Users Guide

Installing the iDRAC Service Module
The iDRAC Service Module can be installed in any of the following operating systems.
• Installing 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
Topics:
• Initial installation of iDRAC Service Module via iDRAC for Windows
• Initial installation of iSM via iDRAC Express
• Initial installation of iDRAC Service Module via iDRAC for Linux
• Installing 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
• Installing iDRAC Service Module when the System Configuration Lock Down Mode is enabled
Initial installation of iDRAC Service Module via
iDRAC for Windows
Starting from iDRAC Service Module version 3.0.1 you can also install the service module from the iDRAC interface. iSM can be installed
by a single-click installation using the iDRAC installer packager with the host OS. By using this installer package, the user do not have to go
to the Dell support or OM DVD to install iSM. This feature ensures that the compatible version of iSM is installed for the supported iDRAC
firmware.
For initial installation of iSM via iDRAC:
1. Navigate to the iDRAC Service Module Setup page. Click the Install Service Module button.
Service Module Installer dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the appropriate script for your system, and then click Launch Virtual Console.
3. In the Security Warning dialog box, click Continue.
You can view the verifying application status in the dialog box.
4. In the Security Warning dialog box, accept the terms of license agreement, and then click Run.
5. Login to the remote/local system (Host OS) using your credentials.
You can find the installer file in the local system.
NOTE:
The installer will be available to the Host OS for 30 minutes. If you do not start the installation within 30
minutes, you must restart the service module installation.
6. Double-click the installer and type ISM_Win.bat in the command prompt.
iDRAC Service Module installer wizard is displayed.
7. Proceed with the typical installation steps and finish the installation.
NOTE: After the installation is complete, the installer file is deleted from the local/Host OS.
NOTE: On the iDRAC Service Module Setup page, the Install Service Module button is disabled after the installation
is complete. The service module status is displayed as running.
Initial installation of iSM via iDRAC Express
1. From the iDRAC Service Module setup page, click Install Service Module.
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