The Dell PowerEdge Software Support Matrix allows you to identify operating systems and Dell OpenManage™ software that your PowerEdge system supports.
This support matrix offers support information for the following operating systems.
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 (Web, Standard, Enterprise, x86 and x64 editions)
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Standard and Premium editions)
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Server and Advanced Server)
Microsoft Windows Storage Server x64 (Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise editions)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Linux Operating Systems:
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9), x86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10), x86-64
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3 (RHEL 3) AS, ES, and WS editions; x86 and x86-64 versions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL 4) AS, ES, and WS editions; x86 and x86-64 versions
NOTE: For Dell OpenManage information specific to VMware®, see the latest Installation Guide, Release Notes, and
the VMware Software Compatibility Matrix for Dell Servers at www.dell.com/vmware, under the Dell|VMware
Resource Archive section.
NOTE: In addition to operating system support information, this document also offers information on supported
Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC) and Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller (BMC).
Supported Dell OpenManage Installation and Systems Management Software
This section illustrates supported Dell OpenManage systems management software on systems running a supported Windows operating system.
An X in the operating system column indicates that the following Dell OpenManage software components are supported with the corresponding PowerEdge system.
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Instrumentation Service
Remote Access Service
Storage Management Service
Diagnostic Service
Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
A star (*)indicates operating system support for PowerEdge systems that do not support Dell OpenManage software.
An A in the operating system column indicates systems that do not support Server Administrator but support the operating system and Server Assistant.
Table 1. Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software on Systems Running Windows Server 2003 and Server 2000
Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles
Table 3. Dell OpenManage IT Assistant
Windows Server 2003 x86
Windows Server 2003 x64
Windows Server 2003 IA64
Windows Small Business Server 2003
Windows Storage Server 2003 x64
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Professional
SP1
R2
R2
R2
R2
SP1
SP1
SP1
R2
R2
R2
R2
SP4
SP4
SP4
SP2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
An X indicates operating system support for the IT Assistant.
Table 4. Supported Windows Operating Systems For Remote RACADM
Windows Server 2003 x86
Windows Server 2003 x64
Windows Server 2003 IA64
Windows Small Business Server 2003
Windows Storage Server 2003 x64
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Professional
SP1
R2
R2
R2
R2
SP1
R2
R2
R2
R2
R2
R2
SP4 Rollup
SP4 Rollup
SP4
SP2
Remote RACADM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Table 5. Supported Windows Operating Systems for BMU
Windows Server 2003 32-bit
Windows Server 2003 x64
Windows Server 2003 IA64
Windows Small Business Server 2003
Windows Storage Server 2003 x64
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Professional
SP1
R2
R2
R2
R2
SP1
SP1
SP1
R2
R2
R2
R2
SP4 Rollup
SP4 Rollup
SP4
SP1/ SP2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supported Linux Operating Systems
Supported Dell OpenManage Installation and Systems Management Software
This section illustrates supported Dell OpenManage systems management software on systems running a supported Linux operating system.
An X in the operating system column indicates that the following Dell OpenManage software components are supported with the corresponding PowerEdge system.
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Instrumentation Service
Remote Access Service
Storage Management Service
Diagnostic Service
Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
NOTE: PowerEdge SC systems support PowerEdge Diagnostics, but do not support the Server Administrator
Diagnostic Service.
A star (*)indicates operating system support for PowerEdge systems that do not support Dell OpenManage software.
An A indicates systems that do not support the Server Administrator but support the operating system and the Server Assistant.
Table 6. Supported Dell OpenManage Installation and Systems Management Software
NOTE: The Server Update Utility is meant for server updates and may not work on newly released PowerEdge
platforms that do not receive any server updates
Supported Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles
Table 8. Supported Linux Operating Systems For Remote RACADM
SLES x86-64
RHEL 3 x86
RHEL 3 x86-64
RHEL 3 IA64
RHEL 4 x86
RHEL 4 x86-64
RHEL 4 IA64
Remote RACADM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
An X in the operating system column indicates Remote RACADM support.
Table 9. Supported Linux Operating Systems for BMC Management Utility (BMU)
SLES x86-64
RHEL 3 x86
RHEL 3 x86-64
RHEL 3 IA64
RHEL 4 x86
RHEL 4 x86-64
RHEL 4 IA64
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
An X in the operating system column indicates BMC Console support.
Supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions
Supported Remote Access Controller versions and firmware, as well as supported BMC IPMI protocol versions, are listed in Table 10. Table 10 lists the following RAC types:
Table 10. Supported Remote Access Controllers and Solutions
PowerEdge System
Remote Access Controllers (RACs)
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
RAC Type
Supported RAC Firmware Version
Integrated BMC
BMC Firmware Version
Supported IPMI Protocol Versions
6950*
DRAC 5
1.0
X
1.0 or later
2.0
2950*
DRAC 5
1.0
X
1.0 or later
2.0
2900*
DRAC 5
1.0
X
1.0 or later
2.0
1955
DRAC/MC
1.3
X
1.0 or later
2.0
1950*
DRAC 5
1.0
X
1.0 or later
2.0
1900*
DRAC 5
1.0
X
1.0 or later
2.0
6850
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.40 or later
1.5
6800
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.40 or later
1.5
2850
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.23 or later
1.5
2800
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.23 or later
1.5
1855
DRAC/MC
1.3
X
1.0 or later
1.5
1850
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.23 or later
1.5
1800
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.23 or later
1.5
860
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.0 or later
1.5
850
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.41 or later
1.5
840
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.0 or later
1.5
830
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.41 or later
1.5
800
DRAC 4
1.35
X
1.30 or later
1.5
1750
ERA/O
3.35
750
DRAC III/XT
3.35
700
DRAC III/XT
3.35
6650
DRAC III
3.35
6600
DRAC III
3.35
4600
DRAC III
3.35
2650
ERA
3.35
2600
ERA/O
3.35
1655MC
ERA/MC
1.44
1650
ERA/O
3.35
1600SC
ERA
3.35
650
600SC
64-bit systems
7250
7150
DRAC III
3.35
3250
PowerEdge SC systems
SC1435
X
1.0 or later
2.0
SC1430
SC1425
X
1.30 or later
1.5
SC1420
SC440
SC430
SC420
* DRAC
5 support on SLES10 is limited to the managed system and to the CLI only.
DRAC 5 does not support the out-of-band GUI on the management station.
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