Users Guide

The Lifecycle Controller Log Replication window is displayed.
b. Specify the location where the LC logs are to be replicated. By default, Typical (Windows Logs/System) option is selected and
the LC logs are replicated in the System group of the Windows Logs folder in the Event Viewer. Click Next.
NOTE: You can also create a custom group in the Application and Services Log folder by selecting the Custom
option in the Lifecycle Controller Log Replication window.
c. Select the authentication mode to enable WSMAN remotely and also choose to install a self-signed certificate if the authentication
certificate is not found. Provide a WINRM port number to establish the communication. By default, the port number should be
5986.
5. Provide a unique port number to be used by iDRAC access via Host OS feature.
NOTE: Provide a port number between the range 1024 to 65535.
NOTE:
If you do not provide a port number, port number 1266 or a previously configured port (if any) is assigned by default.
The Ready to Install the Program is displayed.
6. Click Install to continue with the installation.
You can also click Back to change the preferences.
NOTE: At times, though you have configured OS to iDRAC pass-through channel in the OS log to establish
communication with iDRAC, the Communication between iDRAC Service Module and iDRAC could not be
established. Please refer the latest iDRAC Service Module installation guide message is
displayed. For more information on troubleshooting, refer Frequently asked questions.
The iDRAC Service Module is successfully installed.
7. Click Finish.
NOTE:
On Microsoft Windows 2016 operating system, the iDRAC USB NIC device description is displayed as
“Remote NDIS Compatible Device”. No action is required from the user.
Silent installation
You can install the iDRAC Service Module using silent installation in the background without any interactive console.
• To install iDRAC Service Module using silent installation, type msiexec /i iDRACSvcMod.msi /qn on the command prompt.
• To generate the install logs, type msiexec /i iDRACSvcMod.msi /L*V <logname with the path>
• To replicate the LC logs in an existing group or a custom folder, type msiexec /i iDRACSvcMod.msi
CP_LCLOG_VIEW=“<existing group name or custom folder name>”
• To install iDRAC access via Host OS iDRAC feature using silent installation, type msiexec /i <location of the installer
file>/iDRACSvcMod.msi ADDLOCAL=IBIA /qn
• To install WSMAN, type msiexec.exe /i iDRACSvcMod.msi ADDLOCAL="WSMAN_Enablement"
CP_SELF_SIGN_CERT="2" CP_WSMAN_PORT="1234" CP_CERTIFICATE="1" CP_NEGOTIATE="1" /qn
• To view the user interface in the supported languages, type msiexec /i iDRACSvcMod.msi TRANSFORMS= <locale
number>.mst, where locale number is:
Table 4. Silent installation
Locale Number Language
1031 German
1033 English (US)
1034 Spanish
1036 French
1041 Japanese
2052 Simplified Chinese
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