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Known Issues

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Please make sure to also be aware of the known issues and limitations of the BSP here.

Ref #	Issue
3906500	Description: Using the header `connection: close` in a Redfish request terminates the `x-auth-token` session.
	Workaround: N/A
	Discovered in version: 23.10
3668925	Description: If a VLAN setup is necessary for a specific interface on the BMC, finish all other network configurations (such as DHCP/STATIC) on the interface before implementing the VLAN setting (because the VLAN inherits all configurations from the existing interface).
	Workaround: Initialize the network interface: Copy Copied! `ipmitool lan set 1 ipsrc static ipmitool lan set 1 ipaddr <ip> ipmitool lan set 1 netmask <netmask> ipmitool lan set 1 defgw ipaddr <gateway-ip>` Set the VLAN: Copy Copied! `ipmitool lan set 1 vlan id <vlan-id>`
	Discovered in version: 23.10
3534150	Description: The BMC and DPU utilize a shared IPMB channel for IPMI communication. If multiple requests coincide on this interface, users may encounter command failures with timeout indications.
	Workaround: Raise the retry counter for IPMItool requests by using the command "ipmitool -R 20 *".
	Discovered in version: 23.10
3631199	Description: If Redfish is enabled in the UEFI menu (default), then Secure Boot configuration done from Redfish overrides Secure Boot configuration done from UEFI.
	Workaround: Disable Redfish in UEFI menu and update secure boot state.
	Discovered in version: 23.10
3662417	Description: The BMC may provide incorrect bootstrap credentials to the UEFI. This would result in the failure of any BIOS configurations.
	Workaround: Perform an additional reset to the DPU.
	Discovered in version: 23.10
3654930	Description: If the DPU BMC firmware has been upgraded from older versions (i.e., 2.8.2-x) to newer versions (i.e., 23.03 onward), it is necessary to execute a factory reset of the DPU BMC.
	Workaround: N/A
	Discovered in version: 23.03
3637527	Description: The BlueField Redfish BIOS/UEFI supports only UEFI mode for BootSourceOverrideMode. If a user configures the BootSourceOverrideMode to legacy, all override settings are disregarded by the BIOS/UEFI.
	Workaround: Set BootSourceOverrideMode to UEFI.
	Discovered in version: 23.10
3634649	Description: In the Redfish Systems/Bluefield schema, the LastResetTime attribute does not accurately capture the system reset values.
	Workaround: N/A
	Discovered in version: 23.09
3634701	Description: In the Redfish Systems/Bluefield schema, the Description attribute is of a generic type and does not specify the DPU system.
	Workaround: N/A
	Discovered in version: 23.09
3634603	Description: When the DPU operates in NIC mode, the Arm core does not load any OS. In this scenario, any BMC functionality that relies on extracting data from the OS through the IPMB channel will be unavailable or limited. including: Firmware inventory schema Chassis schema Sensors
	Workaround: N/A
	Discovered in version: 23.10
3609525	Description: Following a reboot of the DPU's BMC, it is necessary to wait 30 seconds to allow for the complete loading of system services before initiating a reboot of the DPU itself.
	Workaround: N/A
	Discovered in version: 23.09
3590634	Description: When updating the BMC's firmware, it is critical to maintain the system powered on until the update process is finished.
	Workaround: N/A
	Discovered in version: 23.09
3599824	Description: In NIC mode, the BMC's Redfish chassis schema contains only limited information about the DPU. This is because, in this mode, the OS is not available to supply the necessary information to the BMC.
	Workaround: N/A
	Discovered in version: 23.09
3605254	Description: Following a system power cycle, both the DPU and BMC boot independently which may lead to the DPU's UEFI boot process to complete before the BMC's. As a result, when attempting to establish Redfish communication, the BMC may not yet be prepared to respond.
	Workaround: Power cycle; Redfish; boot
	Discovered in version: 23.09
3388059	Description: When BlueField-2 boots and its services are loaded, there is a possibility that the IPMI over RMCP may become unresponsive due to the default timeout for commands being set to 1 second.
	Workaround: Increase the default timeout to 10 seconds when sending IPMI RMCP commands using the -N option. Example command: Copy Copied! `sudo ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 10 -H <BMC-IP> -U <BMC-User> -P <BMC-Password> mc info`
	Discovered in version: N/A