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 yx3x servers or later. The iDRAC Service Module complements iDRAC interfaces – Graphical User Interface (GUI), RACADM CLI,

Redfish, and Web Service Management (WSMan) with additional monitoring data. You can configure 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

• Documentation conventions for Dell EMC devices

• 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 yx5x platforms (R6515, R7515, R6525 and C6525)

• Support for RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.0 operating system on yx3x, yx4x, and yx5x servers

• ESXi 6.5 U3 operating system support on yx3x, yx4x and yx5x servers

• ESXi 6.7 U2 operating system support on yx3x and yx4x servers

• ESXi 6.7 U3 operating system support on yx5x servers

Supported features—operating systems matrix

The following features are supported on yx3x, yx4x, and yx5x servers:

Table 1. Supported features—operating systems matrix

Features Generation Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows

(including HyperV

systems)

Linux Virtualization

(VMware ESXi)

Sharing OS

Information

yx3x, yx4x, yx5x Yes Yes Yes

LC Log Replication yx3x, yx4x, yx5x Yes Yes Yes

Automatic System

Recovery/Watchdog

yx3x, yx4x, yx5x Yes Yes Yes

Windows Management

Instrumentation

Providers

yx3x, yx4x, yx5x Yes No No

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