Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 2.3 Betriebsanweisung

www.dell.com | support.dell.comDell OpenManage™Server Administrator Version 2.3Compatibility Guide

10 IntroductionOther Documents You Might NeedIn addition to this Compatibility Guide, you can find the following guides either on the Dell Support web

Introduction 11• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface User's Guide documents the complete command line interface for S

12 Introduction

Server Administrator Services 13Server Administrator ServicesOverviewDell OpenManage™ Server Administrator has a modular architecture that allows you

14 Server Administrator ServicesStorage Management ServiceExpress Setup installs the enhanced Storage Management Service by default on Microsoft® Wind

Server Administrator Services 15Available Services on Supported Operating SystemsTable 2-1 summarizes the services that are available for each support

16 Server Administrator Services

Systems Management Standards Availability 17Systems Management Standards AvailabilityOverviewDell OpenManage™ Server Administrator supports the follow

18 Systems Management Standards AvailabilityAvailability on Supported Operating SystemsTable 3-1 shows the availability of the systems management stan

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 19Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsThis section provides information on

Notes and Notices NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either pot

20 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsCompatible Systems and Applications by Installation and Server Management CD VersionTable 4-

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 218450750N755N770N775N8450750N755N770N775N680068508450750N755N770N775NSupported operating syst

22 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems•Red Hat® Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 2.1)• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, and WS

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 23RAC firmware: DRAC IINANOTE: The DRAC II software is no longer included on the Systems Manag

24 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsTable 4-2 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD version 4

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 25Supported operating systems Windows Server 2003 family (includes Web, Standard, and Enterpri

26 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 2.1) and AS, ES, and WS (version 3)Red Hat Enter

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 27RAC firmware: DRAC IINA NANOTE: The DRAC II software is no longer included on the Systems Ma

28 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsTable 4-3 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD version 4

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 29Supported operating systems Windows Server 2003 family (includes Web, Standard, and Enterpri

Contents 3Contents1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsNovell NetWare 6.5 (Support Pack 1 or later, and hot fixes)Novell NetWare 6.5 (Support Pack

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 31RAC FirmwareDRAC 4 1.0 1.0 NA NARAC firmware: DRAC IINA NANOTE: The DRAC II software is no l

32 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsTable 4-4. Compatible Dell Systems and Applications for Systems Management CD Versions 3.5 T

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 33Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003 familyWindows S

34 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsUpdate Service 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9Server Administrator Core See "MNF" in this table.Se

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 35Table 4-5 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD versions

36 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Family (SP3 recommended)Microsoft

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 37RAC firmware: ERA/O 1.2 2.0 2.0 2.2Diagnostic Service 2.2.1 2.3 2.3.1 2.4Update Service 1.3

38 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsTable 4-6 shows supported elements for Systems Management CD versions 3.0 through 3.2.2.Tabl

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 39Supported operating systems Windows NT 4.0 with SP4Windows NT 4.0 Server family (SP6a or lat

4 Contents4 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Version Number

40 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsDevice Drivers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Support NOTE: The "Supported Operat

Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems 41Server Agent Supported Applications and SystemsThis section provides information on instrumentation,

42 Server Agent Supported Applications and SystemsTable 5-1. Server Agent Versions, Applications, and Dell SystemsApplications CD Version2.0 2.0.1 2.0

Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems 43Online Diagnostics 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 IT Assistant 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0Storage Management Servic

44 Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems

Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and Systems 45Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and SystemsThis section

46 Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systemsMicrosoft® Windows NT® 4.0 with SP3 or laterWindows N

BIOS Update Requirements 47BIOS Update RequirementsOverview NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 4.3, the Systems Management CD has been repla

48 BIOS Update Requirements7Under Select an Operating System, select Not Applicable.8Under Select an Operating System Language, select English.9Click

BIOS Update Requirements 49750 A001300 A04 1400/1400SC A00 1500SC A04 1550 A01 1600SC A001650 A05 1655MC A00 1750 A052300 A09 2400 A01 2450 A02 2500/2

Contents 5PERC 4/Di . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62CERC ATA 100 4/CH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 BIOS Update Requirements

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 51RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware,

52 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsSee the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide f

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 53PERC 2/SCThe PERC 2/SC supports the following PowerEdge systems:

54 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 2/DCThe PERC 2/DC supports the following PowerEdge systems:

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 553.1.2 (for PowerEdge x400) 1.06 4.15 2.68 NA 3.12 3.12 6.01e

56 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 4/DCThe PERC 4/DC supports the following PowerEdge systems:

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 57PERC 4e/DCThe PERC 4e/DC supports the PowerEdge 1800, 1850, 2800

58 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 3/SCThe PERC 3/SC supports the PowerEdge 1400SC and 1500SC.

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 59PERC 3/DCThe PERC 3/DC supports the following PowerEdge systems:

6 Contents11 Diagnostic Service Supported Devices and Operating Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Overview . . . . .

60 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 3/DCLThe PERC 3/DCL supports the following PowerEdge system

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 61PERC 3/QCThe PERC 3/QC supports the following PowerEdge systems:

62 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 4/DiThe PERC 4/Di supports PowerEdge 1750 and 2600 systems.

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 633.5 on PowerEdge 26002.48 4.21 5.46 6.41.2.32 NA 7.01v 7.01v3.5

64 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsCERC ATA 100 4/CHThe CERC ATA 100 4/CH supports the following Po

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 65PERC 2The PERC 2 supports the following PowerEdge systems: 2300,

66 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 2/SiThe PERC 2/Si supports PowerEdge 2400 systems.Table 8-2

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 67PERC 3/SiThe PERC 3/Si supports the PowerEdge 2450 systems.Table

68 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 3/DiThe PERC 3/Di supports the following PowerEdge systems:

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 693.1.3 1650: 31532500: 31532550: 35462650: 31534400: 35464600: 31

Introduction 7IntroductionOverviewDell OpenManage™ Server Administrator provides a powerful, integrated set of systems management applications for kee

70 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions3.4 for PowerEdge 2550 3571 4944 4944 4944 NA 3564 3564 3.4 for

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 71Table 8-28. enhanced Storage Management Service Supported Elemen

72 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 4/IMThe PERC 4/IM is supported by PowerEdge 1655MC and 1855

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 73PERC 4/SCThe PERC 4/SC is supported by the following PowerEdge s

74 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsCERC SATA 1.5/6 ChannelThe CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel supports the

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 75PERC 4e/DiThe PERC 4e/DI supports the following PowerEdge system

76 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 4e/SiThe PERC 4e/Si supports the following PowerEdge system

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 77PERC 5/eThe PERC 5/e supports the following PowerEdge systems: 6

78 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsLSI 1020/1030 Embedded SCSI ControllerThis embedded SCSI control

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 79Table 8-45. Array Manager Supported Elements: LSI 1030Array Mana

8 IntroductionUpdate of Compatibility GuideThe Server Administrator Compatibility Guide is updated each business quarter. It summarizes all Dell Power

80 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions

Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems 81Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating SystemsOverviewThe drivers that

82 Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating SystemsTable 9-1. NIC Manufacturers and Drivers Required for Supported Operating SystemsNIC P

Remote Access Service Availability 83Remote Access Service AvailabilityOverviewAlthough all supported operating systems for Server Administrator suppo

84 Remote Access Service AvailabilityRAC Firmware VersionsTable 10-2 shows the firmware version required for each RAC that is offered on the correspon

Remote Access Service Availability 85Table 10-3 shows the firmware version required for each RAC that is offered on the corresponding Systems Manageme

86 Remote Access Service Availability

Diagnostic Service Supported Devices and Operating Systems 87Diagnostic Service Supported Devices and Operating SystemsOverviewThis section lists devi

88 Diagnostic Service Supported Devices and Operating Systems• SCSI controllers• SAS controllers• Hard drives (such as IDE, SATA, SCSI, and Serial Att

Diagnostic Service Supported Devices and Operating Systems 89• PowerVault 132T-LTO2• PowerVault 136T-LTO2 (drive-only)• PowerVault 110T-LTO2LC• PowerV

Introduction 9Supported Operating SystemsServer Administrator supports major operating systems offered by Microsoft and Red Hat. See the tables in thi

90 Diagnostic Service Supported Devices and Operating SystemsRAID, SCSI, IDE Controllers, and Attached Hard DrivesServer Administrator supports diagno

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 91Historical Release Information for Legacy SystemsOverviewThe following sections contain historical

92 Historical Release Information for Legacy SystemsServer Agent 4.4.1The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Se

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 93Server Agent 4.4.0The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Se

94 Historical Release Information for Legacy SystemsNew in Server Agent Version 4.3.0This release adds support for the following Dell systems: • Power

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 95Server Agent 4.2.2The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Se

96 Historical Release Information for Legacy SystemsServer Agent 4.2.1The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Se

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 97Server Agent 4.2.0The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Se

98 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems