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Introduction

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Supported Browsers

Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software

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Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems

Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software

RAIDControllerSupportedServers,OperatingSystems,Firmware,andDriverVersions

Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles

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Lifecycle Controller — Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems

Supported Dell Remote Access Controllers and Solutions

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Summary of content (40 pages)

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Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.
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Back to Contents Page Supported Browsers Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 Table 6-1. Supported Browsers Dell for OpenManage in Dell systems. Microsoft Windows Operating Server 2003 System Service Pack Browser SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 Microsoft Windows Windows Server 2008 Server x64 2008 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP2 Internet Explorer 7.0 Internet Explorer 7.0 Internet Explorer 7.0 Internet Explorer 7.0 Internet Explorer 8.
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Back to Contents Page Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 Supported Change Management Software on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Supported Change Management Software on Linux Operating Systems Supported Change Management Software on Virtualization Operating Systems Dell OpenManage change management software is a set of tools enables you to update Dell systems easily.
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R610 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R710 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R715 D, S D, S D, S D, S R805 D, S D, S D, S D, S R810 D, S D, S D, S D, S R815 D, S D, S D, S D, S R900 D, S D, S D, S D, S R905 D, S D, S D, S D, S R910 D, S D, S D, S D, S M600 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S M605 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S M610 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S M710 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S M710HD D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S M805 D, S D, S D, S
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DL2100 PowerVault DL2200 PowerVault DX6000 PowerVault NX300 PowerVault NX1950 PowerVault NX3000 D, S PowerVault NX3100 NOTE: Dell PowerVault DL2100 supports the installation of only the Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition with SP2 or higher operating system. NOTE: Dell PowerVault DL2000 supports the installation of only the Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition with SP1 or higher operating system.
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M710HD D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S M805 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S M905 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S M910 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S T100 * * * * * T105 * * * * * T110 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S T110 II D D D D D T300 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S T310 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S T410 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S T605 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S T610 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S T710 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S 6950 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S 2970 D, S
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R200 D, S D, S D, S R210 D, S D, S D, S D, S D D D D R300 D, S D, S D, S D, S R310 D, S D, S D, S D, S R410 D, S D, S D, S D, S R415 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R510 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R515 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R610 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R710 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R715 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R805 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R810 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R815 D, S D, S D, S D, S D, S R900 D, S D, S D, S D, S D,
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PowerEdge 840 D, S D, S PowerEdge SC1435 * * PowerEdge SC1430 * * PowerEdge SC440 * * Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Linux Operating Systems Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Virtualization Operating Systems Dell OpenManage systems management software is a suite of application programs for Dell systems.
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Operating Systems Table 2-2 lists the supported Dell OpenManage 6.5 installation and systems management software on systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. l An X in the intersection of the operating system and the Dell system columns indicates that Server Administrator and Dell Systems Build and Update Utility are supported on that operating system for the corresponding system.
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PowerVault DX6000 X X X X X X X FS7500 X X X X X X NF100 X X X X X X X PowerVault NX1950 X X X X X X X PowerVault NX300 X X X X X X PowerVault NX3000 X X X X X X PowerVault NX3100 X X X X X X X X X X PowerVault NX200 X PowerVault NX3500 PowerEdge 1900 PowerEdge 1950 X X X X X X X PowerEdge 1955 X X X X X X PowerEdge 2900 X X X X X PowerEdge 2950 X X X X X X X PowerEdge 2970 X X X X X X X X X X X X * * * *
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NOTE: Dell PowerVault DL2000 supports the installation of only the Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition with SP1 or higher operating system. NOTE: Dell PowerVault DL2200 supports the installation of only the Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition with SP2 or higher operating system. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Linux Operating Systems Table 2-3 lists the supported Dell OpenManage 6.
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PowerEdge 2900 X X X X X X X X PowerEdge 2970 X X X X PowerEdge 6950 X X X X PowerEdge SC1430 * * * * * PowerEdge SC440 * * * * PowerEdge SC840 X X X X PowerEdge 6800 X X X PowerEdge 6850 X X X PowerEdge 2950 PowerEdge SC1435 Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Virtualization Operating Systems Table 2-4 lists the supported Dell OpenManage 6.
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T110 X T110 II X X X X X X X X X T300 X X X X X X T310 X X X X X X T410 X X X X X X T605 X X X X X X T610 X X X X X X X X T710 X X X X X X X X PowerEdge 1950 X X X X X X X X PowerEdge 1955 X X X X X PowerEdge 2900 X X X X X X X X PowerEdge 2950 X X X X X X X X X PowerEdge 2970 X X X X X X X X PowerEdge 6950 X X X X X X PowerEdge 1850 X X X X X X PowerEdge 2800 X X X X X X PowerEdge 2850
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Back to Contents Page Introduction Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 What's New for This Release Where Can I Find The Server Administrator Application? Structure of This Guide Supported GUI Languages The Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix helps identify Dell OpenManage software and other Dell components supported on various Dell systems.
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OpenManage systems management consoles include: l Dell OpenManage IT Assistant 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 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 Chass
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Back to Contents Page Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.
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Server Administrator X X Server Administrator Web Server X X X X X X X X X X X X NOTE: Server Administrator comprises Server Instrumentation, Storage Management, Remote Access Components, and Remote Enablement. NOTE: Server Administrator Web Server component cannot be installed on Dell systems running ESXi opera ng systems.
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Edition ESXi 4.0 U3 (HDD) ESXi 4.0 U3 (Flash) ESXi 4.1 U1 (HDD) ESXi 4.1 U1 (Flash) ESX 4.0 U3 ESX 4.1 U1 Hyper-V X X X X X X X Physical System Support XenServer 5.6 FP1 (HDD) Table 4-8. Supported Operating Systems on Virtual Systems Operating System on Physical System Supported Guest Operating System l l l VMware ESXi For the latest list, see http://www.vmware.com. l l l l l l l VMware ESX For the latest list, see http://www.vmware.com.
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Local RACADM X X X X X X Supported ΕSΧ Operating Systems for the RACADM Utility An X in the operating system column indicates support for the RACADM utility. Table 4-11. Supported ESX Operating Systems for RACADM ESX ESX 4.0 U2 4.1 U1 X X X X Remote RACADM Local RACADM Supported Microsoft Operating Systems for the RACADM Utility An X in the operating system column indicates support for the RACADM utility. Table 4-12.
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For more information on BMU and IPMITool out-of-band, see the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems for IPMITool Out-of-Band An X in the operating system column indicates IPMITool out-of-band support. Table 4-15.
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Table 4-19. Supported ESX Operating Systems for IPMITool VMware Edition Microsoft ESX 4.0 U2 ESX 4.1 U1 X X Hyper-V Hyper-V R2 X X IPMITool Supported Systems for IPMITool In-Band IPMITool in-band also helps in configuring and managing devices. For more information on IPMITool, see the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
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Back to Contents Page Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems Dell Systems Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 Overview NIC Drivers and Operating Systems Overview The drivers required for a Network Interface Card (NIC) depend on the operating system installed on your system. Table 7-1 shows the relationship between NICs supported by Dell OpenManage Server Administrator and the drivers that they require on each supported operating system.
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Back to Contents Page RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.
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Table 8-1 and Table 8-2 shows the other elements supported by the PERC 4/DC. Table 8-1. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: PERC 4/DC Storage Management Service Dell OpenManage Version 3.5 PERC Firmware Version 6.5 Windows Server 2003 Driver 352D 6.46.2.32 (32-bit) 6.46.3.64 (64-bit) Table 8-2. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: PERC 4/DC SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 64-bit Driver Storage Management Service Dell OpenManage Version 3.5 PERC Firmware Version 6.
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Storage Management Service Dell OpenManage Version 3.5 PERC Firmware Version 6.5 Windows Server 2003 Driver 6.62 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 server Driver 6.41.2.32 (32-bit) 6.41.2.32 (64-bit) Not Supported Server 9 64-bit Driver Native Server 10 64 Driver Native PERC 4/IM The PERC 4/IM supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: 1855. Table 8-7 and Table 8-8 show the other elements supported by the PERC 4/IM. Table 8-7.
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Driver 3.5 6.5 1.03.23.90 Native NA PERC 4/IM on a Two-processor 7U Modular System The PERC 4/IM supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: 1855. Table 8-13 and Table 8-14 show the other elements supported by the PERC 4/IM. Table 8-13. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: PERC 4/IM Storage Management Service Dell OpenManage Version PERC Windows Server 2003 Firmware Version Driver 3.5 6.5 1.03.23.90 Windows Server 2008 Driver Native Native Table 8-14.
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Service Version 3.5 Version 6.5 Linux 5.5 server Driver 4.1.0.7419 10 SP3 Native NA Native * The 1.1.4 Linux driver is included in the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) 2302. PERC 4e/Di The PERC 4e/DI supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: 2800, 2850, 6800, 6850, 1900, 1950, 1955, 2900, 2950, 2970, and 6950. Table 8-19 shows the other elements supported by the PERC 4e/Di. Table 8-19.
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PERC 5/i Adapter and Integrated The PERC 5/i Adapter supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: 840, 6850, 1900, 1950, 1955, 2900, 2950, 2970, and 6950, R610, R710, T610, R410, T410, M610, M710, T710, T310, R310, R210, T110, R510, R810, R910, M910, R715, R815, R415, R515, and 1430SC. The PERC 5/i Adapter supports the following Dell PowerVault system: PowerVault 100.
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Table 8-28. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: SAS 5/i Integrated Storage Management Service Dell OpenManage Version 3.5 SAS Firmware/BIOS Version 6.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 server Driver 00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 server Driver Native SUSE Linux Enterprise S SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 Native 4.00.38.
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CERC 6/i Integrated The CERC 6/i Integrated supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: M600, M605, M805, and M905. Table 8-33 and Table 8-34 show the other elements supported by the CERC 6/i Integrated. Table 8-33. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: CERC 6/i Integrated Storage Dell PERC Management Service OpenManage Version Firmware 3.5 6.5 Windows Server 2003 Driver Windows Server 2008 Windows Server R2 2008 6.3.0-0001 2.24.0.32 (32-bit) 2.24.0.64 (64-bit) 2.24.0.32 (32-bit) 2.24.0.
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Table 8-38. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: SAS 6/iR Integrated and Adapter SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10 SP3) Storage Management Service Dell OpenManage Version 3.5 SAS Firmware/ BIOS Version 6.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 11 SP1) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 server Driver 00.25.47.00 / 06.22.03.00 Native 4.00.78.02-3 SAS 6/int Modular The SAS 6/int Modular supports the following Dell PowerVault systems: PowerVault 500, PowerVault 600, and PowerVault DL2000.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10 SP3) Storage Management Service Dell OpenManage Version 3.5 PERC Firmware/BIOS Version 6.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 11 SP1) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 server Driver 1.03.27.00.5.10.08.00.12 Native NA CERC SATA 1.5/2S The CERC SATA 1.5/2s supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: 800, 1425, 1420SC, 420SC, and 1800. Table 8-44 show the other elements supported by the CERC SATA 1.5/2S. Table 8-44.
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PERC H700 Adapter, Integrated and Modular The PERC H700 Adapter supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: R310, R410, T310, and T410. The PERC H700 Adapter supports the following Dell PowerVault systems: PowerVault NX300. The PERC H700 Integrated supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: R710, R815, R715, R510, T610, R610, T710, R410, T410, M610, M710, T710, T310, R310, R210, T110, R810, R910, M910, R415, and R515. The PERC H700 Modular supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: M610 and M710.
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Dell OpenManage Version 6.5 PERC Firmware Version 07.02.01.00 Windows Server 2003 Driver 2.0.35.0 (32-bit) 2.0.35.0 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 2.0.35.0 (32-bit) 2.0.35.0 (64-bit) Windows Server R2 2008 2.0.35.0 (64-bit) Table 8-54. Dell OpenManage Supported Elements: PERC H200 Adapter, Integrated and Modular Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 server Driver Dell PERC Firmware OpenManage Version Version 6.5 07.02.01.
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Back to Contents Page Supported Dell Remote Access Controllers and Solutions Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 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.
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T105 DRAC 5 1.60 1.29 or later 2.0 T110 No iDRAC support 1.70 2.0 T110 II No iDRAC support 1.70 2.0 T300 DRAC 5 1.60 2.34 2.0 T310 T410 T605 T610 T710 6950 2970 2950 2900 1955 1950 1900 iDRAC6 iDRAC6 DRAC 5 iDRAC6 iDRAC6 DRAC 5 DRAC 5 DRAC 5 DRAC 5 DRAC/MC DRAC 5 DRAC 5 DRAC 4 1.70 1.70 1.60 1.70 1.70 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.75 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 DRAC 4 1.75 DRAC 4 1.75 DRAC 4 1.75 1.70 1.70 2.30 NA NA 2.29 2.29 2.28 2.28 2.03 2.28 2.
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Back to Contents Page Lifecycle Controller — Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management and is delivered as part of iDRAC Express card and embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications in the 11th generation Dell servers.
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PowerVauly NX3100 PowerVault NX3500 Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems for Linux for USC and USC-LCE Table 9-2. Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems for Linux for USC and USC-LCE Dell System SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86_64 Service Pack SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86_x64 SP3 R210 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
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M910 X X X X X X M610 X X X X X X M610x X X X X X X M710 X X X X X X X X X X X X M910 X X X X X X T110 X X X X X X M710HD T110 II X X T310 X X X X X X T410 X X X X X X T610 X X X X X X T710 X X X X X X Back to Contents Page