Compatibility Matrix

Table 1. Acronyms (continued)
Acronym Product Name
Server Administrator/OMSA Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator
SUU Dell EMC Server Update Utility
Supported Operating Systems
OpenManage Supported operating systems
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
● VMWare ESXi 6.7 U3, VMWare ESXi 7.0 and VMWare ESXi 7.0 U1.
● SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
● Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
● Windows Server 2019
● Windows Server 2016
For more information about the supported operating systems, Network Interface Cards (NIC), and PowerEdge RAID Controllers
(PERC), see the Dell EMC Systems Management Software Support Matrix at www.dell.com/OpenManageManuals
Matrix Information Structure
The products on the left side of the matrix are the main products under the various categories and the products on the right
side of the matrix are the other products that are required by the main product to function, or are compatible with the main
product.
*
Indicates that the product on the left side depends on the particular product version on the right side.
NA Indicates that the product on the left side is not dependent or not applicable for the product on the right
side.
All Indicates all the versions of the software supported.
Naming Convention For PowerEdge Systems
The naming convention that is used for PowerEdge systems is as follows:
NOTE: This document includes sections or data that is not applicable to the PowerEdge MX740x and PowerEdge MX840c.
For the yx4x generation of PowerEdge systems:
Table 2. Naming Convention For PowerEdge Systems
Type of Server Specifics
R indicates Rack
T indicates Tower
M indicates Modular
F indicates Flexible
C indicates Cloud
Overall Performance Generation Processor
1—5: Low End Server
5—10: High End Server
4 indicates yx4x generation
PowerEdge servers
0—Intel Processor
5—AMD Processor
For example: Dell PE R740 is Rack, yx4x generation PowerEgde server.
The letter indicates the type (form factor) of the server:
● C (cloud) - Modular server nodes for hyper-scale environments
● F (Flexible) - Hybrid rack-based sleds for rack-based FX2/FX2s enclosure
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