Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- iDRAC Service Module 2.1 Installation Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- 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 support content from the Dell EMC 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
● Citrix XenServer 6.5
● CentOS 6.5*
● CentOS 7*
* — iDRAC Service Module can be installed on CentOS version 6.5 and 7.0. Dell provides only limited support for CentOS. For
more information or support on CentOS, contact the CentOS community.
For information on supported operating systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/support/home.
Supported platforms
iDRAC Service Module 2.1 supports Dell’s 12
th
generation of PowerEdge or later servers. Servers are classified based on the
type, performance, generation, and the processor used.
Type of Server Specifics
Overall Performance Generation Processor
Rack = R
1 to 5 — Low End Server
5–10 — High End Server
2 — 12
th
generation
3 — 13
th
generation
0 — Intel processor
5 — AMD processor
Tower = T
Modular = M
For example: M820 is a Dell’s 12
th
generation PowerEdge modular high-end server which uses an Intel processor.
The following is the list of supported platforms for iDRAC Service Module.
Dell 13
th
generation PowerEdge servers Dell 12
th
generation PowerEdge servers
R730, R730 XD, R630, T630, R430, R530, T430, M630,
M830, FC430, FC630, FC830, C4130
M820, M620, M520, M820, M820, M620, M520, M420,
R220, R320, R420, R520, R620, R720, R720 XD, R820, R920,
T320, T420, T620
System requirements
● One of the supported operating systems. For more information on supported operating systems, see Supported operating
systems.
● Minimum 2GB RAM.
● Minimum 512MB of hard drive space.
● Administrator rights.
● TCP/IPv4 connection.
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Preinstallation setup