iDRAC9 Version 7.00.00.171 Release Notes

Topics

• Revision History
• Product Description
• New and enhanced features
• Resolved issues
• Known issues
• Limitations
• Environmental and system requirements
• Installation and upgrade considerations
• Where to get help

Revision History

• 6.00.02.00
• 6.00.30.00
• 6.00.30.15
• 6.00.30.25
• 6.10.00.00
• 6.00.30.27
• 6.10.30.00
• 6.10.30.20
• 6.10.80.00
• 7.00.00.00

NOTE: The list of previous iDRAC versions that are supported may vary depending on the server model. To see the supported previous versions for a specific server:

1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support.
2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number... field, type the Service Tag or the model number of your server, and press Enter or click the search icon.
3. On the product support page, click Drivers & downloads.
4. From the list, locate and expand the iDRAC entry and click Older versions.

List of all previous versions supported is displayed along with the download link and the release date.

Product Description

The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make server administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell servers. iDRAC alerts administrators to server issues, helps them perform remote server management, and reduces the need for physical access to the server. Additionally, iDRAC enables administrators to deploy, monitor, manage, configure, update, and troubleshoot Dell servers from any location without using any agents. It accomplishes this regardless of the operating system or hypervisor presence or state.

iDRAC also provides an out-of-band mechanism for configuring the platform, applying firmware updates, saving or restoring a system backup, or deploying an operating system, either by using a GUI or a remote scripting language, such as Redfish or RACADM.

Release date

February 2024

Priority and recommendations

Recommended: Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software).

Minimum version

N/A

ⓘ NOTE: This release only supports 14th generation servers.

NOTE: For details about the previous releases, if applicable, or to determine the most recent release for your platform, and for the latest documentation version, see KB article 00178115 available at www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/idrac9-versions-and-release-notes.

New and enhanced features

Security

• Support for CAC/PIV Card authentication and One to One support for alternate UPN suffix.
• Support for Bind DN/Bind Password option for bind authorization.
• Critical stability improvements for PowerVault MD 2412, PowerVault MD 2424, and PowerVault MD 2460 enclosures.
• Modified HSTS header time out.
• CVE-2023-29499 fix.

Deprecated features

The following table displays the features that are listed as deprecated*, Removed**, and To be Removed***:

Resolved issues

iDRAC firmware

• 274366: SNMP service encounters a restart failure after updating the password for a user after an iDRAC firmware update.
• 274709: Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) failure after iDRAC firmware update.

Monitoring and alerting

• 267737: iDRAC displays PSU status as "healthy" for disabled PSUs.
• 271822: After updating firmware from 6.xx version to 7.xx version, iDRAC displays critical system health status and an alert stating "NDC is absent".
• 269721: Unable to receive or send email alerts after iDRAC firmware update.
• 267116: iDRAC job queue displays incorrect job status after successful completion of remote diagnostics job using racadm.

Networking and IO

• 269345: SNTP service fails due to invalid directory location.
• 274558: SMB session encounters a failure when server encryption is enabled.
• 275638: After firmware update, iDRAC webserver is inaccessible for a server with custom SSL certificate.

Known issues

iDRAC firmware

Monitoring and alerting

Storage

Installation and upgrade considerations

Downloading iDRAC firmware installation file

ⓘ NOTE: For information about updating iDRAC firmware using various interfaces, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.

1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support.
2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number... field, type the Service Tag or the model number of your server, and press Enter or click the search icon.
3. On the product support page, click Drivers & downloads.
4. Select the appropriate operating system.
5. From the list, locate the iDRAC entry and click the download icon.

Updating iDRAC firmware from host OS

From the host operating system, execute the installation package that you downloaded and follow the instructions of the update wizard.

For more information about opening executable files on your system, see the operating system's documentation.

Updating iDRAC remotely using iDRAC web interface

You can remotely update the firmware from the management stations using the iDRAC web interface.

1. Extract the self-extracting installation package to the management station.
2. Access the iDRAC web interface using a supported web browser.
3. Log in as an administrator.
4. Click Maintenance > System Update. The Manual Update page is displayed.
5. Select Local to upload the firmware image from the local system.
6. Click Browse, select the .d9 file that you extracted or the Dell Update Package for Windows, and click Upload.
7. Wait for the upload to complete. After the upload is complete, the Update Details section displays the uploaded file and the status.
8. Select the firmware file and click Install. The message RAC0603: Updating Job Queue is displayed.
9. To view the status of the firmware update, click Job Queue. After the update is complete, iDRAC restarts automatically.

Resources and support

For more information about the features of this release, see the documentation for iDRAC 7.xx.

Latest Release Notes

To access the latest Release Notes for this version of iDRAC:

1. Go to www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
2. Click the link for the generation and then click the firmware series of iDRAC.
3. Click DOCUMENTATION.
4. Click MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS.

Where to get help

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