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ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManageriDRAC Service Module 3.2

Contents

1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................6

What’s New........................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Supported features — operating systems matrix..........................................................................................................6

Co-existence of OpenManage Server Administrator and iDRAC Service Module.................................................... 8

Software availability........................................................................................................................................................... 8

Downloading iDRAC Service Module...............................................................................................................................8

Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site.................................................................................................8

Software license agreement............................................................................................................................................. 9

Other documents you may need......................................................................................................................................9

2 Preinstallation setup.....................................................................................................................................10

Installation requirements.................................................................................................................................................. 10

Supported operating systems......................................................................................................................................... 10

Supported platforms......................................................................................................................................................... 11

Supported platforms on Windows Operating Systems.......................................................................................... 11

Supported platforms on Linux Operating Systems.................................................................................................13

Supported platforms on Virtualization Operating Systems................................................................................... 15

Supported Operating Systems on Precision Rack System....................................................................................17

System requirements........................................................................................................................................................17

3 Installing the iDRAC Service Module............................................................................................................ 18

Initial installation of iDRAC Service Module through iDRAC for Windows................................................................ 18

Initial installation of iSM through iDRAC Express..........................................................................................................19

Initial installation of iDRAC Service Module via iDRAC for Linux................................................................................ 19

Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems.....................................................19

Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems...............................................19

Modifying the iDRAC Service Module components on Microsoft Windows operating systems......................21

Repairing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems.............................................22

Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems......................................... 22

Installing iDRAC Service Module on supported Linux operating system...................................................................23

Preinstallation requirement for Linux operating system........................................................................................ 23

Linux install dependency........................................................................................................................................... 23

Installing The iDRAC Service Module on Linux operating system........................................................................24

Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module on Linux operating system....................................................................25

Installing the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi...............................................................................................26

Using the vSphere CLI.............................................................................................................................................. 26

Using the VMware vSphere Management Assistant............................................................................................ 26

Using the VMware Update Manager.......................................................................................................................27

Using the Power CLI..................................................................................................................................................27

Upgrading iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi.............................................................................................28

Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi....................................................................................28

Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Citrix XenServer.......................................................................................... 28

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