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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. The Lifecycle Controller software components are built upon the
integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Express card and the Unified Extensible Firmware Infrastructure (UEFI) system firmware. The iDRAC6
works with the UEFI firmware to access and manage every aspect of the hardware, including component and subsystem management that is beyond the
traditional BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) capabilities. The UEFI environment provides the local console interface and the infrastructure for locally
managed system components. It simplifies the end-to-end server lifecycle management.
The Dell Lifecycle Controller has the following components:
l Unified Server Configurator (USC) — USC supports diagnostics and Operating System Deployment in a one-to-one method.
l Unified Server Configurator-Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE) — USC enables systems management in a one-to-one method with full functionalities.
l Remote Services — Remote Services enables remote systems management in a one-to-manymethod.
Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems for Windows for USC and USC-LCE
Table 9-1. Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems for Windows for USC and USC-LCE
l A X in the intersection of the operating system and the Dell system columns indicates support for USC-LCE.
l An * in the intersection of the operating system and the Dell system columns indicates support for USC.
USC-LCE is supported on the following servers only if iDRAC6 Express card is installed on the servers: NX200,R210, R310, R410, R415, R510, R515, R610,
T310, T410
Dell
System
Microsoft
Windows
Server 2008
R2 x64
Microsoft
Windows
Server 2008
R2x64
Microsoft
Windows
Server 2008
x86 and x64
Microsoft
Windows
Server2008
x86 and x64
Microsoft
Windows
Small
Business
Server 2011
Microsoft
Windows
Server 2003
R2
x86 and
x64
Edition
Data Center
Web
Foundation
Standard, and
Enterprise,
Foundation
Standard, and
Enterprise
Foundation,
Standard, and
Enterprise
Standard and
Enterprise
Standard,
Premium Add-
on
Standard and
Enterprise
Service Pack
SP1
SP2
SP1
SP2
R210
X
X
X
X
X
R210 II
X
X
X
X
X
R310
X
X
X
X
X
R410
X
X
X
X
X
R415
X
X
X
X
X
R510
X
X
X
X
X
R515
X
X
X
X
X
R610
X
X
X
X
X
R710
X
X
X
X
X
R715
X
X
X
X
X
R810
X
X
X
X
R815
X
X
X
X
M910
X
X
X
X
M610
X
X
X
X
M610x
X
X
X
X
M710
X
X
X
X
M710HD
X
X
X
X
M910
X
X
X
X
T110
X
X
X
X
X
T110 II
X
X
X
X
X
T310
X
X
X
X
X
T410
X
X
X
X
X
T610
X
X
X
X
X
T710
X
X
X
X
X
PowerVault
DL2100
X
X
PowerVault
DL2200
X
X
X
X
PowerVault
NX200
PowerVault
NX300
PowerVault
NX3000