User's Manual

22 iDRAC Overview
Check the iDRAC Readme file and the Dell PowerEdge Compatibility Guide
located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest
supported platforms.
Supported Operating Systems
Table 1-1 lists the operating systems that support the iDRAC.
See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide located
on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest information.
Table 1-1. Supported Operating Systems
Operating System
Family
Operating System
Microsoft
Windows
Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise
(32-bit x86) Editions with SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard and Enterprise
(32-bit x86) Editions with SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise (x64)
Editions with SP2
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Express, Workgroup,
Standard, and Enterprise x64 Editions
Microsoft Windows Vista
®
Gold Business and Enterprise
Editions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, and Enterprise
(32-bit x86) Editions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, Enterprise and
Datacenter (x64) Editions
NOTE: When installing Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1,
be aware of changes to DCOM security settings. For more
information, see article 903220 from the Microsoft Support website
at support.microsoft.com/kb/903220.
Red Hat
®
Linux
®
Enterprise Linux WS, ES, and AS (version 3) (x86 and x86_64)
Enterprise Linux WS, ES, and AS (version 4) (x86 and x86_64)
Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 and x86-64)