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

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

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

Coexistence of OpenManage Server Administrator and iDRAC Service Module...................................................... 7

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........................................................................................................................................................ 10

Supported platforms on Microsoft Windows operating systems..........................................................................11

Supported platforms on Linux operating systems..................................................................................................13

Supported platforms on Virtualization operating systems.....................................................................................15

Supported operating systems on Dell Precision Rack System.............................................................................. 17

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

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

Silent installation........................................................................................................................................................ 20

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 systems.................................................................22

Preinstallation requirement for Linux operating systems...................................................................................... 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

Installing iDRAC Service Module using VMware Update Manager......................................................................27

Upgrading iDRAC Service Module using VMware Update Manager...................................................................27

Using the Power CLI..................................................................................................................................................28

Upgrading iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi............................................................................................ 29

Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi....................................................................................29

Installing iDRAC Service Module when the System Conguration Lock Down Mode is enabled..........................29

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