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Contents

1 Introduction...........................................................................................................6

What is New in This Release................................................................................................................. 6

Key Features...........................................................................................................................................7

2 Prerequisites.......................................................................................................... 9

General Prerequisites............................................................................................................................ 9

Feature-Specific Prerequisites.............................................................................................................. 9

3 Dell OpenManage Connection Support Matrix.............................................11

Supported operating systems for Managed Systems......................................................................... 11

Supported operating systems for Managing Systems........................................................................12

Supported Dell devices and their OMSA and firmware versions....................................................... 13

Supported Dell Platforms.................................................................................................................... 15

Supported Dell PowerEdge Servers....................................................................................................15

Supported Dell Workstations.............................................................................................................. 16

Supported Dell Chassis....................................................................................................................... 16

Supported Dell Compellent Storage Arrays....................................................................................... 16

Supported Dell PowerVault NX Storage Arrays..................................................................................16

Supported Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays........................................................................16

Supported Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays ................................................................................ 17

Supported Dell Network Switches...................................................................................................... 17

4 Discovering and Classifying Dell Devices...................................................... 18

Discovering and Classifying Dell PowerEdge 10G to 13G Servers.................................................... 18

Discovering and Classifying Dell Workstations.................................................................................. 19

Discovering and Classifying Dell iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 Devices.......................................................... 20

Discovering and Classifying DRAC5 Devices.....................................................................................20

Discovering and Classifying iDRAC6 Devices....................................................................................20

Discovering and Classifying FX2 CMC Devices..................................................................................21

Discovering and Classifying VRTX CMC Devices............................................................................... 21

Discovering and Classifying CMC Devices.........................................................................................21

Discovering and Classifying Dell Compellent Storage Arrays........................................................... 21

Discovering And Classifying Dell PowerVault NX Storage Arrays..................................................... 22

Discovering and Classifying Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays............................................22

Discovering and Classifying Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays.....................................................22

Discovering And Classifying Dell Network Switches......................................................................... 23

5 Viewing Dell Devices .........................................................................................24