Administrator Guide

Installing iDRAC Service Module On Supported

Linux Operating System

The complete iDRAC Service Module is packaged in a single Red Hat Package Manager (rpm). The package,

accompanied by a shell script can install, uninstall, or enable/disable the features available.

As the Installer on Linux is a single rpm install, there is no granular install support. You can enable/disable the features

through the scripted installs only.

NOTE: The Installer is available for all iDRAC Service Module supported 64–bit versions of operating systems Red

Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Citrix XenServer 6.2,

VMware ESXi 5.1 U1, 5.1 U2 and 5.5. There is no support for ESX classic.

NOTE: On repository-based installs like Yellowdog Updater, Modified (YUM), VMware Update Manager (VUM) and

Citrix XenServer supplemental pack, all the features are enabled by default.

Preinstallation Requirement for Linux Operating System

To install the iDRAC Service Module on the systems running the supported Linux operating system, run dcism-

setup.sh.

Ensure that the basic functional requirements are met, such as:

• The OS-to-iDRAC Pass-through feature for USBNIC mode is enabled.

• The IPv4 Network stack is enabled in the Host Operating system.

• The USB subsystem is enabled.

For more information, see the

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) Version 1.50.50 User’s Guide

Linux Install Dependency

The following are the list of dependent packages/executable(s) that need to be installed to complete the installation.

Executable Commands Package Name

/sys fileSystem

grep grep

cut, cat, echo, pwd, coreutils

lsusb usbutils

find findutils

Shell Script commands bash

ifconfig net-tools

ping Iputils