RAC Firmware Release Notes

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Version:      			2.10

Supported Systems: 		Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 2650
                                Dell PowerVault(TM) 775N

Release Date: 			02-26-2003

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The following changes were made for version 2.10:

  - Changed version to 2.10.
  - Added support for the PowerEdge 2650 system with 533 MHz support.
  - Corrected handling of special characters in passwords when logging into the 
    ERA through the out-of-band interface.
  - Corrected out-of-band interface where certain online Help pages were displaying an
    error.

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The following changes were made for version 2.00:

  - Changed version to 2.00.
  - Consolidation of version 1.07, 1.21, 1.22 and 1.23.
  - New features for RAC:
     o Security Support (including SSL browsing of the RAC interface).
     o Remote capability for racadm utility.
  - Support for Netscape Navigator using Red Hat Linux.
  - Ability to switch to debug mode using RAC Console Redirection in Netware.
  - Corrected Remote Floppy Boot issue generating messages about extended 
    errors.
  - Corrected autonegotiation issues with Cisco switches.
  - Corrected situation when trying to add a RAC user that already exists.  
    Previously no error message was provided.
  - Corrected situation when trying to execute with the "Command Debug" field 
    left blank on Debug Tab.
  - Corrected misleading popup message (...Console no longer redirected) when 
    the System is restarted but there is still a console redirection session 
    open on another system.

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Version:      			1.23

Supported Systems: 		Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 2650
				Dell PowerVault(TM) 775N

Release Date: 			01-03-2003


The following changes were made from version 1.22:

  - Changed version to 1.23.
  - Upper thresholds increased for 1.25v and 2.5v sensors.


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Version:      			1.22

Supported Systems: 		Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 2650
				Dell PowerVault(TM) 775N

Release Date: 			11-26-2002


The following changes were made from version 1.21:

  - Changed version to 1.22.
  - False microprocessor 1 missing errors.


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Version:      			1.21

Supported Systems: 		Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 2650
				Dell PowerVault(TM) 775N

Release Date: 			09-13-2002


The following changes were made from version 1.07:

	- Changed version to 1.21.
	- Modified display of sensors for GUI.
	- Eliminated bus error that occurred when two microprocessors are installed.
	- Checksum checked only before starting the actual update process.
	- Raclog is working correctly.
	- Corrected issue with lock up during power down command.
	- Added System ID.
	- Added logic to handle 2-byte extended codes in the POST code table.
	- Fixed statistics tracking of network debug.
	- Increased database robustness.
	- Corrected RAC log entries.
	- Corrected translation errors in online help.
	- Updated security certificate.
        - When the system is powered off and there are no system errors, the
          system status indicator is now off.
	- Added multicast filter to receive spanning tree multicast packets
	  from switches using the spanning-tree protocol.
        - Removed NIC auto-negotiation options in the Option ROM.


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Version:      1.07
Release Date: 05-23-2002


Version 1.07 was the initial release of the firmware.


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February 2003