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Supported Dell Remote Access Controllers and Solutions: Dell Systems Software Support Matrix Version 6.4
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Supported Dell Remote Access Controllers and Solutions
Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 A02
Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) is a systems management hardware and software solution designed to provide remote
management capabilities, crashed system recovery, and power control functions.
By communicating with the system's Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), the DRAC (when installed) can be configured
to send e-mail alerts for warnings or errors related to voltages, temperatures, intrusion, and fan speeds. DRAC also logs
event data and the most recent crash screen (for systems running the Microsoft Windows operating system only) to help
diagnose the probable cause of a system crash.
For more information on DRAC or iDRAC, see the Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide or the Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
Supported Remote Access Controller versions and firmware, as well as supported BMC IPMI protocol versions, are listed in
Table 5-1
and Table 5-2. The tables list the following DRAC types:
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6)
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5)
Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Computer (DRAC/MC)
Dell Remote Access Controller 4 (DRAC 4)
Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
Table 5-1. Supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for Blade Servers
Dell
System
DRACs
CMC
Firmware
Version
BMC
Firmware
Version
Supported
IPMI
Protocol
Versions
DRAC
Type
Supported
DRAC
Firmware
Version
M600 iDRAC 1.60 3.20 2.2
M605 iDRAC 1.60 3.20 N/A 2.2
M610 iDRAC6 3.30 3.20 N/A 2.2
M710 iDRAC6 3.30 3.20 N/A 2.2
M610x iDRAC6 3.30 3.20 N/A 2.2
M710HD iDRAC6 3.30 3.20 N/A 2.2
M805 iDRAC 1.60 3.20 N/A 2.2
M905 iDRAC 1.60 3.20 N/A 2.2
M910 iDRAC6 3.30 3.20 N/A 2.2
1955 DRAC/MC 1.5 N/A 2.03 2.0
1855
DRAC/MC 1.5 N/A 1.01 or
later
1.5
Table 5-2. Supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for Rack and Tower Servers
Dell
System
DRACs
BMC
Firmware
Version
Supported
IPMI
Protocol
Versions
DRAC
Type
Supported
DRAC
Firmware