Dell OpenManage Systems Management CD Release Notes


Version:  3.7
Supported Server Systems: Dell™ PowerEdge™ 350, 500SC, 600SC, 650, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 1655MC, 1750, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4400, 4600, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  February 2004

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.7:

* Integrate new Storage Management (Array Manager) application with the ability to perform needed PERC firmware/driver updates during installation


Version:  3.6
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 350, 500SC, 600SC, 650, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 1655MC, 1750, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4400, 4600, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  November 2003

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.6:

* Deliver "setupcon.exe", a console-based application for unattended install to work in an environment such as Microsoft® Remote Command Service (RCMD)

* Deliver "OMClean.exe", a utility to remove Dell OpenManage™ applications from a system that will not properly upgrade

* Enhance uninstallation capabilities to remove all Dell OpenManage applications except IT Assistant


Version:  3.5
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 350, 500SC, 600SC, 650, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 1655MC, 1750, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4400, 4600, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  August 2003

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.5:

* Dell PowerEdge 300, 1300, 2300, 4300, 4350, 6300, and 6350 systems are no longer supported

* Upgrade of Dell OpenManage software is not supported on systems with Dell OpenManage software versions prior to 3.0

* Enhance "Express Setup" summary screen for the management station


Version:  3.4
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 650, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 1655MC, 1750, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  April 2003

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.4:

* Add support for Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003

* Add support for Red Hat® Linux 9 operating system

* Add "Update Service" as an explicit installation option

* Add "Replace Logical Disk Management" option for Storage Management

* Enhance the ability to enter custom install directory for Windows installation

* Expand unattended installation support

* Add readme file document tree structure under "Info" section


Version:  3.3.3
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 650, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 1750, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  February 2003

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.3.3:

* Add support for the PowerEdge 1750 system

* Add support for the PowerEdge 650 system


Version:  3.3
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  December 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.3:

* Add support for Red Hat Linux 8.0 operating system

* Add unattended installation enhancements for Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Linux

* Improve button style in the installation GUI


Version:  3.2.2 - A02
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  December 2002

The following change was made to the Systems Management CD version 3.2.2 - A02:

* Corrected an installation problem associated with the SNMP service


Version:  3.2.2 - A01
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  November 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.2.2 - A01:

* Update the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service to correct a problem related to system voltage threshold values 

* Update the Server Administrator Web server to correct a security problem

* Update the Server Administrator Diagnostic Service to correct a problem with testing tape drives on Microsoft Windows operating systems

* Correct a problem with upgrading the Server Administrator Remote Access Service


Version:  3.2.3
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 1655MC, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  October 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.2.3:

* Add support for the PowerEdge 1655MC system

* Add support for Dell OpenManage™ Remote Install


Version:  3.2.2
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1600SC, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  September 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.2.2:

* Add support for the PowerEdge 1600SC system


Version:  3.2
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  August 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.2:

* Add support for Red Hat Linux 7.3 operating system (kernel version 2.4.18-4 or higher)

* Add installation support of Broadcom SNMP agents for the Microsoft Windows operating system

* Enhance unattended installation to report results through an installation log file

* Enhance installation summary screen for Express Setup


Version:  3.1.2
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 600SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  August 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.1.2:

* Add support for PowerEdge 600SC system


Version:  3.1.1
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450
Release Date:  August 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.1.1:

* Add support for PowerEdge 2600 system


Version:  3.1
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450 
Release Date:  May 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.1:

* Install Dell OpenManage Array Manager console by default in Managed Node express setup

* Provide option to install Array Manager console in Managed Node custom setup

* Support installation of Intel® SNMP agents on Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT® operating systems

* Add context sensitive help

* Add support for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1


Version:  3.0.2
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 2650, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450 
Release Date:  April 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.0.2:

* Add support for PowerEdge 2650, 6600, and 6650 systems

* Add remote access support under Dell OpenManage Server Administrator for embedded remote access controllers


Version:  3.0.1
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 1650, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4600, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, and 8450 
Release Date:  February 2002

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.0.1:

* Add support for PowerEdge 1650 and 4600 systems

* Add remote access support under Server Administrator for DRAC III cards


Version:  3.0
Supported Server Systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 500SC, 1300, 1400, 1500SC, 1550, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 4300, 4350, 4400, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, and 8450
Release Date:  December 2001

The following changes were made to the Systems Management CD version 3.0:

* Add Server Administrator support

* Add upgrade and uninstallation capability for Server Administrator

* Add Novell® NetWare® 6.0 support

* Add Red Hat Linux 7.2 support

* Expand unattended installation support for Microsoft Windows

* Add unattended command line installation and uninstallation support for Red Hat Linux

* Add unattended uninstallation for Windows and NetWare operating systems

* Carry Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.5


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Initial release: 7 Nov 01
Last revised: 20 Oct 03