Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 3.
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Contents 1 Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX............................................................ 5 Version.................................................................................................................................................................................5 Release Date.......................................................................................................................................................................
Server Node Updates.................................................................................................................................................17 Updating the Server Nodes.......................................................................................................................................18 VRTX Chassis Component Updates........................................................................................................................
1 Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Version 3.00 for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX is a System Management hardware and software solution for managing the Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX chassis. Version 3.00 Release Date September 2017 Previous Version 2.23 Importance RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
2 Platforms Affected Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell PowerEdge VRTX is supported on the following systems: Chassis: • PowerEdge VRTX Blades: • Dell PowerEdge M640 • Dell PowerEdge M630 • Dell PowerEdge M830 • Dell PowerEdge M620 • Dell PowerEdge M820 • Dell PowerEdge M520 IOMs • Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module R1-2401 • Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module R1-2210 • Dell PowerEdge VRTX 1Gb x8 pass-through module 6 Platforms Affected
3 License Requirements The CMC supports software licensing to use advanced systems management features. For more information about the license requirements, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell VRTX User's Guide available at the support site.
4 What is Supported Supported Web Browsers for CMC for Dell PowerEdge VRTX CMC VRTX version 3.
5 What is new Release 3.0 • Supporting PowerEdge M640 blade server on the PowerEdge VRTX Chassis. • Updating the physical mapping of TOR switch ports to Dell EMC's 14th generation server ports using LLDP open source package version 0.7.7. • Unlocking the foreign SEDs from CMC GUI. • Collecting CMC dumplogs as part of the server's SupportAssist tab. • Integrating ZIP open source package version 3.0 for SupportAssist. • Integrating LSOF open source package version 4.86 for SupportAssist.
• Creating a Virtual Disk without initialization of the virtual disk. • Pre-enablement of the following features for Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs): • • Creating, modifying, and deleting the security key — using key identifier and passphrase • Secure erase • Encrypting virtual disks • Unlocking and importing secure foreign virtual disk configuration using RACADM and WSMan Querying shared storage health using SNMP. • Enabling sPERC Redundancy and setting up Multiple Assignment Mode using WSMan.
6 Fixes Release 3.0 • Fixed an issue causing failure of racresetcfg, when the six RSA-4096 or four RSA-2048, and two 2048 DSA SSH public keys are uploaded to the CMC. Release 2.23 • Fixed an issue causing CMC changeover when chassis overall health was updated. Release 2.20 • Fixed an issue causing flash Media Status showing as "Version mismatch" during changeover or upgrade of the CMC. • Fixed an issue that caused the Server Profile page to hang when a profile is applied to multiple servers.
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7 Important Notes • It is recommended not to downgrade CMC or Mainboard firmware below the supported versions mentioned in this Release notes, since previous versions of CMC and Mainboard do not support SPERC disable option. • When the second SPERC is in the disabled mode, if a CMC with firmware version 1.30 or 1.31 is inserted into the chassis, then update the CMC firmware to 1.35 and run the options to disable the PERC again.
8 Known Issues • Issue 1: Description XWKGY_Intel10G card shows Flex disabled address after racresetcfg of CMC in Network Device page and OS. Resolution Virtual reseat or Physical reseat of the server Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 3.00 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX and PowerEdge servers with iDRAC7 or earlier. • Issue 2: Description After Shared PERC8 controller update, RAID-related operations may take longer to report status. Resolution Wait for the operation status to report.
• Issue 5: Description When CMC firmware is downgraded to 1.36 from 2.00 or later while network share is configured, the Server Components Update page gets corrupted. Resolution Clear the network configuration before downgrading to 1.36 Versions/Systems Affected CMC Version 1.36 or earlier for Dell PowerEdge VRTX • Issue 6: Description When pinned cache is present, the controller failover feature does not work. Resolution Address the pinned cache before controller failover is allowed.
9 Limitations • Issue 1 Description In the Microsoft Edge browser, the Boot Identity Profiles page in the CMC GUI is slow when 1500 or more MAC addresses are created from the MAC pool for the Boot Identity profile. Resolution Create less than 1500 MAC address in the Microsoft Edge browser. Use other supported browsers for more than 1500 MAC addresses. Versions/Systems Affected CMC Version 2.
10 Installation Prerequisites Before setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of CMC firmware for PowerEdge VRTX from the Dell Support Website at dell.com/support/. Also, make sure that you have the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD that is included with your system. Topics: • Installation Procedure • VRTX Update Procedure Installation Procedure 1 In the CMC web interface, click Chassis Overview, and then click Update.
NOTE: If the OS is VMWare ESXi, the driver is part of the Dell ESXi image. Updating the Server Nodes 1 Update the operating system-specific Shared PERC8 driver on all the server nodes. For Windows operating system, see the Shared PERC8 User’s Guide available at dell.com/support. For VMware, the driver is part of the Dell-customized ESXi image. For more information, see installing async drivers at kb.vmware.com.
11 Accessing documents from Dell Support site Using direct links You can directly access the documents using the following links: URL Product dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller dell.com/cmcmanuals Chassis Management Controller (CMC) dell.com/openmanagemanuals Enterprise System Management dell.com/serviceabilitytools Serviceability Tools dell.com/OMConnectionsClient Client System Management dell.
12 Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, go to https://www.dell.com/ contactdell.
