Important information

6 Important Information
See the Dell End User License Agreement for Microsoft
®
Software for specific
information about supported configurations and software functionality
limitations.
NOTICE: To prevent the possibility of a virus on your network, it is recommended
that you use a different system to download any recommended patches, hotfixes,
and service packs from the Microsoft Support website located at
support.microsoft.com. Before you install the updates on your system, ensure that
the system is attached to your network.
Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
This section provides the minimum hardware and software requirements for
supporting the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Editions With SP2
operating systems on the PowerEdge storage server.
It is strongly recommended that you use the latest BIOS, firmware, and
drivers located on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/support/downloads or on the latest version of the
Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities media.
BIOS and BMC Firmware
Table 1-2 provides a list of PowerEdge systems that support the Windows
Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Editions With SP2 operating systems and the
minimum supported versions of the BIOS or Baseboard Management Controller
(BMC) version.
Table 1-2. Minimum Supported BIOS/BMC Versions
System BIOS/BMC Version
PowerEdge 830 A01
PowerEdge 840 A00
PowerEdge 2900 A00
PowerEdge 2950 A00