Compatibility Guide

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 53

RAID Controller Supported Servers,

Operating Systems, Firmware, and

Driver Versions

Overview

Starting with Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator version 5.0, only the enhanced Storage

Management Service will be supported. The Storage Management Service allows you to configure

and manage your storage devices from within Server Administrator.

NOTE: The Storage Management Service mentioned in this guide refers to the enhanced Storage

Management Service. Server Administrator no longer supports the basic Storage Management Service

(also known as Array Manager).

NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 4.3, the Systems Management CD has been replaced by the

Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD. References in this guide to the

Systems Management CD are for Dell OpenManage versions 3.0 through 4.2.

Most versions of the Systems Management CD support management of RAID controllers in the form

of PERC cards, and some systems management releases also support CERC IDE and SATA

controllers. System administrators responsible for monitoring the compatibility of their systems'

storage devices with their latest installed operating system or Dell PowerEdge Installation and

Server Management CD (or Systems Management CD) need a clear matrix that shows the elements

that are compatible with a particular storage controller. Each storage controller version in turn

supports a specific array of elements, including:

• Version of the Storage Management Service

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system

• Firmware version number required for a particular controller

• Supported operating systems, where each operating system requires a specific driver

For more information on Storage Management Services see the Dell OpenManage Server

Administrator User's Guide and the Dell OpenManage Storage Management User’s Guide either on

the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or on the Documentation CD.