Owner's Manual

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This file contains updated information for your Dell™ Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter and any
other technical documentation included with Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter software.
NOTE: Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter, including Server Administrator, is available from
www.dell.com/vcenterplugin.
The Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter documentation includes:
 Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Version 1.5 Quick Install
 Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Version 1.5 User’s Guide
 Context-sensitive help pages display by the user interface
 This Release Note file
BIOS/iDRAC Co-requirement for Lifecycle Controllers
The following BIOS, iDRAC, and Lifecycle Controller versions are required to enable Management Plug-In
features. These versions must match in order for the Management Plug-in to function properly.
Note: We recommend that you use SUU, Repository Manager, or Lifecycle Controller's Platform
update functionality to update your servers to one of these baselines before using The Dell
Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter. Upgrade these in the order listed below.
Table 1 – For Deployment
Version
Version Number/Release Date
BIOS version
Release date 3/21/2011 or later
iDRAC version for Dell PowerEdge 11th
generation servers
3.35 for Modular, 1.85 for Rack or Tower
Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge 11th
generation servers
1.5.2 or later
Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge 12th
generation servers
Any
iDRAC version for Dell PowerEdge 12th
generation servers
1.00.0
Table 2 – For Management
Version
Version Number/Release Date
BIOS version
Release date 3/21/2011 or later
iDRAC version for Dell PowerEdge 11th
generation servers
3.02 for Modular, 1.85 for Rack or Tower
Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge 11th
generation servers
1.4.0 or later
Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge 12th
generation servers
Any
iDRAC version for Dell PowerEdge 12th
generation servers
1.00.0