OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.2 Installation Guide

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Supported BIOS versions

The BIOS and iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller versions that are required to enable the features of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.

It is recommended that you use the Bootable ISO created by using Repository Manager, or Lifecycle Controller's Platform to update your servers to one of the following base versions before using OMIVV:

Table 1. Supported BIOS version for 12G PowerEdge serversThe following table specifies the compatible BIOS versions for the 12G PowerEdge servers:
Server	Minimum BIOS Version
T320	1.0.1 or later
T420	1.0.1 or later
T620	1.2.6 or later
M420	1.2.4 or later
M520	1.2.6 or later
M620	1.2.6 or later
M820	1.2.6 or later
R220	1.0.3 or later
R320	1.2.4 or later
R420	1.2.4 or later
R520	1.2.4 or later
R620	1.2.6 or later
R720	1.2.6 or later
R720xd	1.2.6 or later
R820	1.7.2 or later
R920	1.1.0 or later

Table 2. Supported BIOS version for 13G PowerEdge serversThe following table specifies the compatible BIOS versions for 13G PowerEdge servers:
Server	Minimum BIOS Version
R630	1.0.4 or later
R730	1.0.4 or later
R730xd	1.0.4 or later
R430	1.0.4 or later
R530	1.0.2 or later
R830	1.0.2 or later
R930	1.0.2 or later
R230	1.0.2 or later
R330	1.0.2 or later
T630	1.0.2 or later
T130	1.0.2 or later
T330	1.0.2 or later
T430	1.0.2 or later
M630	1.0.0 or later
M830	1.0.0 or later
FC430	1.0.0 or later
FC630	1.0.0 or later
FC830	1.0.0 or later

Table 3. Supported BIOS version for iDRAC9-based PowerEdge serversThe following table specifies the compatible BIOS versions for the iDRAC9-based servers:
Server	Minimum BIOS Version
R240	1.0.0 or later
R340	1.0.0 or later
R940	1.0.0 or later
R940xa	1.0.0 or later
R740	1.0.0 or later
R740xd	1.0.0 or later
R740xd2	1.0.0 or later
R640	1.0.0 or later
R840	1.0.0 or later
R440	1.0.0 or later
M640	1.0.0 or later
T140	1.0.0 or later
T340	1.0.0 or later
T640	1.0.0 or later
T440	1.0.0 or later
R540	1.0.0 or later
FC640	1.0.0 or later
R6415	1.0.0 or later
R7425	1.0.0 or later
R7415	1.0.0 or later
XR2	2.2.11 or later
MX740C	1.0.0 or later
MX840C	1.0.0 or later
R6515	1.0.3 or later
R7515	1.0.3 or later
R6525	1.0.0 or later
R7525	1.2.4 or later
XE2420	1.0.0 or later

Table 4. Supported BIOS version for vSAN Ready NodesThe following table specifies the compatible BIOS versions for the vSAN Ready Nodes:
vSAN Ready Node	Minimum BIOS Version
R740xd	1.0.0 or later
R640	1.0.0 or later
R440	1.0.0 or later
R6415	1.0.0 or later
C6420	1.0.0 or later
R840	1.0.0 or later

Supported iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller versions

Table 5. Supported iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller for deploymentThe following table specifies the iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller versions for the PowerEdge servers:
Servers	iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
12G	2.50.50.50 or later
13G	2.50.50.50 or later
iDRAC9-based servers	3.00.00.00 and later

Table 6. BIOS and iDRAC requirements for cloud serverThe following table specifies the BIOS and iDRAC requirements cloud servers:
Model	BIOS	iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
C6320	1.0.2	2.50.50.50 or later
C4130	1.0.2	2.50.50.50 or later
C6420	1.0.0 or later	3.00.00.00 or later
C4140	1.0.0 or later	3.00.00.00 or later
C6525	1.0.0 or later	3.42.42.42 or later