Install Guide

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’s 12th generation of PowerEdge servers 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 your environment.
The iDRAC Service Module architecture uses IP socket communication and provides additional Systems Management data (OS/device
driver) to iDRAC and presents one-to-many consoles with access to Systems Management data through OS standard interfaces.
Topics:
• New in this release
• iDRAC Service Module monitoring features
• Supported features — operating systems matrix
• Co-existence of Server Administrator and iDRAC Service Module
• Software availability
• Downloading iDRAC Service Module
• Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site
• Software license agreement
• Other documents you may need
New in this release
• Support for ESXi 6.5 and RHEL 7.3
• Support for enabling WSMAN remotely
• Installing the iDRAC Service Module 2.5.0 as a domain administrator on Microsoft Windows operating systems, overwrites the existing
Microsoft Windows PowerShell SnapIns in profile.ps1 file. iDRAC Service Module 2.5.1 has addressed this behavior by retaining the
existing PowerShell SnapIns.
NOTE: This change is applicable only for Microsoft Windows installer.
iDRAC Service Module monitoring features
The services provided are:
• OS information
• Lifecycle Controller Log replication into operating system
• Automatic system recovery
• Windows Management Instrumentation providers inclusive of storage data
• SupportAssist Collection ( formerly known as Automatic Technical Support Report Collection)
• Prepare to remove NVMe SSD device
• Remote iDRAC hard reset
• iDRAC access via Host OS
• In-band support for iDRAC SNMP alerts
• Enable WSMAN remotely
Operating system 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, server host IP address information, OS version, Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) with
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