Administrator Guide

Automatic System Recovery Feature
You can perform automatic system recovery operations such as reboot, power cycle, or power off after a specified time
interval. This feature is enabled only when the operating system watchdog timer is disabled. If Server Administrator is
installed, the monitoring feature is disabled to avoid duplicate watchdog timers.
Co-existence of Server Administrator and iDRAC Service Module
In a system, both Server Administrator and the iDRAC Service Module can co-exist. If you have enabled the monitoring
features during the iDRAC Service Module installation, then after the installation is complete, if the iDRAC Service
Module detects the presence of Server Administrator, iDRAC Service Module disables the set of monitoring features
that overlap. The iDRAC Service Module keeps polling Server Administrator and its features. At any time if the Server
Administrator service stops, the respective iDRAC Service Module feature is enabled.
Software Availability
The iDRAC Service Module software is available in the Systems Management Tools and Documentation (SMTD) DVD.
The software is also available in support site.
Downloading iDRAC Service Module
You can download the iDRAC Service Module software from dell.com/support .
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site
You can access the required documents in one of the following ways:
• From the following links:
– For all Systems Management documents — dell.com/softwaresecuritymanuals
– For Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/openmanagemanuals
– For Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/esmmanuals
– For Serviceability Tools documents — dell.com/serviceabilitytools
– For Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/OMConnectionsClient
– For OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/
OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement
– For OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/OMConnectionsClient
• From Dell Support site as follows:
– Go to dell.com/support/manuals.
– In the Tell us about your Dell system section, under No, select Choose from a list of all Dell products and click
Continue.
– In the Select your product type section, click Software and Security.
– In the Choose your Dell Software section, click the required link from the following:
* Client System Management
* Enterprise System Management
* Remote Enterprise System Management
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