Setup Guide

Table 3. Supported Firmware Versions For DRAC And CMC Devices
Dell Device Firmware Versions Supported
iDRAC 7 Modular and Monolithic 1.31, 1.35, and 1.45
iDRAC 6 Modular 1.5, 1.6, 3.2, and 3.3
iDRAC 6 Monolithic 1.7 and 1.8
DRAC 5 1.5 and 1.6
CMC 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4
DRAC/MC 1.5 and 1.6
Management Server (MS) Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Following are the list of supported operating systems for the management server:
• For OpsMgr 2012 R2, OpsMgr 2012 SP1 and OpsMgr 2012, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh205990.aspx.
• For OpsMgr 2007 R2, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb309428(en-us).aspx.
Server In-Band Monitoring Requirements
Software Requirements
The following table lists the software requirements in the Management Server for using the features of the suite.
Table 4. Pre-Requisites For Software
Software Purpose
DRAC tools from Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
(Server Administrator)
To discover Chassis Slot Summary and Server Modules
for CMC and DRAC/MC Chassis.
Dell OpenManage Power Center To launch Dell OpenManage Power Center console,
install Dell OpenManage Power Center on the
management server to monitor and manage power
consumption, and temperature in the data center through
the OpsMgr console. For more information, see Dell
OpenManage Power Center Installation Guide at dell.com/
support/manuals.
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management
Utility
To run the Remote Power Control tasks or the LED
Identification Control tasks on Dell-managed systems.
Dell License Manager To deploy licenses and collect reports from the managed
server. To launch Dell License Manager console, install
Dell License Manager on the managed server. For more
information, see Dell License Manager User’s Guide at
dell.com/support/manuals.
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