Setup Guide

Virtualization
Environment
Windows Server SUSE Linux
Enterprise
Server
Red Hat
Enterprise Linux
Server
Windows
Client
SUSE Linux
for Desktop
(Enterprise,
Standard)
ESX 3.5 Windows Server
2008 64–bit
(Enterprise,
Standard)
Windows Server
2008 32–bit
(Enterprise,
Standard)
NOTE: Dell OpenManage Connection Version 2.0 for IBM Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) IP Edition
is supported on Guest operating systems (Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server) for VMware ESXi listed in the preceding table.
Supported Operating Systems for Managed Systems
The following table lists the operating systems supported on the supported Dell devices:
Table 3. Supported operating systems for Dell Workstations
Virtualization Environment Windows Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
ESXi 5.1 U1 Windows 8.1 Professional (64 bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (64-
bit)
Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and
64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Table 4. Supported operating systems for Dell Servers
Virtualization
Environment
Windows Server SUSE Linux Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Server
ESXi 5.5 U2 Windows Server 2012 R2
(Datacenter, Foundation,
Essentials, and Standard
editions)
SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server
11 SP3 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7.0
ESXi 5.5 Microsoft Windows Server
2012 Essentials
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6.5 (64–bit)
ESXi 5.1 U2 Windows Essential Business
Server 2008 SP1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6.2 (64-bit)
ESXi 5.1 U1 Windows Essential Business
Server 2008 SP1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6.0 (64-bit)
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