Deployment Guide
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 2.00.00.00 N/A 2.0
R630 iDRAC8 2.00.00.00 N/A 2.0
T630 iDRAC8 2.00.00.00 N/A 2.0
Lifecycle Controller — Supported Dell systems and
operating systems
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management and is delivered as part
of Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) and embedded Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface (UEFI) applications in the Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge servers.
The Lifecycle Controller software components are built on iDRAC and UEFI system firmware. Lifecycle
Controller firmware can access and manage the hardware, including component and sub-system
management that is beyond the traditional Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 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.
On the Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, Lifecycle Controller is known as Lifecycle Controller
—User Interface (includes GUI and Remote Services). The functionalities available are based on the
generation of the server and the variant of Lifecycle Controller:
• Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.00.00.00 — Lifecycle Controller GUI supports systems management
tasks such as deploy, configure, update, maintain, and diagnose in a one-to-one method.
• Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services v2.00.00.00 — Remote Services (WS-MAN) simplifies end-to-
end server lifecycle management using the one-to-many method. It interfaces for remote
deployment integrated with Dell OpenManage Essentials and partner consoles.
For more information, see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell.com/support/manuals.
Supported Dell systems and Microsoft Windows operating systems for
Lifecycle Controller v2.00.00.00
See Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software On Microsoft Windows Operating
Systems for a list of all the Dell systems and Microsoft Windows operating systems that support Lifecycle
Controller.
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