Release Notes

Release Notes
Dell SupportAssist Version 2.1 for Dell
OpenManage Essentials
Dell SupportAssist collects information about your computer hardware and software,
and automatically creates support cases when issues arise. This helps Dell to provide
you an enhanced, personalized, and efficient support experience. Dell uses this data
to help solve common problems and design and market the products and services
features you use most.
Version: 2.1
Release Date: September 2015
Previous Version: 2.0.1
Importance
OPTIONAL: Dell recommends the customer review specifics about the update to
determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only
certain configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply to your
environment.
Platforms Affected
For a complete list of affected Dell systems and supported operating systems, see the
Dell SupportAssist Version 2.1 for Dell OpenManage Essentials Support Matrix at
Dell.com/SupportAssistGroup or Dell.com/ServiceabilityTools.
What is Supported?
Dell SupportAssist integrates with Dell OpenManage Essentials to provide support
capabilities for the following Dell enterprise server, storage and networking solutions,
using existing environment data:
 Dell PowerEdge 9th generation (9G) to 13th generation (13G) servers
Note: SupportAssist also supports Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7
(iDRAC7) and iDRAC8 available on PowerEdge 12G and 13G servers respectively.