Users Guide

Introduction
This guide provides information and step-by-step instructions on how to install iDRAC Service Module on the supported operating systems.
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller(iDRAC) Service Module is a lightweight optional software application that can be installed on
Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge servers or later. The iDRAC Service Module complements iDRAC interfaces – Graphical User Interface
(GUI), RACADM CLI and Web Service Management (WSMAN) with additional monitoring data. You can congure the features on the
supported operating system depending on the features to be installed and the unique integration needs in your environment.
The iDRAC Service Module architecture uses IP socket communication and provides additional Systems Management data (OS/device
driver) to iDRAC and presents one-to-many consoles with access to Systems Management data through OS standard interfaces.
Topics:
• What’s New
• Supported features — operating systems matrix
• Co-existence of OpenManage Server Administrator and iDRAC Service Module
• Software availability
• Downloading iDRAC Service Module
• Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site
• Software license agreement
• Other documents you may need
What’s New
• Support for Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.5 operating system (64-bit).
• Support for VMware ESXi 6.7.
• Support for Citrix XenServer 7.1 CU1.
• Support for ESXi Live VIB upgrade.
• Support for SupportAssist anonymous upload 12G and 13G.
• Support for ESXi package download from iDRAC.
• Support for MX740c and MX840c platforms.
Supported features — operating systems matrix
The following is the list of supported features and the operating system.
The following features are supported on 12
th
, 13
th
, and 14
th
generations of Dell EMC PowerEdge servers:
Table 1. Supported features — operating systems matrix
Features Operating Systems
Generation Microsoft
Windows
Linux Virtualization
(VMware ESXi)
Virtualization
(Citrix XenServer)
1
6 Introduction