iDRAC9 Version 7.00.00.172 Release Notes

Storage

Miscellaneous

Important notes

Authentication

1. Ensure that you use digest authentication for HTTP/HTTPs share for all iDRAC and LC features, basic authentication is no longer supported and is blocked by iDRAC due to security risks.
2. If an Active Directory user is configured for SSO with RSA token authentication, then the RSA token is bypassed and user can log in directly. This is because RSA is not applicable for AD-SSO, Active Directory smart card, and local user smart card logins.

BIOS and UEFI

1. While performing BIOS Recovery operation all iDRAC resets are blocked and if a iDRAC reset to default operation is performed, it causes iDRAC to be set to factory defaults and iDRAC will not reset. The condition is expected and a manual iDRAC reset is recommended.
2. If the BIOS date and time are set incorrectly while resetting iDRAC to default settings, the iDRAC's IP address may be lost. Reset iDRAC or AC power cycling the server to recover iDRAC IP.

iDRAC firmware

1. In iDRAC, attaching a folder that is in an NFS share hosted by a Linux-based operating system is not supported.
2. In Lifecycle (LC) interface, It is recommended to avoid performing any operations on media that is mounted as RFS through ¡DRAC GUI/RACADM/Redfish.
3. Updating iDRAC firmware to version 6.xx or later changes the static IPv4 or IPv6 DNS settings. Ensure that you reconfigure the network settings after the upgrade is complete.
4. Firmware update using an FTP fails if the HTTP proxy is used without any authentication. Ensure that you change the proxy configuration to allow the CONNECT method to use non-SSL ports. For example, while using a squid proxy, remove the line "http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports" that restricts from using the CONNECT method on non-SSL ports.
5. To apply a firmware update that is scheduled and awaiting a host reboot, ensure that you perform a cold reboot instead of a warm reboot.
6. For catalog updates through downloads.dell.com, adding catalog location or name is not required. Adding downloads.dell.com as HTTPS Address enables iDRAC to find the appropriate catalog file.
7. If Lifecycle controller logs display RED057 message during a component update, then run the command systemerase Icdata through RACADM interface and then retry the operation.
8. While performing a PSU firmware update through the host OS in the 15th or later Generations of PowerEdge servers, ensure that you perform a cold reboot to apply the update.
9. During OS deployment through SCP, if the SCP configuration file includes the attribute "OSD.1#AnswerFileName" then a virtual USB device OEMDRV is attached to the server that contains the file with responses for an unattended OS installation. This device will be available for the duration as specified in the optional attribute "OSD.1#ExposeDuration" in the template and if the attribute is not specified, it remains attached for about 18 hours. After the OS installation is complete, detaching the ISO and the driver pack also unmounts the OEMDRV device.
10. Before updating PSU firmware on PowerEdge C series systems, ensure that all the blades are powered off in the chassis first. If any of the blades are powered on, the PSU firmware update process may fail, and Lifecycle Controller (LC) logs report the failure.
11. Adding an iDRAC system with firmware version 4.4x or later to a group manager of systems with iDRAC versions earlier than 3.xx, 4.0x, 4.1x, 4.2x, or 4.3x is not supported. Ensure that all the systems have the latest iDRAC firmware version 4.4x or any later versions.
12. While performing a firmware update or rollback through LifeCycle controller(LC) GUI, the component information displayed in the table listing the available updates may be truncated if it exceeds the table column or row width.
13. After an iDRAC reboot, the iDRAC GUI may take some time to initialize causing some information to be unavailable or some options to be disabled.
14. While generating Server Configuration Profile templates using the Clone or Replace option, ensure that the template is updated using a password that complies with the restrictions set on the target iDRAC, or use the 'Include Password Hash' option.
15. After updating the iDRAC license to Data Center license, ensure that you reboot the iDRAC for Idle server detection feature related attributes to function.
16. In LifeCycle Controller GUI, use the mouse to browse files or folders. Browsing files using keyboard is not supported.
17. iDRAC GUI search output points to a GUI page where the search keywords are missing within the page. These are typical false positives like any other search engine that may be ignored.
18. If a single DUP is used to update firmware for multiple devices, and if any update fails then the firmware for the subsequent cards may display an incorrect version. Update the firmware for all the failed devices again.
19. When node initiated discovery or Group Manager is enabled, iDRAC uses mDNS to communicate through port 5353. Turn off the Group Manager and node initiated discovery to disable mDNS.
20. After iDRAC is upgraded to version 4.xx or later, you may stop receiving encrypted email alerts from iDRAC, if the external email server does not support encryption. iDRAC firmware version 4.xx or later includes a user-selectable encryption option and the default protocol is StartTLS. To start receiving email messages again, disable the email encryption by using the following RACADM command: racadm set idrac.RemoteHosts.ConnectionEncryption None
21. Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 do not support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1. Install the following update to enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1 as a default secure protocols in WinHTTP in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3140245/EN-US
22. The drivers that LC exposes are present in a read-only drive that is labeled OEMDRV and the drive is active for 18 hours. During this period:
    • You cannot update any DUP.
    • LC cannot involve CSIOR.
    However, if a server AC power cycle or iDRAC reboot is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically detached.
23. CPLD firmware update has no impact on Trusted Platform Module enablement.
24. Ensure that the SSH client is updated to the latest version. Following SSH configurations are no longer available on iDRAC:
    • KEX algorithms: diffie-hellman-group14-sha1
    • MAC: umac-64, umac-64-etm@openssh.com
25. In the software inventory, the hash value for iDRAC firmware is displayed as NA instead of hash.
26. Install SEKM license before you update the iDRAC to SEKM supported version 4.00.00.00 or later. If you install the SEKM license after updating the iDRAC to SEKM supported version, you have to reapply SEKM supported iDRAC firmware.
27. If you are configuring a Gemalto based KeySecure SEKM Server with iDRAC, and to get the redundancy feature functional, copy the certificates manually from primary Gemalto KeySecure cluster to secondary Gemalto SEKM KeySecure cluster. The redundance feature works after the iDRAC is set up for SSL certificate-based authentication.
28. When FCP is enabled, 'Default Password Warning' setting is disabled after the default user password is changed.
29. For enhanced security, keyboard interactive authentication is enabled on the iDRAC SSH Server. SSH clients now require keyboard interactive authentication before logging in a user in to iDRAC.
30. After upgrading or downgrading the iDRAC firmware, ensure that you review the version of the TLS protocol that is selected in the Web Server Settings page.

Storage

1. Servers with NVMe drives with different firmware versions and configured through a PERC may display PR36 messages in Lifecycle logs during the boot process.
2. Reports about the drives that are not certified by Dell may not be included in the Telemetry reports.
3. PatrolReadRate property is deprecated and not supported from iDRAC firmware version 5.10.25.00 and the later releases. Setting PatrolReadRate using SCP is not supported.
4. While encrypting VDs through Lifecycle controller, ensure that the first VD in the list is selected. Selecting a VD that is already secured does not affect the existing encryption of the VD.
5. Before performing SecureErase on a vFlash, ensure that the partitions on the vFlash are detached.
6. Intel ColdStream NVMe devices do not support cryptographic erase. For more information, see Intel's documentation for the specific device.
7. Creating RAID using the selected controller is not supported through Lifecycle Controller interface. Use iDRAC GUI to create the virtual disk, then relaunch Lifecycle Controller and retry the deployment operation.
8. Before deleting a VD that hosts the OS, ensure that you uninstall iSM. If a VD is deleted without uninstalling iSM, LC log may display the error: "ISM0007 The iDRAC Service Module Communication has ended with iDRAC".
9. Critical event PDR1016 will not be generated when M.2 drives from the BOSS-S2 controller are removed since M.2 drives are directly attached to BOSS controller and not connected to the backplane.
10. SMART monitoring is disabled for a hard drive while it is set to Non-Raid mode.
11. Depending on the virtual storage device attached through iDRAC, that is, USB drive or CD/DVD .ISO file, LC displays Virtual Floppy or Virtual CD respectively.
12. The option to enable or disable the disk cache policy for SWRAID controllers are supported only on SWRAID controller driver version 4.1.0-0025 or later.
13. If any of the NVMe drives report a 'Failed' status (Red LED) due to any of NVMe controller SMART errors (critical warning bits set), it should be treated as a predictive failure (Blinking amber LED). These errors include SMART errors such as:
    • Available spare threshold
    • Reliability degraded
    • Read-only mode
    • Virtual memory backup failed, and so on.
14. For improved support on drives and operating system deployment, it is recommended to use the UEFI BIOS boot mode.
15. To create a virtual disk or deploy an operating system, ensure that you use the Dell supported SATA, SAS, or NVMe drives. For more information, see the documentation for BIOS, controller, and drive.

Environmental and system requirements

License Requirements

iDRAC features are available based on the purchased license.

• iDRAC Express—Available by default on all blade servers, and rack or tower servers of 600 or higher series
• iDRAC Enterprise—Available on all servers as an upgrade
• iDRAC Datacenter—Available on all servers as an upgrade.
• iDRAC Secure Enterprise Key Manager(SEKM)—Available on all servers as an upgrade.
• NOTE: IDRAC Secure Enterprise Key Manager(SEKM) with PERC is not supported on MX series blade servers.
• BMC - Available only on Dell PowerEdge C series servers.

For more information about the features available for a license, see the iDRAC licenses section in the iDRAC User's Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

NOTE: To manage new and existing licenses, go to the Dell Digital Locker.

Supported systems

Supported managed server operating systems and hypervisors

• Microsoft Windows
  • Server 2022 Standard
  • Server 2022 Datacenter
  • Server 2019 Standard (Downgrade only)
  • Server 2019 Datacenter (Downgrade only)
  • WinPE 5.0 64-bit
  • WinPE 10
• Microsoft Azure Stack HCI v2 and v3
• Linux
  • RHEL 9.1 and RT
  • RHEL 8.7 and RT
• SLES
  • SLES 15 SP4
• Ubuntu
  • Ubuntu 22.04.1
• VMware
  • ESXi 8.0 U1
  • ESXi 7.0 U3

Supported web browsers

• Microsoft EDGE
• Safari 15.4
• Mozilla Firefox 121
• Mozilla Firefox 120
• Google Chrome 116
• Google Chrome 115

Supported software

Java

• Java - Oracle version

OpenSource tools

• OpenJDK 8u202
• Adopt Open JDK
• You may utilize an open source version of AdoptOpenJDK or OpenJDK (“Adopt Open JDK”) subject to the terms and conditions of the Adopt Open JDK community at the link below.
• You use Adopt Open JDK at your own risk. Adopt Open JDK may not meet your requirements or expectations. It could include quality, technical or other mistakes, inaccuracies or typographical errors.
• Dell does not provide support or maintenance for Adopt Open JDK.
• Dell makes no express warranties, and disclaims all implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement as well as any warranty arising by statute, operation of law, course of dealing or performance or usage of trade regarding Adopt Open JDK.
• Dell has no liability to you for any damage that arise out of or relate to your use of Adopt Open JDK.

iDRAC Service Module (iSM)

• iSM version 5.1.0.0 or later

iDRAC tools

This version of iDRAC requires the following tools based on the operating system:

• Dell iDRAC Tools for Microsoft Windows Server(R), v11.1.0.0
• Dell iDRAC Tools for Linux, v11.1.0.0
• Dell iDRAC Tools for VMware ESXi (R), v11.1.0.0

This version contains:

• Remote/Local RACADM on Windows or Linux or ESXi
• IPMI Tool on Windows or Linux

Download the DRAC tools from the Drivers & downloads page for your system at Dell Support page.

Before installing iDRAC tools from OM 9.5.0, you must uninstall any older versions of DRAC tools. For more information about uninstalling applications, see the documentation for your operating system.

Secured Component Verification (SCV)

• SCV version 1.8

Supported Key Management Server (KMS) for Secured Enterprise Key Manager (SEKM)

• Cipher Trust Manager version 2.11.1
• IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager version 4.1.1.0
• Utimaco Enterprise Secure Key Manager version 8.4.0
• KeySecure Classic version 8.12.5
• Thales Data Security Manager (DSM) version 6.4.9

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 iDRAC Manuals.

1. Go to Dell Support page.
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 iDRAC manuals page.
2. Click the link for the generation and then click the firmware series of iDRAC.
3. Click DOCUMENTATION.
4. Click MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS.

Accessing documents using direct links

You can directly access the documents using the following links:

Accessing documents using the product search

1. Go to Dell Technologies Support site.
2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number... search box, type the product name. For example, PowerEdge or iDRAC. A list of matching products is displayed.
3. Select your product and click the search icon or press enter.
4. Click DOCUMENTATION.
5. Click MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS.

Accessing documents using product selector

You can also access documents by selecting your product.

1. Go to Dell Technologies Support site.
2. Click Browse all products.
3. Click the desired product category, such as Servers, Software, Storage, and so on.
4. Click the desired product and then click the desired version if applicable.
5. NOTE: For some products, you may need to navigate through the subcategories.
6. Click DOCUMENTATION.
7. Click MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS.

Lifecycle Controller (LC) Remote Services — client tools

Redfish API

For information about Redfish, see the DMTF website DMTF Redfish. This website provides access to schema files, white papers, technical notes, and so on.

iDRAC Attribute Registry

For information about iDRAC attributes, go to Dell QRL Site,

1. Click Look Up,
2. Select iDRAC Attributes,
3. Select the appropriate attribute group.
4. Enter the attribute name.
5. Select the attribute from the suggested list for quick access to relevant details.

Where to get help

The Dell Technologies Support site contains important information about products and services including drivers, installation packages, product documentation, knowledge base articles, and advisories.

A valid support contract and account might be required to access all the available information about a specific Dell Technologies product or service.