Introduction 13
Supported Dell Devices
The following Dell devices are supported for Dell Server Management Pack
Suite v4.1:
• Dell PowerEdge systems - complete support for systems ranging from x8xx
to xx1x (both inclusive).
• Dell PowerVault systems - complete support for systems ranging from x8xx
to xx1x (both inclusive).
NOTE: Both PowerEdge and PowerVault systems are supported with Detailed
Server Management Pack and Scalable Server Management Pack. The
updated list of supported platforms is available on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.
• DRAC 4, DRAC 5, iDRAC 6 with DRAC Management Pack
• CMC and DRAC/MC with CMC Management Pack.
For more information, see
Feature Support Matrix
.
Table 1-4. Scalable Management Pack vs Detailed Management Pack
Property Scalable Management
Pack
Detailed Management Pack
Component
Hierarchy
Scalable MP shows details
upto the component
groups and the presence
of iDRAC.
Detailed MP shows details upto
component level. Detailed MP
provides an additional level of
information about Memory,
Processors, Network Interfaces,
Storage Controllers, Disks and
Volumes, and so on. Additionally,
BIOS information is also shown
Scalability You can use the Scalable
MP to monitor optimal
hardware inventory and
can scale above 300 servers
per management server
You can use the Detailed MP to
monitor detailed inventory and can
scale upto 300 servers per
management station
Reports Only OpenManage
Windows Event log report
is available with this
Management Pack.
BIOS configuration, Firmware and
Driver version, and RAID
configuration reports are available
with this Management Pack.
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