Users Guide

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 through iDRAC Express

1 From the iDRAC Service Module setup page, click Install Service Module.

The Service Module Installer is exposed to the Host OS and a job has been created in iDRAC.

2 For Microsoft Windows OS, RDP to the server or go to the physical server console. For Linux OS, SSH to the host IP or go to the

physical server console.

3 Find the mounted volume in your device list labeled "SMINST", and click the appropriate script to initiate install. For Microsoft

Windows OS, run the batch le “ISM-Win.bat” from the command prompt. For Linux OS, run the script “ISM-Lx.sh” from the shell.

4 After the installation is complete, iDRAC shows that the Service Module as Installed and displays the last installed date.

NOTE: The installer is available in the Host OS for 30 minutes. If you do not start the installation within 30 minutes, you

must restart the Service Module installation.

Initial installation of iDRAC Service Module via iDRAC

for Linux

For initial installation of iDRAC Service Module via iDRAC for Linux operating systems, use the following command:

sh ISM_Lx.sh

Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft

Windows operating systems

The iDRAC Service Module installer installs all the features on the supported operating system and enables all the features by default.

Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows

operating systems

The iDRAC Service Module installer for the supported operating systems is available on the Systems Management Tools and

Documentation DVD. You can also download the iDRAC Service Module installer from dell.com/support/home.

You can perform a manual or an automated installation using appropriate command-line switches. You can install the iDRAC Service Module

through the push mechanism using consoles like OpenManage Essentials (OME).

1 Browse to SYSMGMT > iSM > Windows, and then run iDRACSvcMod.msi.

The iDRAC Service Module ˗ InstallShield Wizard is displayed.

2 Click Next.

The License Agreement is displayed.

3 Read the software license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.

4 Select the Setup Type from the following options, and click Next.

• Typical – All program features are installed (Requires the most disk space).

• Custom – Customize the installation by choosing the program features you want to install along with the location (Recommended

for advanced users).

The available options are:

Installing the iDRAC Service Module