Compatibility Guide

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Server Administrator Supported
Applications and Systems
This section provides information on instrumentation, applications, and
systems that are supported by the systems management software.
NOTE: See Table 1-1 for information on where you can find the Server
Administrator application.
For Dell OpenManage version 5.3 and later, the Dell Systems Console and
Agent CD supports both, Dell OpenManage Server Administrator and Server
Agent. For more information about applications and systems supported by
Server Agent, see "Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems."
Version Number Information
All software supporting the Dell systems and Dell PowerVault™ NAS systems
are delivered in Dell OpenManage stack releases that include the complete
group of programs and that are fully tested for the supported platforms.
An example is the Dell OpenManage 5.2.2 release of the Dell OpenManage
software that supports most Dell systems from February 2002 through July 2007.
The version of the software is significant. In this example, the first number (5)
represents the major version number. You should upgrade your software any
time Dell delivers a new major version. The second number (2) is the release
number. A new release may have some minor features and fixes associated
with it. You do not need to upgrade to the latest release unless that release is
enabling your specific hardware or solving an issue you may be experiencing.
You may skip releases as needed. The last number (2) is the hardware
platform refresh number. This indicates that the software has been updated to
support a new system. For example, if you have older systems running
version 5.2.1, there is no need to upgrade to version 5.2.2 for a platform refresh.