Important information

Important Information 7
Overview
This document provides important information about
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Dell PowerEdge
systems.
CAUTION: To prevent the possibility of viruses infecting your system, it is
recommended that you use a different system to download any recommended
patches, hotfixes, and service packs from the Microsoft website at microsoft.com.
Before you install the updates on your system, ensure that the system is connected
to your network.
Minimum Supported BIOS, System Firmware,
and RAID Controller Driver Versions
Table 1-1 provides a list of the minimum supported versions of the BIOS and
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware.
Table 1-1. Minimum Supported BIOS/BMC Versions
Dell PowerEdge (PE) System BIOS/BMC Version
PE 440 1.5.0 or later
PE 650 A05 or later
PE 750 A06 or later
PE 800 A03/A06 or later
PE 830 A04/A04 or later
PE 840 A05/A03 or later
PE 850 A04/A04 or later
PE 860 A05/A03 or later
PE 1435 1.4.2/A07 or later
PE 1750 A12/A37 or later
PE 1800 A07/A08 or later
PE 1850 A06/A09 or later
PE 1855 A01/A00 or later
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