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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems

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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems

This document helps you identify operating systems and Dell OpenManage™ software that are supported on your PowerEdge system.

This support matrix offers support information for the following operating systems:

Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systems:

Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 (Web, Standard, Enterprise, x64, x86, and IA64 editions)

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Standard and Premium editions)

Microsoft Windows 2000 (Server and Advanced Server)

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 (Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise editions)

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Linux Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 for Intel® EM64T

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for Intel EM64T

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux (Version 3) for Intel x86 and EM64T

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 4) for Intel x86 and EM64T

NOTE: For Dell OpenManage information specific to VMware®, see the latest Installation Guide, Release Notes, and the Dell–VMware Compatibility

Matrix at www.dell.com/vmware, under the Dell/VMware Resource Center section.

NOTE: In addition to operating system support information, this document also offers information on supported Dell Remote Access Controllers

(DRAC) and Baseboard Management Controller (BMC).

The following is a list of Dell OpenManage software supported on Microsoft Windows operating systems:

Supported Dell OpenManage Installation and Systems Management Software

Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software

Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles

The following is a list of Dell OpenManage software supported on Linux operating systems:

Supported Dell OpenManage Installation and Systems Management Software

Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software

Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles

Supported Dell OpenManage Software on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

Supported Dell OpenManage Installation and Systems Management Software

Table 1 lists the supported Dell OpenManage installation and systems management software on systems running a supported Windows operating system.

An X in the operating system column indicates that the following Dell OpenManage software components are supported with the corresponding

PowerEdge system:

Dell OpenManage Server Assistant

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

Instrumentation Service

Remote Access Service

Storage Management Service

An asterisk (*) indicates operating system support for PowerEdge systems that do not support Dell OpenManage software.

An A in the operating system column indicates systems that do not support the Server Administrator but support the operating system and the Server

Assistant.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems This document helps you identify operating systems and Dell OpenManage™ software that are supported on your PowerEdge system.
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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems Table 1.
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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems systems SC420 A SC430 A A A A A A SC440 A A A A SC1420 A A A A A A A A SC1425 A SC1430 * A A Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software Table 2 lists the supported Dell OpenManage change management software on systems running a supported Windows operating system. A D in the operating system column indicates support for Dell Update Packages.
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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems 2800 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S 4600 D, S D, S 6600 D, S D, S 6650 D, S D, S 6800 D, S D, S D, S 6850 D, S D, S D, S 2850 D, S 2900 2950 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S PowerEdge SC systems SC1425 D, S D, S D, S
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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems Remote RACADM Table 5 lists the systems that support BMC Management Utility (BMU) on Windows operating systems. An X in the operating system column indicates BMU support. Table 5.
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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems 600SC X 650 X X X X X X 750 X X X X X 800 X X X X X 700 830 840 X X 850 860 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1600SC X X X 1650 X X X X X 1655MC X X X X X 1750 X X X X X 1800 X X X X X X X X X X X X 1850 X X X X X X X X X X X X 1855 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1900 X X 1950 X X X X 1955 X X X
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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems An S in the operating system column indicates support for Server Update Utility. NOTE: Server Update Utility is used for server updates and may not work on newly released Dell PowerEdge systems that do not receive any server updates. Table 7.
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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles Table 8 lists the systems that support Remote RACADM on Linux operating systems. An X in the operating system column indicates Remote RACADM support. Table 8.
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Software Support Matrix for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems PowerEdge System Supported DRAC BMC 650 DRAC III 700 DRAC III 750 DRAC III 1600SC DRAC III 1650 DRAC III 1655MC DRAC III 1750 DRAC III 2600 DRAC III 2650 DRAC III 4600 DRAC III 6600 DRAC III 6650 DRAC III 1850 DRAC 4 X 2800 DRAC 4 X 2850 DRAC 4 X 800 DRAC 4 X 1800 DRAC 4 X 1855 DRAC/MC X 6800 DRAC 4 X 6850 DRAC 4 X 830 DRAC 4 X 840 DRAC 4 X 850 DRAC 4 X 860 DRAC 4 X 1950 DRAC 5 X 2900 DRAC 5