Users Guide
NOTE: The Installer is available for all iDRAC Service Module supported 64–bit versions of Linux operating systems.
NOTE: On repository-based installs such as, Yellowdog Updater, Modied (YUM), VMware Update Manager (VUM) and Citrix
XenServer supplemental pack, all the features are enabled by default.
NOTE: The OS log collection feature of SupportAssist Collection is not supported on CentOS.
Preinstallation requirement for Linux operating system
To install the iDRAC Service Module on systems running the supported Linux operating system, run setup.sh.
Ensure that the basic functional requirements are met, such as:
• The OS-to-iDRAC Pass-through feature is disabled by default.
NOTE: It is enabled automatically after installing iDRAC Service Module.
• The IPv4 Network stack is enabled in the Host Operating system.
• The USB subsystem is enabled.
• udev is enabled; required to start iDRAC Service Module automatically.
For more information on iDRAC, see the latest Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/support/home.
Linux install dependency
The following are the list of dependent packages/executable(s) that need to be installed to complete the installation.
Table 7. Linux install dependency
Executable Commands Package Name
/sys leSystem
grep grep
cut, cat, echo, pwd, coreutils
lsusb usbutils
nd ndutils
Shell Script commands bash
ifcong net-tools
ping Iputils
chkcong
RedHat Enterprise Linux
• chkcong
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• aaa_base
install_initd
RedHat Enterprise Linux
• redhat-lsb-core
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