Users Guide

Preinstallation setup

Ensure that you assess the following before installing the iDRAC Service Module:

• Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge or later servers. For the list of supported platforms, see Supported platforms.

• Minimum rmware version - For iDRAC9 - 3.00.00.00 or later.

• Administrator privileges.

• Read the installation instructions for the operating system.

• Read the applicable release notes les and the Systems Software Support Matrix.

• Read the Installation Requirements to ensure that the system meets or exceeds the minimum requirement.

• Close all applications running on the system before installing the iDRAC Service Module application.

Topics:

• Installation requirements

• Supported operating systems

• Supported platforms

• System requirements

Installation requirements

This section describes the general requirements of the iDRAC Service Module and provides information on supported operating systems

and the basic system requirements.

Windows

• Windows 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016.

Linux

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 operating

system.

VMware ESXi

• VMware ESXi 6.0 U3, VMware ESXi 6.5 U1.

NOTE: Prerequisites specic to an operating system are listed as part of the installation procedures.

NOTE: The iDRAC Service Module can be installed using an User Interface. The installer also supports a silent installation

mechanism.

Supported operating systems

The iDRAC Service Module support is available on the following 64–bit operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

10 Preinstallation setup