Deployment Guide

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Introduction
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.
What is new In this release
NOTE: Dell recommends to use Lifecycle controller for OS deployment on Dell’s 13th generation of
PowerEdge servers as a replacement for SBUU, as it is deprecated.
This release supports:
• Dell PowerEdge servers:
– Dell PowerEdge R730
– Dell PowerEdge R730 XD
– Dell PowerEdge R630
– Dell PowerEdge T630
• Dell Precision R7910
• Support for new operating systems:
– Server operating systems:
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0
* VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.5 U2
* Citrix XenServer 6.2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
– Client operating systems (Dell Precision R7910):
* Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32–bit and 64–bit)
* Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64–bit)
• Supported Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controllers:
– Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H830
– Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H730
– Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H730P
– Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H330
– Dell PowerEdge S130 Software RAID
• Supported non-RAID controller: Dell Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 12Gbps Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8)/Lifecycle Controller v2.00.00.00.
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