Dell Security Management Server Virtual System Requirements

Summary: Learn about the system requirements that must be met when installing Dell Security Management Server Virtual or Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

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Instructions

System requirements must be addressed before installing or upgrading Dell Security Management Server Virtual (formerly Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition).

Affected Products:

  • Dell Security Management Server Virtual
  • Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition

Affected Versions:

  • v8.2.0 and Later

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Linux

Dell Security Management Server Virtual has specific Network, Hardware, Software, and Upgrade requirements. Click the appropriate section for more information.

Network

For information about network requirements, reference Dell Data Security Server Network and Firewall Requirements.

Hardware

Dell Security Server Management Server Virtual minimum hardware requirements:

  • Two CPU sockets
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 80 GB hard drive space

Software

Click either Virtualized Environments or LDAP for a list of specific software requirements.

Virtualized Environments

View the appropriate Dell Security Management Server Virtual version for a list of supported virtualized environments. For versioning information, reference How to Identify the Dell Data Security Server Version.

v11.0.0 and Later
VMware
  • VMware ESXi 6.7
  • VMware ESXi 6.5
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware Workstation 15.5
  • VMware Workstation 15.1
Hyper-V
  • Hyper-V Server (core or role)
  • Must be run as a Generation 1 Virtual Machine
v10.2.9 to 10.2.14
VMware
  • VMware ESXi 6.5
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware Workstation 15.1
  • VMware Workstation 14.1
  • VMware Workstation 14.0
Hyper-V
  • Hyper-V Server (core or role)
  • Must be run as a Generation 1 Virtual Machine
v9.11.0 to 10.2.7
VMware
  • VMware ESXi 6.5
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware ESXi 5.5
  • VMware Workstation 14.1
  • VMware Workstation 14.0
  • VMware Workstation 12.5
Hyper-V
  • Hyper-V Server (core or role)
  • Must be run as a Generation 1 Virtual Machine
v9.8.2 to 9.10.1
VMware
  • VMware ESXi 6.5
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware ESXi 5.5
  • VMware Workstation 12.5
  • VMware Workstation 11
Hyper-V
  • Hyper-V Server (core or role)
  • Must be run as a Generation 1 Virtual Machine
v9.6.0 to 9.7.0
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware ESXi 5.5
  • VMware Workstation 12.5
  • VMware Workstation 11
v9.5.0
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware ESXi 5.5
  • VMware Workstation 11
v9.2.0 to 9.4.1
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware ESXi 5.5
  • VMware ESXi 5.1
  • VMware Workstation 11
  • VMware Workstation 10
  • VMware Workstation 9
v8.5.1 to 9.1.5
  • VMware ESXi 5.5
  • VMware ESXi 5.1
  • VMware Workstation 10
  • VMware Workstation 9
v8.2.3 to 8.4.0
  • VMware ESXi 5.1
  • VMware Workstation 10
  • VMware Workstation 9
v8.2.0 to 8.2.2
  • VMware ESXi 5.1
  • VMware Workstation 9

LDAP

View the appropriate Dell Security Management Server Virtual version for a list of supported lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) service providers. For versioning information, reference How to Identify the Dell Data Security Server Version.

v11.0.0 and Later
  • Active Directory 2008 R2
  • Active Directory 2012 R2
  • Active Directory 2016
  • Hybrid Azure Active Directory
Note: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 4.0 is required when using passwordless authentication with AD FS.

 

Warning: Software as a Service (SaaS) LDAP solutions (for example, Azure Active Directory) are not supported.
v9.10.0 to 10.2.14
  • Active Directory 2008 R2
  • Active Directory 2012 R2
  • Active Directory 2016
Warning: Software as a Service (SaaS) LDAP solutions (for example, Azure Active Directory) are not supported.
v9.8.2 to 9.9.2
  • Active Directory 2008
  • Active Directory 2008 R2
  • Active Directory 2012 R2
  • Active Directory 2016
Warning: Software as a Service (SaaS) LDAP solutions (for example, Azure Active Directory) are not supported.
v9.2.0 to 9.7.0
  • Active Directory 2008
  • Active Directory 2008 R2
  • Active Directory 2012 R2
Warning: Software as a Service (SaaS) LDAP solutions (for example, Azure Active Directory) are not supported.
v9.0.0 to 9.1.5
  • Active Directory 2003
  • Active Directory 2008
  • Active Directory 2008 R2
  • Active Directory 2012 R2
v8.2.0 to 8.5.1
  • Active Directory 2003
  • Active Directory 2008

Upgrade

View the Dell Security Management Server Virtual version running in your environment for a list of supported upgrade paths. For versioning information, reference How to Identify the Dell Data Security Server Version.

Note:
  • The latest version in a supported path is used during an automatic upgrade.
  • Multiple upgrades may be required to get to the latest version of Dell Security Management Server Virtual.
  • Reference How to Upgrade Dell Security Management Server Virtual for more information.
v11.6.0

This is the latest version of Dell Security Management Server Virtual.

v11.5.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.6.0
v11.4.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.6.0
  • v11.5.0
v11.3.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.6.0
  • v11.5.0
  • v11.4.0
v11.2.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.6.0
  • v11.5.0
  • v11.4.0
  • v11.3.0
v11.1.1

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.6.0
  • v11.5.0
  • v11.4.0
  • v11.3.0
  • v11.2.0
v11.1.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.6.0
  • v11.5.0
  • v11.4.0
  • v11.3.0
  • v11.2.0
  • v11.1.1
v11.0.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.6.0
  • v11.5.0
  • v11.4.0
  • v11.3.0
  • v11.2.0
  • v11.1.1
  • v11.1.0
v10.2.14

Dell Security Management Server Virtual 10.2.14 upgrades the operating system to Ubuntu 18.04 LTSC.

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.6.0
  • v11.5.0
  • v11.4.0
  • v11.3.0
  • v11.2.0
  • v11.1.1
  • v11.1.0
  • v11.0.0
v10.2.13

Can be upgraded to:

  • v11.2.0
  • v11.1.1
  • v11.1.0
  • v11.0.0
  • v10.2.14
v10.2.12

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
v10.2.11

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
v10.2.10

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
v10.2.9

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
v10.2.7

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
v10.2.6

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
v10.2.5

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
  • v10.2.6
v10.2.4

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
  • v10.2.6
  • v10.2.5
v10.2.3

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
  • v10.2.6
  • v10.2.5
  • v10.2.4
v10.2.2

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
  • v10.2.6
  • v10.2.5
  • v10.2.4
  • v10.2.3
v10.2.1

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
  • v10.2.6
  • v10.2.5
  • v10.2.4
  • v10.2.3
  • v10.2.2
v10.1.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
  • v10.2.6
  • v10.2.5
  • v10.2.4
  • v10.2.3
  • v10.2.2
  • v10.2.1
v10.0.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
  • v10.2.6
  • v10.2.5
  • v10.2.4
  • v10.2.3
  • v10.2.2
  • v10.2.1
  • v10.1.0
v9.11.0

Dell Security Management Server Virtual 9.11.0 upgrades the operating system to Ubuntu 16.04 LTSC.

Can be upgraded to:

  • v10.2.13
  • v10.2.12
  • v10.2.11
  • v10.2.10
  • v10.2.9
  • v10.2.7
  • v10.2.6
  • v10.2.5
  • v10.2.4
  • v10.2.3
  • v10.2.2
  • v10.2.1
  • v10.1.0
  • v10.0.0
v9.10.1

A manual upgrade to v9.11 or later is required. Reference How to Upgrade Dell Security Management Server Virtual for more information.

v9.10.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.10.1
v9.9.3

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.10.0
v9.9.2
  • v9.10.0
  • v9.9.3
v9.8.2

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.9.2
v9.7.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.9.2
  • v9.8.2
v9.6.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.9.2
  • v9.8.2
  • v9.7.0
v9.5.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.9.2
  • v9.8.2
  • v9.7.0
  • v9.6.0
v9.4.1

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.9.2
  • v9.8.2
  • v9.7.0
  • v9.6.0
  • v9.5.0
v9.3.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
v9.2.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
v9.1.5

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
v9.1.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
  • v9.1.5
v9.0.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
  • v9.1.5
  • v9.1.0
v8.5.1

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
  • v9.1.5
  • v9.1.0
v8.4.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
  • v9.1.5
  • v9.1.0
  • v9.0.0
  • v8.5.1
v8.2.3

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
  • v9.1.5
  • v9.1.0
  • v9.0.0
  • v8.5.1
  • v8.4.0
v8.2.2

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
  • v9.1.5
  • v9.1.0
  • v9.0.0
  • v8.5.1
  • v8.4.0
  • v8.2.3
v8.2.1

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
  • v9.1.5
  • v9.1.0
  • v9.0.0
  • v8.5.1
  • v8.4.0
  • v8.2.3
v8.2.0

Can be upgraded to:

  • v9.4.1
  • v9.3.0
  • v9.2.0
  • v9.1.5
  • v9.1.0
  • v9.0.0
  • v8.5.1
  • v8.4.0
  • v8.2.3
  • v8.2.2
  • v8.2.1

To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
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Affected Products

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Article Number: 000125978
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 01 Jul 2025
Version:  20
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