Release Notes

This readme contains information for both iDRAC7 and LC2-RS.
iDRAC7 is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed
system recovery, and power control functions for Dell PowerEdge systems.
LC2-RS provides advanced embedded systems management and is delivered as part of iDRAC7. LC2-RS enables remote
systems management in a one-to-many method. Remote Services uses WS-Management (WS-MAN) protocol based Web
services interface to remotely provision and manage the servers.
Hardware and Software Requirements
License Requirements
 Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see, the Dell License Manager User's
Guide.
 Lifecycle Controller features such as Auto Discovery and vFlash are now licensed. You must install the correct
licenses for Lifecycle Controller Remote Services to work properly.
Supported Systems
iDRAC7 and LC2-RS is supported on the following Dell PowerEdge systems:
 Dell PowerEdge M420
 Dell PowerEdge M520
 Dell PowerEdge R320
 Dell PowerEdge R420
 Dell PowerEdge R520
Supported Managed Server Operating Systems for iDRAC7
The following operating systems support iDRAC7:
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 (Standard, Enterprise, and DataCenter Editions) (x86, x86_64)
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Standard, Enterprise, and DataCenter Editions) (x86_64)
 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 (x86_64)
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP4 (x86_64)
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP2 (x86_64)
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.7 (x86_32, x86_64)
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.1 (x86_64)
 Hyper-V and Hyper-V R2
 ESX/ESXi 4.1 Update 2 Flash, Classic, and HDD
 ESXi 5.0 Patch 01 Flash
 XenServer 6.0