Reference Guide

l Dell Update Packages
l Server Update Utility
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Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles
This chapter contains information about Dell OpenManage systems management consoles on Dell systems running supported operating systems. Dell
OpenManage systems management consoles include:
l Dell OpenManage IT Assistant
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l Dell Management Console
l DRAC tools that include RACADM and VMCLI
l BMC Management Utility (BMU) and IPMItool out-of-band
l IPMItool in-band
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Supported Dell Remote Access Controllers and Solutions
This chapter contains information about Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC) and Integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers (iDRAC) versions and firmware,
as well as supported Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) and Chassis Management Controllers (CMC) IPMI protocol versions.
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Supported Browsers
This chapter lists supported browsers on various operating systems for Dell systems.
Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems
This chapter contains information about Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems.
RAIDControllerSupportedServers,OperatingSystems,Firmware,andDriverVersions
This chapter contains information about RAID controller supported servers, version of the Storage Management Service, Dell System Management version,
Firmware version number required for a particular controller, and Supported operating systems, where each operating system requires a specific driver.
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Supported Operating Systems
This Software Support Matrix offers support information for the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
l Windows 7 Professional (32-bit x86) and (x64)
l Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Core Standard, and Core Enterprise (32-bit x86) editions with SP2
l Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core Standard, Core Enterprise, and Core Datacenter (x64) editions with SP2
l Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and Core, Enterprise and Core, Datacenter and Core (x64) editions
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l Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation
l Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard and Enterprise (32-bit x86) editions with SP2
l Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) editions with SP2
l Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (32-bit x86) editions with SP2
l Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) editions with SP2
l Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard and Premium editions SP1
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l Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard and Premium editions SP2
l Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard and Premium editions R2
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l Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard and Premium editions with SP2
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l Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise x64 editions
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l Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise x64 editions with SP2
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l Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition
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l Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 editions
l Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP3 (32-bit x86)
l Microsoft Windows Vista Business and Enterprise editions.