Release Notes

● Click the desired version of iDRAC Service Module.
● Click Manuals & Documents.
Accessing documents using direct links
Table 11. Direct links for documents
URL Product
https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller
https://www.dell.com/cmcmanuals Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
https://www.dell.com/esmmanuals Enterprise System Management
https://www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools Serviceability Tools
https://www.dell.com/omconnectionsclient Client System Management
Accessing documents using the product search
1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support.
2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number... search box, type the product name. For example, PowerEdge or iDRAC. A list
of matching products is displayed.
3. Select your product and click the search icon or press enter.
4. Click Manuals & documents.
Accessing documents using the product selector
You can also access documents by selecting your product.
1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Browse all products.
3. Click the desired product category, such as Servers, Software, Storage, and so on.
4. Click the desired product and then click the desired version if applicable.
NOTE: For some products, you may need to navigate through the subcategories.
5. Click Manuals & documents.
Identifying the series of your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers
The PowerEdge series of servers from Dell EMC are divided into different categories based on their configuration. They are
referred as YX2X, YX3X, YX4X, YX4XX, or YX5XX series of servers. The structure of the naming convention is described below:
The letter Y denotes the character in the server model number. The character denotes the form factor of the server. The form
factors are listed below:
● C — Cloud
● F — Flexible
● M or MX — Modular
● R — Rack
● T — Tower
● XR — Industrial-grade server for extreme environment
The letter X denotes the numbers in the server model number. The number denotes multiple characteristics about the server.
They are listed as follows:.
● The first digit (X) denotes the value stream or class of the server.
○ 1-5 — iDRAC basic
○ 6-9 — iDRAC Express
● The second digit denotes the series of the server. It is retained in the server naming convention and does not replace the
letter X.
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