Compatibility Guide

12 Introduction

Supported Operating Systems

Server Administrator supports major operating systems offered by Microsoft,

Novell

, and Red Hat. See the tables in "Dell OpenManage Supported

Applications and Systems" to find the operating system that matches the

configuration of your Dell system and applications that you are installing

or upgrading.

NOTE: Each systems management software CD supports specific operating

system versions, service packs, support packs, and kernels.

NOTE: For Dell OpenManage information specific to VMware

, see the latest

Installation Guide, Release Notes, and the VMware Software Compatibility Matrix

for Dell systems at www.dell.com/vmware, under the Resource Archive section.

For precise operating system, application, firmware, and other requirements,

see the table that lists the systems management software CD version for the

system that you are configuring. The tables in the following sections of this

guide are a good place to begin:

• Dell OpenManage Supported Applications and Systems

• Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems

• Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and Systems

Operating system version numbers, support packs, service packs, and kernel

versions can vary with each systems management software version and cannot

be accurately generalized. For example, a particular systems management

software version may support only a version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux

operating system with a specific kernel. Some systems management

applications are available only on specific operating systems.

NOTE: To address any Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) security

vulnerabilities associated with an operating system, see the appropriate website

for your system's operating system (for example, www.microsoft.com,