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readme.txt Driver File Contents (DRACMC_A00v142.zip)

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DELL(TM) REMOTE ACCESS CONTROLLER/MODULAR CHASSIS VERSION 1.4.2

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This document contains updated information about the Dell Remote 
Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC) version 1.4.2. 

For more information about the DRAC/MC version 1.4.2, including
installation and configuration information, see the "Dell Remote Access 
Controller/Modular Chassis User's Guide Version 1.3" located on the 
Dell Support website at "support.dell.com." 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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This file contains the following sections: 

* Criticality 
* Minimum Requirements
* Release Highlights - Features
* Release Highlights - Fixes
* Firmware Update Procedure
* Known Issues
* User Notes

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CRITICALITY
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1 – Urgent

NOTE: You must be running the DRAC/MC firmware version 1.2 or later to
      use the Digital Access KVM module.

NOTE: You must be running DRAC/MC firmware version 1.3 or later to
      power on Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 1955 servers.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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SUPPORTED SYSTEMS
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DRAC/MC version 1.4.2 is supported on the Dell Modular Server Enclosure
containing Dell PowerEdge 1855/1955 servers.

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SUPPORTED MANAGED SERVER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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DRAC/MC operates independently from any operating system installed on 
the server modules. The DRAC/MC includes a Web-based user interface
(UI) and does not require an operating system to be installed.

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SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS
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* Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer(R) 7.0 on Microsoft Windows(R).

* Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with SP1 or SP2 on 
  Microsoft Windows.

* Mozilla 1.7.10, and 1.7.11 on Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux.

* Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 and 1.5 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

* Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 and 1.5 on SUSE(R) LINUX Enterprise Server.

NOTE: To use the Avocent Digital Access KVM, your management station
      must be running Java Runtime Engine (JRE) version 1.4.2_05 or 
      later. 

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FEATURES
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* This version is released as a bugfix only.

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FIXES
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* Under certain failure conditions a power supply can report incorrect
  status, resulting in the server chassis to unexpectedly shut down
  server blades.  This firmware release protects the system by
  identifying the single failed power supply and turning it off.
  Please refer to the Known Issues section below for more information
  on protecting your system.

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FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE
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NOTE: If your DRAC/MC firmware is running version 1.0, upgrade your 
      firmware to version 1.1 or 1.1.1 before you upgrade to version 
      1.4.2. The DRAC/MC version 1.4 firmware update requires 4 MB of 
      flash memory (the same as the flash memory on the DRAC/MC
      card). The DRAC/MC version 1.0 boot code can only recognize 3 MB
      of flash memory, therefore, the firmware update from version 
      1.0 to version 1.4 will fail. 

NOTE: The firmware update procedure requires that a TFTP server
      application be installed on your network. Dell recommends using 
      the SolarWinds.Net TFTP Server application. 

NOTE: After you upgrade the DRAC/MC firmware, delete the temporary 
      Internet files from the client Web browser. If the Web browser 
      contains cached HTML files from a previous firmware version, the
      browser may generate HTML or JavaScript errors. 

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UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE USING THE DRAC/MC USER INTERFACE
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1. Extract the "mgmt.bin" binary file from the firmware update package
   to a TFTP server root directory.

2. Open a supported Web browser and log on to the DRAC/MC user
   interface.

3. From the DRAC/MC user interface main window, click the "Update"
   tab.

4. Select the DRAC/MC firmware update option.

5. Type the binary file name and TFTP server IP address in the 
   appropriate fields.

6. Click "Update Firmware."

   NOTE: The TFTP download and firmware update procedures may take 
         several minutes to complete.  

   When the firmware update is complete, the DRAC/MC resets.

   NOTE: It is suggested that STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) is fully
   disabled or set to Port Fast/Rapid on the uplink port to the 
   DRAC/MC during the TFTP upgrade.

   NOTE: If the chassis has two DRAC/MC's it is important that the 
   TFTP server must be made available for the second DRAC/MC also 
   to complete the firmware upgrade.

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UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE USING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE (CLI)
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1. Extract the "mgmt.bin" binary file from the firmware update package
   to a network TFTP server root directory.

2. Log on to the DRAC/MC telnet or serial user interface.

3. From the telnet/serial interface, issue the racadm fwupdate command.

   For example:

   racadm fwupdate –a <TFTP_IP_ADDRESS> –d mgmt.bin

   NOTE: The TFTP download and firmware update procedures may take 
         several minutes to complete.  

   When the firmware update is completed, the DRAC/MC resets.

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KNOWN ISSUES
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The following subsections list the known issues regarding the DRAC/MC 
version 1.4.2 implementation and operation:

* If a failed power supply is identified by the DRAC/MC firmware and 
  powered off as a protective measure, the yellow alert LED on the
  power supply will notbe lit.  However, a log message will be printed
  to the SEL indicating the action taken by the DRAC/MC, and
  identifying the failed power supply.

* If a power supply has been powered down by the DRAC/MC, it is
  important not to re-seat or re-insert the power supply into the
  chassis.  If this is done, the power supply may cause some blades 
  to reboot.  The failed power supply must be removed from the
  chassis and replaced with a non-defective unit.

* Firefox 2.0-2.0.0.3 cannot be used as a web browser to access 
  DRAC/MC pages. This is a Firefox 2.0 introduced SSL handshake 
  timeout issue, and has been fixed in version 2.0.0.4.

* If a DRAC/MC with version 1.0 firmware is configured in a redundant
  DRAC/MC configuration during a firmware update, the update may 
  fail, forcing the DRAC/MC to boot to the Firmware Recovery Console. 
  For information about using the Firmware Recovery Console, see the 
  "Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis Version 1.3 User's 
  Guide" located on the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com."
  (134538)

* If the Dell Modular Server Enclosure is not configured properly, 
  the Chassis Configuration Verification feature may not allow an I/O
  or server module to start up. For more information about this new
  feature, see the "Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis
  Version 1.3 User's Guide." (137137)

* If a 2100W power supply module in a Dell Modular Server Enclosure 
  fails with a 1200W power supply module as the backup power module, 
  the 1200W power supply module may switch to an "over current
  protection" state before the DRAC/MC module can regulate the power
  budget. This behavior is a power supply module feature that occurs
  in a Dell Modular Server Enclosure that is configured with three or
  more server modules. To clear the "over protection" state, replace
  the faulty 2100W power supply module or repair its power source. 
  When the 2100W power supply module becomes the primary power module,
  remove and then reinsert the 1200W power supply module into the 
  Dell Modular Server Enclosure. (139013)

* DRAC/MC version 1.1 and later uses a common MAC address that is
  stored in the Dell Modular Server Enclosure. The common MAC 
  address is different from the DRAC/MC version 1.0 MAC address,
  therefore, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)-assigned IP
  address can be changed after you upgrade the DRAC/MC firmware to
  version 1.1 from version 1.0.

* DRAC/MC version 1.0 does not support a redundant configuration. Dell
  does not support chassis configurations with two DRAC/MC modules 
  with firmware version 1.0 modules or two DRAC/MC modules with
  version 1.0 and version 1.1 or later firmware. (134538)

* The DRAC/MC may not be accessible for up to 5 minutes after a 
  firmware update. Since the DRAC/MC uses a different MAC address 
  during a firmware update, it sends gratuitous ARPs after completing 
  the update. A switch with Spanning Tree Protocol-enabled may block 
  the ARP packet transmission. To avoid this issue, disable the 
  Spanning Tree Protocol on the switch ports that are connected to all
  DRAC/MC modules during a firmware update. (141510)

* If DRAC/MC resets for any reason, the selected server module through
  the KVM will change to server module 1 after DRAC/MC restarts.
  (154000)

* After you click the "Launch Viewer Application" button in the
  "Console Redirection" page, the Digital Access KVM keeps the 
  DRAC/MC user session key for up to 3 minutes so the KVM Viewer
  application can launch. The Console Redirection "Launch" button in
  the DRAC/MC Web page is disabled for 3 minutes, even if you cancel
  the Console Redirection certificate acceptance message boxes. If you
  click "Launch Viewer Application" and then click any other link
  before the DRAC/MC Web page is refreshed, the “Launch Viewer
  Application” may be disabled for the next 3 minutes. (154956)
 
* In the user interface "Firmware Update" page and the command line
  interface, the Digital Access KVM image file name cannot be more 
  than 20 characters. (155856)

* If DRAC/MC firmware 1.4.2 is downgraded to version 1.1 or 
  version 1.1.1 in a chassis with PowerEdge 1955 server module present
  in the lowest numbered slot, I/O modules in slots 3 and 4 may power
  down. Also, DRAC/MC firmware versions 1.2 or lower will display
  incorrect power and server status for PowerEdge 1955 server modules.
  (61191)

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USER NOTES
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* Certain fields in the configuration objects file need to be updated 
  before changing the DRAC/MC configuration using "racadm config -f"
  option. For example, when the "autonegotiation" option is enabled 
  cfgNetTuningNic100MB and cfgNetTuningNicFullDuplex objects must be
  commented out.

* To prevent I/O module misconfiguration in the Dell Modular Server
  Enclosure, use the following guidelines when you install daughter
  Cards and I/O modules: 

  - I/O bays 1 and 2 must have the same type of I/O modules.

  - I/O bays 3 and 4 must have the same type of I/O modules from
    the same vendor.

  - I/O bay 1 must be populated before you install an I/O module in 
    I/O bay 2.

  - I/O bay 3 must be populated before installing an I/O module in 
    I/O bay 4.

* If the server modules are configured with daughter cards, the cards
  must be identical and use the same fabric.

* The daughter cards installed in the server modules must match the 
  type (fabric) of the I/O modules in bays 3 and 4.

* I/O bays 1 and 2 can only be configured with Ethernet switches or 
  Ethernet pass-through modules.
  	
* Use the command-line interface (CLI) command "racadm getdcinfo"
  to verify the Dell Modular Server Enclosure configuration details. 
 
* The "upload.exe" program that is supplied with DRAC/MC firmware 
  update package is used only with the Firmware Recovery 
  Console in case of firmware corruption. See the "Dell Remote 
  Access Controller/Modular Chassis Version 1.3 User's Guide" for 
  information about using the Firmware Recovery Console.

* The DRAC/MC version 1.1 or later Web-based user interface or the 
  serial racadm CLI can be used for a standard TFTP-based firmware 
  update by using the "mgmt.bin" binary file.

* MAC address and user settings security. These DRAC/MC settings are 
  stored in the Dell Modular Server Enclosure control panel printed 
  circuit board, which includes the power button. If the Dell Modular 
  Server Enclosure panel assembly is replaced, the MAC address is 
  changed and user settings are lost. 


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May 2007