Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 3.
Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2013 - 2018 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Contents 1 Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX............................................................ 5 Version.................................................................................................................................................................................5 Release Date.......................................................................................................................................................................
Release Version:10............................................................................................................................................................ 18 11 Installation................................................................................................................................................... 19 Prerequisites...........................................................................................................................................................
1 Dell Chassis Management Controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Version 3.10 for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX is a System Management hardware and software solution for managing the Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX chassis. Version 3.10 Release Date June 2018 Previous Version 3.00 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 3.10 is supported on the following web browsers: • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 • Microsoft EDGE • Safari version 8.0.8 • Safari version 9.0.3 • Mozilla Firefox version 57 • Mozilla Firefox version 58 • Google Chrome version 62 • Google Chrome version 63 Supported Server Modules • Supported platforms: PowerEdge M640, M630, M520, M620, M820, and M830 servers. • Mainboard firmware: 2.
5 What is new • Updating the Linux kernel open source package to version 4.9.31. • Enabling windows file sharing protocol version SMBv2 and SMBv3. • Updating the OpenSSH open source package to version 7.6p1. The minimum key length required for SSH is 1024 bits. • Supporting slot names with a length of 24 characters to identify individual servers. • Enabling SNMP trap for the TMP8501 alert. • Extending fabric flex address configuration support in chassis profile .xml file.
Release 2.23 • Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) certified. Certification Number: #2861. For details, see www.csrc.nist.gov/ groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htm#2861 Release 2.22 • Updated the OpenSSL open source package to version 1.0.2j. Release 2.20 • Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptography capability. • Disabling AC Power Recovery. • Creating a Virtual Disk without initialization of the virtual disk.
• Pre-enablement support for the Shared External Storage expansion (JBOD support). • Firmware and driver refresh of COMMs cards on Dell's 13th generation PowerEdge servers. • Support for Emulex Fibre Channel (FC) 8 HBA adapters. • Capture and replicate chassis configurations through XML based on the Chassis configuration profile. • Support for blinking server identification LED using Quick Link. • Backup or restore through XML based on the chassis configuration profile.
6 Fixes • Fixed an issue causing the static power cap to not be set near chassis lower power bound value. 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.
Release 2.01 • Updated OpenSSL open source package to version 1.0.1j. For more information, refer to OpenSSL Security Advisory [15 Oct 2014] — www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20141015.txt.
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 3.10 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 PSOC Read Me Release Version:13 • Added I2C master module to read temperature sensor as master. • Allocated space in the DPM for enable/disable temperature sensor reading as master and sensor reading configurations. Release Version:12 • Defined a bit in the Virtual Status Register for rereading XML data. • Defined an IOM to CMC Doorbell bit to alert the CMC to reread XML data. Release Version:11 • Allocated space in the DPM for Port On or Off feature.
11 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.
Also, download the latest available Shared PERC8 driver for the operating system installed on the server node. NOTE: If the OS is VMWare ESXi, the driver is part of the Dell ESXi image. Updating 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.
8 If a Shared PERC8 controller was required to be enabled for update in Step 6 above, you can disable the controller again if required. Use the CMC command ‘racadm raid disableperc:Raid.ChassisIntegrated.2-1’. This command results in a chassis power cycle.
12 Accessing documents from Dell Support site Latest Release Notes To access the latest Release Notes for this version, follow these steps: 1 Go to www.dell.com/idracmanuals. 2 Click iDRAC9. 3 Click the link for this version of iDRAC. 4 Click Manuals & documents. Using direct links You can directly access the documents using the following links: Table 1. Direct links for documents URL Product dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller dell.
13 Contacting Dell EMC NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC 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 EMC for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, go to www.dell.com/ contactdell.
