Setup Guide
Supported Operating Systems
Following lists the operating systems supported by OpsMgr for the management server:
• For OpsMgr 2012 R2, OpsMgr 2012 SP1 and OpsMgr 2012, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/
hh205990.aspx.
• For OpsMgr 2007 R2, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb309428(en-us).aspx.
Software Requirements
The following table lists the software requirements in the management server for using the features of 
the suite.
Table 7. Pre-Requisites For Software
Software Purpose
DRAC tools from Dell OpenManage Server 
Administrator (Server Administrator)
Inventorying and monitoring the Dell server's 
iDRAC and its NIC.
Dell License Manager (for iDRAC 7 systems only) Deploy licenses and collect reports from the 
management server. To launch Dell License 
Manager console, install Dell License Manager on 
the management server. For more information, see 
Dell License Manager User’s Guide at dell.com/
support/manuals.
Dell OpenManage Power Center Launch the Dell OpenManage Power Center 
console, install Dell OpenManage Power Center 
on the management server to monitor and 
manage power consumption, and temperature in 
the data center using the OpsMgr console. For 
more information, see Dell OpenManage Power 
Center Installation Guide at dell.com/support/
manuals.
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 
Management Utility
Run the Remote Power Control tasks or the LED 
Identification Control tasks on Dell-managed 
systems.
NOTE: Access DRAC tools, Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (Server Administrator), BMC 
Management Utility from the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media, or 
download it from dell.com/support/manuals.
Management Server Action Account
The Management Server Action Account requires the following additional privileges on Dell systems for 
the following features.
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