Users Guide

● Using uninstall script
● Using RPM command
Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module using the uninstall script
The script used for uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module is dcism-setup.sh. Run the shell script and select d to uninstall
the iDRAC Service Module.
Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module using the RPM command
The iDRAC Service Module can be uninstalled using the RPM command rpm -e dcism in the command line.
NOTE: Uninstalling iSM 3.5 through rpm -e dcism command does not uninstall the OSC package installed by iSM. User
can uninstall the OSC Package through rpm -e dcism-osc command.
Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module using the dpkg command
In Ubuntu operating system, iDRAC Service Module can be uninstalled using the dpkg command dpkg --remove dcism in
the command line.
User can uninstall the OSC package using dpkg --purge dcism-osc command.
Installing the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi is factory-installed on some systems. For a list of these systems, see the latest Systems Software Support Matrix
at dell.com/support.
The iDRAC Service module (iSM) is available as a .zip file for installing on systems running VMware ESXi operating system.
The .zip file follows the naming convention ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i-Live.zip, where <version> is the
supported ESXi version.
The zip files for the supported ESXi versions are:
● For VMware ESXi 7.x: ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-ESX7i-Live.zip
● For VMware ESXi 6.5 and 6.7: ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-ESX6i-Live.zip
If VMware ESXi is not installed on your system, follow the steps to install the iSM on VMware ESXi:
1. Copy the iSM offline bundle zip file to the /var/log/vmware location on the host operating system.
2. Run the following command:
● For VMware ESXi 7.x: esxcli software component apply -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service
Module file>
● For VMware ESXi 6.x: esxcli software vib install -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module
file>
To upgrade the iSM on VMware ESXi, do the following:
1. Copy the iSM offline bundle zip file to the /var/log/vmware location on the host operating system.
2. Run the following command:
● For VMware ESXi 7.x: esxcli software component apply -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service
Module file>
● For VMware ESXi 6.x: esxcli software vib update -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module
file>
NOTE:
The feature configuration of iDRAC Service Module is not retained as is after a forced or ungraceful reboot. A
backup of the configuration files is created by the ESXi hypervisor through the script /sbin/auto-backup.sh that
runs periodically for every 60 minutes. If you want to retain the configuration, manually run the backup.sh script before you
reboot the system.
NOTE: Reboot of the host operating system is not required after installing or uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module Live
VIB package.
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