Microsoft Windows Server 2016 for Dell PowerEdge Systems Important Information Guide

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iDRAC, BIOS, system firmware, RAID controller driver versions

Table 1. Minimum supported BIOS and iDRAC version on 14^th generation of PowerEdge systemThe table below lists the minimum supported iDRAC and BIOS version on Dell's 14^th generation of the PowerEdge systems.
Platforms	Essentials	Standard	Datacenter	Supported iDRAC version	Supported BIOS version
PowerEdge C4140		Yes	Yes	3.21.21.21	1.2.6
PowerEdge C6420		Yes	Yes	3.00.00.00	1.0.8
PowerEdge FC640		Yes	Yes	3.15.15.15	1.0.1
PowerEdge M640		Yes	Yes	3.15.15.15	1.0.1
PowerEdge MX740c		Yes	Yes	3.20.20.20	1.0.1
PowerEdge MX840c		Yes	Yes	3.20.20.20	1.0.1
PowerEdge R240	Yes	Yes		3.23.23.23	1.0.1
PowerEdge R340	Yes	Yes		3.23.23.23	1.0.1
PowerEdge R440		Yes	Yes	3.11.11.11	1.0.1
PowerEdge R540		Yes	Yes	3.11.11.11	1.0.1
PowerEdge R640		Yes	Yes	3.00.00.00	1.0.7
PowerEdge R6415		Yes	Yes	3.17.17.17	1.0.7
PowerEdge R740 XD2		Yes	Yes	3.23.23.23	1.0.4
PowerEdge R740/XD		Yes	Yes	3.00.00.00	1.0.7
PowerEdge R7415		Yes	Yes	3.17.17.17	1.0.7
PowerEdge R7425		Yes	Yes	3.17.17.17	1.0.7
PowerEdge R840		Yes	Yes	3.19.19.19	1.0.0
PowerEdge R940		Yes	Yes	3.00.00.00	1.0.7
PowerEdge R940xa		Yes	Yes	3.19.19.19	1.0.0
PowerEdge T140	Yes	Yes		3.23.23.23	1.0.1
PowerEdge T340	Yes	Yes		3.23.23.23	1.0.1
PowerEdge T440		Yes	Yes	3.11.11.11	1.0.1
PowerEdge T640		Yes	Yes	3.11.11.11	1.0.1

Table 2. Support for the iDRAC version (2.40.40.40) or later on 13^th generation of PowerEdge systemThe table below lists the Dell's 13^th generation of the PowerEdge systems that support the iDRAC version (2.40.40.40) or later.
Platforms	Essentials	Standard	Datacenter	Supported BIOS Versions
PowerEdge C4130		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge C6320		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge FC430		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge FC630		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge FC830		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge M630		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge M830		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge R230	Yes	Yes		1.4.5
PowerEdge R330	Yes	Yes		1.4.5
PowerEdge R430		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge R530		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge R630		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge R730		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge R730xd		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge R830		Yes	Yes	1.1.3
PowerEdge R930		Yes	Yes	2.1.3
PowerEdge T130	Yes	Yes		1.4.5
PowerEdge T330	Yes	Yes		1.4.5
PowerEdge T430		Yes	Yes	2.2.5
PowerEdge T630		Yes	Yes	2.2.5

Table 3. Support for the iDRAC version (2.40.40.40) or later on 12^th generation of PowerEdge systemThe table below lists the Dell's 12^th generation of the PowerEdge systems that support the iDRAC version (2.40.40.40) or later.
Platforms	Essentials	Standard	Datacenter	Supported BIOS Versions
PowerEdge M420		Yes	Yes	2.4.2
PowerEdge M520		Yes	Yes	2.4.2
PowerEdge M620		Yes	Yes	2.5.4
PowerEdge M820		Yes	Yes	2.3.3
PowerEdge R220	Yes	Yes		1.9.0
PowerEdge R320	Yes	Yes		2.4.2
PowerEdge R420		Yes	Yes	2.4.2
PowerEdge R520		Yes	Yes	2.4.2
PowerEdge R620		Yes	Yes	2.5.4
PowerEdge R720		Yes	Yes	2.5.4
PowerEdge R820		Yes	Yes	2.3.4
PowerEdge R920		Yes	Yes	1.6.2
PowerEdge T20	Yes	Yes		A09
PowerEdge T320	Yes	Yes		2.4.2
PowerEdge T420		Yes	Yes	2.4.2
PowerEdge T620		Yes	Yes	2.5.4