Reference Guide

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What is Dell BMC?
Dell Baseboard Management Controller is a simplified remote
management solution utilized on the DSS 1500 / 1510 / 2500 products.
It is standards based: IPMI 2.0, and DCMI 1.5 compliant.
What is the difference between Dell BMC & iDRAC?
Dell BMC is based on iDRAC 8, supporting an optimized for hyper scale,
set of features from iDRAC. Specifically Dell BMC supports virtual KVM
and Media, while the Lifecycle Controller Pre-Boot environment has
been removed.
Please refer to the full table below indicating which features are
supported in detail.
Can Dell BMC be upgraded to iDRAC?
There is no upgrade path from Dell BMC to iDRAC Basic / Express /
Enterprise.
Does Dell BMC work with OpenManage Essentials?
DSS products are not supported by OpenManage software.
What support documents are there for Dell BMC?
Dell BMC will leverage the existing iDRAC documentation; User Guide,
Racadm Guide, etc.