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Dell Systems Management - OpenManage

Software Support Matrix

Version 8.5

March 2017

Rev. A00

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Dell Systems Management - OpenManage Software Support Matrix Version 8.5 March 2017 Rev.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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1 Introduction The Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix helps identify Dell OpenManage software and other Dell components supported on Dell PowerEdge/PowerVault systems, browsers, and operating systems. This guide is intended for system administrators and technicians. The guide provides information about the available Dell systems, the operating systems supported by these systems, and the Dell OpenManage components that can be installed on these systems.
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Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site Access supporting content related to an array of systems management tools using direct links, going to the Dell EMC support site, or using a search engine. ● Direct links: ○ For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management and Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management—https:// www.dell.com/esmmanuals ○ For Dell EMC Virtualization Solutions—https://www.dell.com/SoftwareManuals ○ For Dell EMC OpenManage—https://www.dell.
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Table 1. Supported Dell OpenManage GUI Languages OpenMana ge GUI Languages Operating System English French German Spanish Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean Traditional Chinese Traditional Chinese Documentation conventions for Dell systems The following table lists the documentation conventions followed for Dell systems. Table 2.
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2 In-band server management and monitoring 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. Topics: • • • • • Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software Dell OpenManage Server Administrator v8.
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Table 3. Supported Dell OpenManage 8.
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Table 4. Supported Dell OpenManage 8.
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Table 5. Supported Dell OpenManage 8.5 Systems Management Software on Systems Running Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Dell System Microsoft Windows 7.0 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8.
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Table 5. Supported Dell OpenManage 8.5 Systems Management Software on Systems Running Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Dell System Microsoft Windows 7.0 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8.
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Table 5. Supported Dell OpenManage 8.5 Systems Management Software on Systems Running Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7.0 32-bit and 64-bit Dell System Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows 10 C6320 Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Linux Operating Systems The following table lists the supported Dell OpenManage 8.5 installation and systems management software on systems running supported Linux operating system.
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Table 6. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Systems Running Linux Operating Systems Dell System SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 M915 X R210 X R210 II SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 6. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Systems Running Linux Operating Systems Dell System SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 6. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Systems Running Linux Operating Systems Dell System SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 7. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Systems Running Supported Virtualization Operating Systems Dell System VMware ESXi 6.5 ESXi 6.
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Table 7. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Systems Running Supported Virtualization Operating Systems Dell System VMware ESXi 6.5 ESXi 6.
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Table 7. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Systems Running Supported Virtualization Operating Systems Dell System VMware ESXi 6.5 ESXi 6.
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Dell OpenManage Server Administrator v8.5 Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Web Server allows you to remotely manage and monitor your entire network of managed systems from your system (which maybe a laptop, desktop, or server). You have to install Server Administrator Web Server on your system and install server instrumentation on the managed systems.
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Table 12. Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems for Server Administrator Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Service Pack Server Administrator X X Server Administrator Web Server X X 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 13.
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● ● ● ● Dell Dell Dell Dell OpenManage OpenManage OpenManage OpenManage Essentials v2.3 Mobile v2.0 Power Center v 3.2 Server Administrator v8.5 Dell OpenManage Essentials v2.2 The Dell OpenManage Essentials 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 PowerVault™ storage, PowerConnect™ and Dell Force10 switches.
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Table 16. Supported Linux Operating Systems Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit) Power Center Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (64-bit) X SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (64-bit) X SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (64bit) X X Supported web browsers for In-band management and monitoring The list of supported web browsers for OpenManage 8.
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3 Out-of-band server management and monitoring Out-of-band server management is the process of remotely managing and monitoring servers using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller. Topics: • • • • • • Supported Integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers and solutions iDRAC Service Module 2.
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or Provisioning Server. Either of which can be set from the factory to allow you to access the iDRAC and remotely configure your server. Only one setting is possible There is no charge for any of these options. ● Static iDRAC will ship with the factory default static IP address 192.168.0.120 ● DHCP This option is for customers who have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server already installed in their data center environment.
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Supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for Blade Servers The following table lists the supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for blade servers. Table 18. Supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for Blade Servers DRACs CMC Firmware Dell Syste m DRAC Type Supported DRAC FW version M1000e CMC VRTX CMC FX2 CMC M610 iDRAC6 3.80 5.2 N/A M610x iDRAC6 3.80 5.2 M710 iDRAC6 3.80 M710H D iDRAC6 M910 BMC Supported IPMI N/A N/A 2.0 N/A N/A N/A 2.0 5.
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Table 19. The following table lists the supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for Rack and Tower Servers DRACs Dell System 34 BMC FW Version Supported IPMI Protocol Versions DRAC Type Supported DRAC FW R415 iDRAC6 2.85 1.95 2.0 R510 iDRAC6 2.85 1.92 2.0 R515 iDRAC6 2.85 1.92 2.0 R610 iDRAC6 2.85 N/A 2.0 R710 iDRAC6 2.85 N/A 2.0 R715 iDRAC6 2.85 N/A 2.0 R810 iDRAC6 2.85 N/A 2.0 R815 iDRAC6 2.85 N/A 2.0 R910 iDRAC6 2.85 N/A 2.
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Table 19. The following table lists the supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for Rack and Tower Servers DRACs Dell System BMC FW Version Supported IPMI Protocol Versions DRAC Type Supported DRAC FW R820 iDRAC7 2.40.40.40 N/A 2.0 R920 iDRAC7 2.40.40.40 N/A 2.0 T320 iDRAC7 2.40.40.40 N/A 2.0 T420 iDRAC7 2.40.40.40 N/A 2.0 T620 iDRAC7 2.40.40.40 N/A 2.0 1.95 2.0 PowerVault NX400 2.40.40.40 PowerVault NX3200 2.40.40.
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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 12th and 13th generation of Dell PowerEdge servers. The Lifecycle Controller software components are built on iDRAC and UEFI system firmware.
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Supported web browsers for Out-of-Band management and monitoring The list of supported web browsers for iDRDAC7 and iDRAC8 on systems running supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Macintosh operating systems. Table 20.
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4 Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software Dell OpenManage change management software is a set of tools that enables you to update Dell systems easily. It is also an efficient way to manage hardware, software, and operating system updates.
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The following table lists the supported Dell OpenManage 8.5 change management software on systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. Table 21.
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Supported Change Management Software on Linux Operating Systems A ' D ' in the intersection of the operating system and the Dell system columns indicates support for DUPs. The Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates an application or component firmware on a server. Using Dell Repository Manager along with other tools helps to keep the managed systems up-to-date.
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Table 24. Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems Dell System Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
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Table 24. Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems Dell System Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 24. Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems Dell System Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 25. Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software on Systems Running Supported Virtualization Operating Systems for VMware Dell Systems VMware ESXi 6.0 U1 ESXi 6.0 U2 ESXi 6.5 ESXi 6.
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Table 25. Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software on Systems Running Supported Virtualization Operating Systems for VMware Dell Systems VMware ESXi 6.0 U1 ESXi 6.0 U2 ESXi 6.5 ESXi 6.
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Table 25. Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management Software on Systems Running Supported Virtualization Operating Systems for VMware Dell Systems VMware ESXi 6.0 U1 ESXi 6.0 U2 ESXi 6.5 ESXi 6.0 U3 R430 * * * * R530 * * * * R930 * * * * T430 * * * * M630 * * * * FC630 * * * * C4130 * * * * M830 * * * * FC830 * * * * FC430 * * * * R330 * * * * R230 * * * * T330 * * * * T130 * * * * * * * * C6320 R830 Table 26.
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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 one-to-many group system management. These tools also consolidate the management applications used on management workstations.
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Table 28. Supported Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems for RACADM Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 (32-bit and 64- bit) (64-bit) Service Pack SP2 N/A N/A Remote RACADM X X X Local RACADM X X X Table 29. Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems for RACADM Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7.
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Table 32. Supported VMware Operating Systems for RACADM VMware ESXi 6.0 U1 ESXi 6.0 U3 ESXi 6.5 Remote RACADM X X X Local RACADM X X X Table 33.
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Table 37. Supported Linux Operating Systems for VMCLI and iVMCLI Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 (32-bit and 64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 (32-bit and 64-bit) X X VMCLI and iVMCLI Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 (64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4(64-bit) X X Table 38. Supported Linux Operating Systems for VMCLI and iVMCLI Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit) VMCLI and iVMCLI Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 42. Supported Linux Operating Systems for IPMITool In-Band Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 (32-bit) IPMITool In-Band Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 (32-bit and 64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 (64-bit) X X Table 43. Supported Linux Operating Systems for IPMITool In-Band Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (64-bit) IPMITool In-Band Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 47. Supported Linux Operating Systems for IPMITooll Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 (32-bit and 64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 (32-bit and 64-bit) X X IPMITool Out-of-Band Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 (64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (64-bit) X X Table 48. Supported Linux Operating Systems for IPMITooll Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit) IPMITool Out-ofBand Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 52. Supported Linux Operating Systems for IPMITool Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 (32-bit and 64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 (32-bit and 64-bit) X X IPMITool Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 (64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (64-bit) X X Table 53. Supported Linux Operating Systems for IPMITool Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit) IPMITool Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 (64-bit) X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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6 Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems The drivers required for a Network Interface Card (NIC) depend on the operating system installed on your system. The following table lists the NIC manufacturers and drivers version required for the supported operating systems in OpenManage 8.5. Table 56.
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Table 58. NIC Manufacturers and Drivers Required for Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems NIC Product Name SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (64–bit) 12 12 SP1 Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters 20.2 20.2 20.2 Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters 20.2 (SLES 11 SP4, x86_64) Intel Family of Adapters 16.5.0 16.5.0 17.5.0 QLogic FC & Classic CNAs Family of Adapters 5.3.62 5.3.62 5.3.62 QLogic formally Broadcom CNAs 19.2.0 19.2.0 19.2.
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7 RAID and non-RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions Starting with Dell OpenManage Server Administrator version 5.0, 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.
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• • • • • • • • • • • PERC H810 Adapter PERC S100 PERC S110 PERC S130 FD33XS-PERC Single FD33XD-PERC Dual PERC S300 Dell PowerEdge PCIe Express Flash SSD PERC HBA 330 Mini, Adapter SAS 12Gbps HBA Internal Tape Adapter Linux Driver Included in RPM* The 1.1.4 Linux driver is included in RPM 2302 (Red Hat Package Manager 2302). PERC 6/i Adapter, Integrated, and Modular The PERC 6/i Adapter supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: R410, R905, T300, and T605.
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Table 61. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: PERC 6/E Adapter Storage Management Service Version Server Administrator Version PERC Firmware Version Windows Server 2008 32-bit Driver Windows Server 2008 64-bit Driver Windows Server 2008 R2 Driver Windows Server 2012 Driver 5.4 8.5 6.3.3-0002 2.24.0.32 2.24.0.64 4.5.0.64 Native Table 62. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: PERC 6/E Adapter Windows Server 2012 Driver R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Table 66. Storage Management Service Supported Elements: SAS 6/int Modular Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Driver Native Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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The PERC H700 Modular supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: M610 and M710. The following tables list the other elements supported by the PERC H700 Integrated and Adapter. Table 71. Dell OpenManage Supported Elements: PERC H700 Adapter, Integrated, and Modular Storage Server PERC Management Administrato Firmware Service r Version Version Version 5.4 8.5 Windows Windows Windows Server 2008 Server 2008 Server 2008 32-bit Driver 64-bit Driver R2 Driver 12.10.7-0001 4.31.1.32 4.31.1.64 4.31.1.
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Table 76. Dell OpenManage supported elements: PERC H830 Adapter, Mini Monolithic Windows Red Hat Server 2012 Enterprise Driver R2 (64– Linux 6.7 bit) 6.603.07.00 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Native VMware ESXi 5.x Driver Native Native VMware ESXi 6.
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Table 81. Dell OpenManage supported elements: PERC H330 Adapter, Mini Monolithic, Embedded Storage Management Server Administrator Service version Version 5.4 8.5 PERC Firmware Version 25.4.0.0017 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 SP1 R2 (64-bit) (64–bit) 6.600.55.00 6.603.07.00 Table 82. Dell OpenManage supported elements: PERC H330 Adapter, Mini Monolithic, Embedded Windows Server 2012 Driver R2 (64–bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Driver 6.603.07.00 Native Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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PERC H730 Adapter The following tables list the other elements supported by the PERC H730 controller. Table 87. Dell OpenManage Supported Elements: PERC H730 Storage Management Service version Server Administrator Version 5.4 PERC Firmware Version 8.5 Windows Server 2008 32-bit Driver Windows Server 2008 64-bit Driver 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.00 25.4.0.0017 Windows Server 2008 R2 Driver 6.600.55.00 Windows Server 2012 Driver 6.603.07.00 Table 88.
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PERC S100 The PERC S100 controller supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: R210, R210 II, R220, R310, R410, R510, R920, T110, T110 II, T310, and T410. The following tables list the other elements supported by the PERC S100 controller. Table 93. Dell OpenManage Supported Elements: PERC S100 Storage Management Service version Server Administrator Version 5.4 8.5 PERC Firmware Version 2.0.0-0162 Windows Server 2008 32-bit Driver Windows Server 2008 64-bit Driver Windows Server 2008 R2 Driver 2.
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FD33XS-PERC Single The FD33XS-PERC Single controller supports the Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge systems. The following tables list the other elements supported by the FD33XS-PERC Single controller. Table 99. Dell OpenManage Supported Elements: FD33XS-PERC Single Storage Management Service version 5.4 Server Administrator Version 8.5 PERC Firmware Version 25.4.0.0017 Windows Server 2008 32-bit Driver Windows Server 2008 64-bit Driver 6.600.55.00 6.600.55.
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Table 104. Dell OpenManage Supported Elements: PERC S300 Windows Server 2012 Driver R2 Not Applicable Dell PowerEdge PCIe Express Flash SSD The following tables list the other elements supported by the Dell PowerEdge PCIe Express Flash solid-state storage devices. Table 105. Dell OpenManage Supported Elements: Dell PowerEdge PCIe Express Flash SSD Storage Management Service version Server Administrator Version 5.4 PERC Firmware Version 8.
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Table 110. Storage Management Service supported elements: SAS 12Gbps HBA Windows Server 2012 Driver R2 (64–bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 2.51.1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Native SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 Driver Native SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 Driver Native Native Internal Tape Adapter The Internal Tape Adapter supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: T620, T320, and T420. The following tables list the other elements supported by the Internal Tape Adapter.