Reference Guide

Important information about Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

This document provides important information about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 for the Dell EMC PowerEdge systems.

Topics:

• iDRAC, BIOS, system firmware, RAID controller driver versions

• Systems Management support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

• Multilingual operating system media for Windows Server 2012 R2

• Pre-Installed Virtual Machine

• Retrieving Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) IP address

• Utility to switch system between a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Server Core mode

• Update 1 roll-up for enhanced performance and reliability

• Operating system support matrix for the Dell EMC PowerEdge systems

iDRAC, BIOS, system firmware, RAID controller

driver versions

Table 1. Supported minimum 11G server BIOS and iDrac version for Windows Server 2012 R2

Servers BIOS version iDRAC version

T110 1.10.0 1.97

T110 II 2.6.1 1.97

R210 1.10.0 1.97

R210 II 2.6.1 1.97

R310 1.12.0 1.97

T310 1.12.0 1.97

R410 1.12.0 1.97

T410 1.12.0 1.97

R415 2.2.1 1.97

R515 2.2.1 1.97

R510 1.12.0 1.97

R610 6.4.0 1.97

T610 6.4.0 1.97

M610 6.4.0 3.60

M610x 6.4.0 3.60

R710 6.4.0 1.97

R715 3.2.1 1.97

T710 6.4.0 1.97

M710 6.4.0 3.60

4 Important information about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2