================================================================================ Release Notes ================================================================================ Dell Chassis Management Controller This readme contains information for CMC 5.02. The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is a hot-pluggable systems management hardware and software solution designed to provide the following functions for Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis system: * Remote management capabilities * Power control * Cooling control -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version: Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 5.02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release Date: June 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previous Version: Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 5.01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Importance OPTIONAL: Dell 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). ================================================================================ Platforms Affected ================================================================================ CMC version 5.02 supports the following Dell PowerEdge(TM) systems in the Dell PowerEdge M1000e system enclosure: * Dell PowerEdge M630 * Dell PowerEdge M830 * Dell PowerEdge M420 * Dell PowerEdge M520 * Dell PowerEdge M600 * Dell PowerEdge M605 * Dell PowerEdge M610 * Dell PowerEdge M610X * Dell PowerEdge M620 * Dell PowerEdge M710 * Dell PowerEdge M710HD * Dell PowerEdge M805 * Dell PowerEdge M820 * Dell PowerEdge M905 * Dell PowerEdge M910 * Dell PowerEdge M915 ================================================================================ What is Supported? ================================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supported Web Browsers and Operating Systems -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CMC version 5.02 is supported on the following web browsers: * Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 * Safari version 6.0 * Safari version 7.0 * Mozilla Firefox version 29 * Mozilla Firefox version 30 * Google Chrome version 33 * Google Chrome version 34 ================================================================================ Fixes ================================================================================ * Fixes an issue causing CMC redundancy loss in CMC 5.0. * Fixes an issue causing the CMC Web GUI to become unresponsive in CMC 5.0. ================================================================================ Important Notes ================================================================================ * While using Remote RACADM client with CMC 5.02 version, make sure that the Remote RACADM client version 8.0.2 is installed. * When Certificate Validation is Enabled, FQDN of the system should be provided. If IP address of the Domain Controller is specified when certificate validation is enabled, then the login will fail. * When saving Server Profile under "Server Overview > Setup > Profiles", the list of characters that are not supported for the Profile Name should include the characters "#", ",", and "?" ================================================================================ 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 5.02 and PowerEdge servers with iDRAC7 or earlier * Issue 2: Description Io-Identity values are displayed partially in the cmc getmacaddress -c all for 8F6NV(Intel) Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected CMC 5.02 and servers with Intel adaptors Intel(R) 10G 2P X520-k bNDC and Intel 10GbE/FCoE Dual KR X-520 * Issue 3: Description RACADM displays non ISCI MAC addresses in spite of using ISCI filter in “getmacaddress –m server-x –t iscsi” command Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 5.02 * Issue 4: Description Flash media features showing invalid media for active controller after restoring the chassis backup Resolution reset CMC to factory settings Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 5.02 * Issue 5: Description VLAN settings from the leader chassis are not propagating to member chassis. Resolution Login to each member chassis CMC GUI and set the VLAN for iDRAC (Server Overview -> Setup -> VLAN page). Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 5.02 * Issue 6: Description CMC GUI presents alerting choices for PCI alerts, but CMC has no PCI support. Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected CMC 5.02 ================================================================================ Limitations ================================================================================ * Issue 1: Description While executing WSMAN commands continuously, occasionally some commands may timeout. But it recovers quickly without CMC failover/reboots. Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 5.02 * Issue 2: Description The remote racadm testfeature command (racadm -r testfeature..) does not support the -d (debug) option. Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 5.02 * Issue 3: Description For Single Sign-On and Smart Card login, the client system must be a part of the Active Directory domain and Kerberos Realm. Resolution On Windows clients, under the Local Security Polices, make sure to configure the security option "Network security: Configure encryption types allowed for Kerberos." This policy setting allows you to set the encryption types that Kerberos is allowed to use. The DES_CBC_MD5 encryption type must be selected. If this encryption type is not selected, the encryption type will not be allowed. This setting may affect compatibility with client computers or services and applications. Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 5.02 * Issue 4: Description When you add a member chassis to a chassis group using the Multi-Chassis Management feature, you cannot specify the group members with an IPv6 address. Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 5.02 ================================================================================ Installation ================================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prerequisites -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information on pre-requisites, see the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 5.0 User's Guide. For information on Hardware and Software requirements, see the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 5.0 User's Guide. For information on Installation and Configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 5.0 User's Guide. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation Instructions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information on installation, see the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller Firmware Version 5.0 User's Guide. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrading Dell PowerEdge M1000e I/O Aggregator I/O Aggregator must first be updated to version 8.3.17.4 before updating to version 9.2.0.0 or greater. ================================================================================ 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 catalogue. 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