Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- iDRAC Service Module 2.3 Installation Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- New in this release
- iDRAC Service Module monitoring features
- Operating system information
- Lifecycle Controller log replication into operating system
- Automatic system recovery feature
- Windows Management Instrumentation Providers
- Automatic Technical Support Report collection
- Prepare to remove NVMe PCIe SSD device
- Remote iDRAC hard reset
- iDRAC access via Host OS (Experimental Feature)
- In-band support for iDRAC SNMP alerts
- Supported features — operating systems matrix
- Co-existence of Server Administrator and iDRAC Service Module
- Software availability
- Downloading iDRAC Service Module
- Accessing documents from Dell support site
- Software license agreement
- Other documents you may need
- Preinstallation setup
- Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Modifying the iDRAC Service Module components on Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Repairing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Installing iDRAC Service Module on supported Linux operating system
- Installing the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi
- Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Citrix XenServer
- Configuring the iDRAC Service Module
- Frequently asked questions
- Linux installer packages
Frequently asked questions
This section lists some frequently asked questions about the iDRAC Service Module.
Do I need to uninstall Open Manage Server Administrator
before installing or running the iDRAC Service Module?
No. Before you install or run the iDRAC Service Module, ensure that you have stopped the features of Server Administrator that
the iDRAC Service Module provide.
NOTE: Uninstalling the Server Administrator is not required.
How do I know that the iDRAC Service Module is installed in
my system?
To know if the iDRAC Service Module is installed on your system,
● On Windows:
Run the service.msc command. Find from the list of services if there is a service by name DSM iDRAC Service Module.
● On Linux:
Run the command /etc/init.d/dcismeng status. If the iDRAC Service Module is installed and running, the status
displayed will be running.
NOTE:
Use the systemctl status dcismeng.service command instead of the init.d command to check if the
iDRAC Service Module is installed on RedHat Enterprise Linux 7 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 operating system.
How do I know which version of the iDRAC Service Module
I have in my system?
To check the version of the iDRAC Service Module in the system, click Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features. The
version of the installed iDRAC Service Module will be listed in the Version tab. You can also check the version by go to My
Computer > Uninstall or change a program.
What is the minimum permission level required to install the
iDRAC Service Module?
To install the iDRAC Service Module, you must have Administrator level privileges.
Whenever I try to install the iDRAC Service Module, it
shows an error message This is not a supported server.
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