Administrator Guide
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Introduction
This guide provides information and step-by-step instructions on how to install iDRAC Service Module on the supported
operating systems.
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller(iDRAC) Service Module is a lightweight optional software application that
can be installed on Dell 12G Server or later. The iDRAC Service Module complements iDRAC interfaces – Graphical User
Interface (GUI), RACADM CLI and Web Service Management (WSMAN) with additional monitoring data. You can
configure the features on the supported operating system depending on the features to be installed and the unique
integration needs in a work environment.
The iDRAC Service Module architecture uses IP socket communication and provides additional Server Management
data (OS/device driver) to iDRAC and presents one-to-many consoles with access to Systems Management data
through OS standard interfaces.
iDRAC Service Module Monitoring Features
The services provided by the iDRAC Service Module v1.0 are:
• OS Information
• Lifecycle Controller Log replication into Operating System
• Automatic System Recovery
OS Information
Server Administrator currently shares operating system information and host name with iDRAC. The iDRAC Service
Module provides similar information such as host OS name, OS version, and Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) with
iDRAC. By default, this monitoring feature is enabled. This feature is available even if Server Administrator is installed on
the host OS.
Lifecycle Controller Log replication into Operating System
Replicates the Lifecycle Controller (LC) logs to the OS logs. This is similar to the System Event Log (SEL) replication
performed by Server Administrator. All events that have the OS Log option as the target (in the Alerts page or in the
equivalent RACADM or WSMAN interfaces) are replicated in the OS log using the iDRAC Service Module.
The default set of logs to be included in the OS logs are the same as the logs configured for SNMP traps/alerts. Only the
events logged in the LC log after the iDRAC Service Module was installed are replicated to the OS Log. If Server
Administrator is installed, the monitoring feature is disabled to avoid duplicate SEL entries in the OS log.
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