Release Notes

What is Supported?
License Requirements
• Software licensing h as replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC 7 v2.20.20.20 User's Guide, available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
• Many features in Lifecycle Controller are licensed. You must install the appropriate license to use these
features. For more information, see the Introduction section in the Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.20.20.20
User’s Guide, available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Supported Managed Server Operating Systems for iDRAC8
The following operating systems are supported by iDRAC8:
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Foundation Edition
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise Edition
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter Edition
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Embedded Systems
• Windows Server 2008 SP2 x32 (iDRAC7 only)
• Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64 (iDRAC7 only)
• Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition
• Windows Server 2012 Essentials Edition
• Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition
• Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Edition
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Edition
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition
• Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Systems (Base and R2 SP1)
• WinPE 3.0 32 bit
• WinPE 4.0 32 bit
• WinPE 4.0 64 bit
• WinPE 5.0 64 bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
• VMware vSphere 5.1 U3
• VMware vSphere 5.5 U3
• VMware vSphere 6.1
• Citrix XenServer 6.2
• Citrix XenServer 6.5