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• aaa_base
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• redhat-lsb-core
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• insserv
/etc/init.d/ipmi OpenIPMI
Systemctl systemd
Installing The iDRAC Service Module on Linux operating
system
1 The available features that can be installed are displayed on the screen. The available options are:
• [1] Watchdog Instrumentation Service.
• [2] Lifecycle Log Replication.
• [3] Operating System Information.
• [4] iDRAC access via Host OS
– [a] Access via GUI, WS-man, Redsh, Remote Racadm
– [b] In-band SNMP Traps
– [c] Access via SNMP Get
• [5] iDRAC Hard Reset
• [6] All features.
2 To install the required feature, enter the number of the respective feature.
NOTE
: Separate the number of the features to be installed by a comma.
NOTE: To install all the three features select All features option.
3 If you do not want to continue the installation, enter q to quit.
NOTE
: After installing dierent features, you can also modify the same.
NOTE: To know if iDRAC Service Module is installed on your Linux operating system, run the command /etc/init.d/
dcismeng status. If the iDRAC Service Module is installed and running, the status running is displayed.
NOTE: Use the systemctl status dcismeng.service command instead of the init.d command to check if the iDRAC
Service Module is installed on RedHat Enterprise Linux 7 or SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 operating system.
NOTE:
You must provide a unique port number between the range 1024 to 65535 if you chose to install iDRAC access via Host OS feature. If
you do not provide a port number, port number 1266 or a previously congured port (if any) is assigned by default.
NOTE: if OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is already installed on 1311, the same port could not be utilized for iDRAC
Service module.
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