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
• Coexistence 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 T140, T340, R240, R340, and R740xd2 PowerEdge servers.
• Support for Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.10 operating system (64-bit).
• Support for Ubuntu Server 18.04.1 LTS.
• Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15.
• Support for VMware ESXi 6.5 U2.
Supported features—operating systems matrix
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
(including HyperV
systems)
Linux Virtualization
(VMware ESXi)
Virtualization
(Citrix XenServer)
Sharing OS
Information
12G, 13G, 14G Yes Yes Yes Yes
LC Log Replication 12G, 13G, 14G Yes Yes Yes Yes
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6 Introduction