PSQN: iDRAC9 5.00.20.10: Ethernet and Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter V2 Support
Summary: This article is intended to clarify when iDRAC9 firmware 5.00.20.10 should be installed on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers.
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Symptoms
Dell EMC iDRAC9 firmware version 5.00.20.10 was posted to the dell.com/support site in February 2022. This release is a follow up to the December 2021 firmware release of iDRAC9 5.00.20.00. It includes the addition of support for new V2 Ethernet and fibre host bus adapters.
iDRAC9 version 5.00.20.10 has a newer release date than the latest iDRAC9 feature release (firmware 5.10.00.00). The 5.00.20.10 firmware is not considered an upgrade to version 5.10.00.00. iDRAC9 firmware version 5.10.00.00 does not include support for "V2" Ethernet and fibre host bus adapters.
Additional information for iDRAC9 firmware 5.00.20.20 is found in the online release notes at: iDRAC9 Version 5.00.20.10 Release Notes (dell.com).
Cause
Due to global component supply shortages, many vendors had to implement minor hardware changes to meet supply demands. iDRAC9 firmware version 5.00.20.10 is required to introduce support for these new hardware changes.
Resolution
iDRAC9 firmware version 5.00.20.10 is only recommended for Dell PowerEdge servers that shipped with "V2" versions of Mellanox, QLogic, Emulex, Broadcom, or Intel adapters. iDRAC9 5.00.20.10 adds out-of-band support for these new adapters.
To identify when these adapters are present, review original order details for "V2" in line item details.
Example:
Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10 GbE Base-T + 5720 Dual Port 1 GbE Base-T Adapter, rNDC, V2
In March 2022, iDRAC9 5.10.10.00 adds support for "V2" Ethernet and fibre host bus adapters along with the full feature set of iDRAC9 5.10.00.00 feature release.
Affected Products
iDRAC9, iDRAC9 - 5.xx SeriesProducts
Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R540
, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640
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Article Number: 000196226
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026
Version: 5
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