Dell Systems Management — OpenManage Software Support Matrix Version 8.0.
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 5 What is new In this release....................................................................................................................5 Structure of this guide...........................................................................................................................6 Accessing documents from Dell support site............................................
Supported Dell systems and virtualization operating systems for Lifecycle Controller v2.00.00.00 ...................................................................................................................................18 Supported web browsers for Out-of-band management and monitoring......................................18 4 Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software................. 20 Supported Dell OpenMange Change Management Software on Microsoft Windows operating systems..........
Introduction 1 The Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix helps identify Dell OpenManage software and other Dell components supported on Dell PowerEdge and Dell Storage systems, web browsers, and operating systems. This guide is intended for system administrators and technicians. The guide provides information about the available 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, supported operating systems, and Dell OpenManage components that can be installed on these systems.
• OpenManage Essentials(OME) v2.0. • OpenManage Mobile(OMM) v1.1. • OpenManage Power Center(OMPC) v3.0. • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) v5.0.1 • iDRAC Service Module v2.0 • The Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation (SMTD) DVD provides additional information on OpenManage products/tools. NOTE: The OpenManage (OM) 8.0.1 SMTD is applicable on Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge servers only.
Where can I find the Server Administrator one-to-one agent You can find information on the supported versions of Server Administrator at dell.com/support and also on Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. Supported GUI languages Dell OpenManage is localized to French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese languages. The following table lists the languages of the Dell OpenManage GUI against the operating system languages.
In-band server management and monitoring 2 In-band server management is the process of managing and monitoring servers using operating system tools, and other inbuilt tools, using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management software Dell OpenManage systems management software is a suite of applications for Dell systems. This suite of software applications allow you to manage your system with proactive monitoring, notification, and remote access.
Table 2. Supported Dell OpenManage 8.0.
The following table lists the supported Dell OpenManage 8.0.1 installation and systems management software on systems running supported virtualization operating systems. Table 4. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management software on systems running supported virtualization operating systems Dell System VMware Citrix ESXi 5.1 U2 (HDD) ESXi 5.5 U2 (HDD, Flash) XenServer 6.
Supported virtualization operating systems for Server Administrator and Server Administrator Web Server The following table lists the supported virtualization operating systems for the Server Administrator and Server Administrator Web Server. Table 7. Supported virtualization operating systems on Physical System VMware Microsoft Edition Server Administrator ESXi 5.1 U2 (HDD) ESXi 5.1 U2 (Flash) ESXi 5.
Dell OpenManage Essentials v2.0 The Dell OpenManage Essentials(OME) in the one-to-many Systems Management Console providing Elemental Hardware Management that helps you maximize IT performance and uptime capabilities of Dell PowerEdge servers, EqualLogic and Dell Storage, PowerConnect and Dell Force10 switches. For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Essentials Support Matrix at dell.com/support/manuals. Dell OpenManage Mobile v1.
Table 9. Supported Linux operating systems for OpenManage Power Center v3.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit) Power Center Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (64-bit) X SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (64-bit) X X Supported web browsers for In-band management and monitoring The list of supported web browsers for OpenManage 8.0.1 Systems Management software on systems running supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server(SLES), and Macintosh operating systems.
Operating System Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (64-bit) Internet Explorer 9 (64-bit) Internet Explorer 10 (64-bit) Internet Explorer 11 (64-bit) Mozilla Firefox 22/ Mozilla Firefox 23 Google Chrome30/ Google Chrome31 Safari 5.2/ Safari 6 Native Mozilla Firefox Web Browsers NOTE: For the latest information, see the Release Notes for the specific product available at dell.com/support/manuals, click Software → Systems Management → Dell OpenManage Releases.
Out-of-band server management and monitoring 3 Out-of-band server management is the process of remotely managing and monitoring servers using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller.
– xx is the iDRAC firmware version – yy is the power & thermal table version – zz is the Lifecycle Controller version For Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge server, the iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware is a single image. Auto Discovery The Auto Discovery option is for customers who have some type of provisioning server already installed in their data center environment.
NOTE: The new features of iDRAC Service Module 2.0 are supported only on 13th generation servers with minimum firmware version of 2.00.00.00 or later. Supported Remote Access Controllers and solutions for blade, rack, and tower servers Table 11. Supported Remote Access Controllers and solutions for blade, rack, and tower servers Dell System iDRACs BMC Firmware Version Supported IPMI Protocol Versions DRAC Type Supported DRAC Firmware Version R730 iDRAC8 2.00.00.00 N/A 2.0 R730XD iDRAC8 2.00.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller is not supported on Windows Storage Server operating systems. Supported Dell systems and Linux operating systems for Lifecycle Controller v2.00.00.00 See Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software On Linux Operating Systems for a list of all the Dell systems and Linux operating systems that support Lifecycle Controller. Supported Dell systems and virtualization operating systems for Lifecycle Controller v2.00.00.
Operating System Internet Internet Explorer 9 Explorer (64-bit) 10 (64-bit) Internet Mozilla Google Safari 6/ Explorer 11 Firefox 29/ Chrome Safari 7 (64-bit) Mozilla 33/ Google Firefox 30 Chrome 34 Red Hat enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit) Native Mozilla Firefox Web Browsers Red Hat enterprise Linux 7.
Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software 4 Dell OpenManage change management software is a set of tools that allows you to update Dell systems easily. It is also an efficient way to manage hardware, software, and operating system updates. Change Management software can be monitored or managed in-band using OpenManage Server Administrator 8.0.1 or out-of-band management using iDRAC8.
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The following table lists the supported Dell OpenManage 8.0.1 Change Management Software on systems running supported virtualization operating systems. Table 15. Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software on systems running supported virtualization operating systems Dell Systems Citrix XenServer 6.
5 Dell OpenManage Systems Management tools for in-band and out-of-band access Dell OpenManage Systems Management tools or utilities provide the necessary tools for remote or oneto-many group system management. These tools also consolidate the management applications used on management workstations.
use of command-line parameters, switches, and a configuration file that contains all the data required to configure a DRAC. Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems for the RACADM utility The following table lists the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems for the RACADM utility. An 'X ' in the operating system column indicates support for the RACADM utility. Table 16.
Table 19. Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems for VMCLI and iVMCLI Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Service Pack Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 SP1 VMCLI and iVMCLI X X X Supported Linux operating systems for the VMCLI and iVMCLI The following table lists the supported Linux operating systems for VMCLI and iVMCLI. An ' X ' in the operating system column indicates support for the VMCLI and iVMCLI utility. Table 20.
IPMITool Out-of-band BMC Management Utility (BMU) is a utility to access Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and perform management activities. BMU allows remote, out-of-band LAN and/or serial port power control, event log access, and console redirection. The IPMITool is a Command Line Interface (CLI) utility that helps in configuring and managing devices using the IPMI version 2.0 and later protocol.
Table 25. Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems for IPMITool BMU Dell System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Service Pack SP1 IPMITool Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 X X X Supported Linux operating systems for IPMITool BMU The following table lists the supported Linux operating systems for the IPMITool BMU. An ' X ' in the operating system column indicates the IPMITool BMU support. Table 26.
6 Network Interface Controllers and supported operating systems The drivers required for a Network Interface Controllers (NIC) depend on the operating system installed on your system. NIC can be monitored or managed in-band using OpenManage Server Administrator 8.0.1 or out-ofband management using iDRAC8. The following table lists the NIC manufacturers and drivers version required for the supported operating systems in OpenManage 8.0.1. Table 27.
RAID controller supported servers, operating systems, firmware, and driver versions 7 Starting with Dell OpenManage Server Administrator version 8.0.1, only the enhanced Storage Management Service is supported. The Storage Management Service allows you to configure and manage your storage devices from within Server Administrator. NOTE: The Storage Management Service mentioned in this guide refers to the enhanced Storage Management Service.
– Check virtual disk consistency – Initialize virtual disks – Encrypt virtual disks – Assign or unassign dedicated hot spare – Delete virtual disks • Controllers: – Configure controller properties – Import or auto-import foreign configuration – Clear foreign configuration – Reset controller configuration – Create or change security keys • PCIe SSD devices: – Check inventory and remotely monitor the health of PCIe SSD devices in the server.
PERC H730 Adapter, Mini Monolithic The PERC H730 Adapter, Mini Monolithic support the following Dell PowerEdge systems: R730, R730XD, R630 and T630. The following tables list the other elements supported by the PERC H730 Adapter, Mini Monolithic controllers. Table 29. Dell OpenManage Supported Elements: PERC H730 Adapter, Mini Monolithic Storage Management Service version 5.0.1 Server Administrator Version 8.0.1 PERC Firmware Version Windows Server 2008 SP1 R2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 (64–bit) 25.
Table 31. Dell OpenManage supported elements: PERC H330 Adapter, Mini Monolithic, Embedded Storage Management Service version Server Administrator Version 5.0.1 8.0.1 PERC Firmware Version Windows Server 2008 SP1 R2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 (64–bit) 25.2.1.0037 6.602.07.00 6.602.07.00 Windows Server 2012 Driver Red Hat Enterprise R2 (64–bit) Linux 6.5 6.602.07.00 Red Hat Enterprise SUSE Linux Enterprise Linux 7.0 Server 11 SP3 Driver 6.901.04.00 Native 6.901.04.
