OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.0 Installation Guide

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BIOS and iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller versions

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

Dell EMC recommends you to 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 PowerEdge serversThe following table specifies the compatible BIOS versions for the PowerEdge servers:
Server	Minimum 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
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
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
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

Table 2. Supported iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller for deploymentThe following table specifies the iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller versions for the PowerEdge servers:
Generation	iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
PowerEdge 12th generation servers	2.50.50.50 or later
PowerEdge 13th generation servers	2.50.50.50 or later
PowerEdge 14th generation servers	3.00.00.00 and later

Table 3. 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