Important information

Important Information 5
This document provides important information about
Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2003 R2, Standard, Enterprise, and Web x86
Edition with SP2 operating systems.
The following topics are discussed in this document:
• Minimum Supported BIOS, System Firmware, and RAID Controller
Driver Versions
• Adding Trusted Sites to Your Browser
• Hardware Management Component in Windows Server 2003 R2,
Standard and Enterprise x86 Editions With SP2
• Windows Activation Requirements
• Known Issues
NOTICE: To prevent the possibility of viruses infecting your system, Dell™
recommends that you use a different system to download any recommended
patches, hotfixes, and service packs from the Microsoft website at
www.microsoft.com. Before you install the updates on your system, ensure that the
system is attached to your network.
Minimum Supported BIOS, System Firmware, and
RAID Controller Driver Versions
NOTE: The tables in this section list the minimum requirements for supporting SP2
on the supported Dell PowerEdge™ systems. Dell strongly recommends that you
use the latest BIOS, firmware, and drivers located on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/support/downloads or on the Dell PowerEdge Service and
Diagnostic Utilities media.
Table 1-1provides a list of the PowerEdge systems that support SP2 and the
minimum supported versions of the BIOS and Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) firmware.
Table 1-2 lists the minimum supported versions of the system firmware and
driver for the supported Redundant Array of Independent disks (RAID)
controllers. Native drivers are included with the operating system; non-native
drivers are not included with the operating system. You can download
non-native drivers and utilities from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/support/downloads or find them on the Dell PowerEdge
Services and Diagnostic Utilities media that shipped with your Dell system.