Compatibility Guide

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Dell OpenManage Supported
Applications and Systems
This section provides information on instrumentation, applications,
and systems that are supported by the systems management software.
Version Number Information
All software supporting the Dell™ systems and Dell PowerVault™ appliances
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 5.3.2 release of the Dell OpenManage
software that supports most Dell systems from February 2002 through
March 2008. 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 (3) 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.