Compatibility Guide

Introduction 11
image from the Dell Support site at support.dell.com . You can also
download Web packages of versions 5.4 of the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator and Dell OpenManage Management Station software from
the Dell Support site at
support.dell.com . You can transfer the contents of
these Web packages to CDs or USB keys for systems that do not have
DVD drives.
Purpose of This Guide
Server Administrator operates on many Dell hardware platforms (hereafter
called systems) with operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server, and Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
. To use the
systems management features of Server Administrator fully, you must
understand which features of Server Administrator match your system's
hardware configuration and operating system.
Update of Compatibility Guide
The Server Administrator Compatibility Guide is updated with each major
OpenManage release. It summarizes all systems management releases that
precede the current release date. Always consult the readme.txt file available
with your systems management software for each release for the most current
information on compatible systems management elements.
NOTE: See Table 1-1 for information on where you can find the systems
management software.
Supported Instrumentation
Each supported systems management software contains instrumentation for
your Dell system. The sections of this guide are organized around the primary
instrumentation product names and show the relationship among the
following variables:
• Systems management software
• Supported operating systems
• Instrumentation service
• Dell system (for example, 1600SC)