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, Redsh, and Web Service Management (WSMAN) with additional monitoring data. You can congure 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
• TLS protection enabled for securing iSM to iDRAC communication over OS-BMC Passthru.
• Single sign-on (SSO) to iDRAC GUI from Host OS administrators desktop.
• Enabled Auto Dispatch capability for Embedded SupportAssist.
• Added support to allow IPv6 communication between iSM and iDRAC over OS-BMC Passthru.
• SupportAssist OS data collection on VMware ESXi now also supports collection in Filter mode for privacy.
• Support for Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.6 operating system.
• Support for ESXi 6.7 U1 operating system.
• Support for Win10 RS5 client operating system on Precision Rack server R7920.
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 Generation Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows
(including HyperV
systems)
Linux Virtualization
(VMware ESXi)
Sharing OS Information 12G, 13G, 14G Yes Yes Yes
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