Users Guide

Using the Power CLI
To install the iDRAC Service Module using Power CLI:
1. Install the supported PowerCLI of ESXi on the supported Microsoft Windows operating system.
2. Copy the ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i-Live.zip file to the ESXi host.
3. Navigate to the bin directory.
4. Run Connect-VIServer and provide the server and other credentials.
5. Log on to the ESXi host using supported vSphere CLI of ESXi 6.5 U3, ESXi 6.7 U3, ESXi 7.0, or ESXi 7.0 U1 and create a
datastore.
6. Create a folder ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>I on ESXi 6.5 U3, ESXi 6.7 U3, ESXi 7.0, or ESXi 7.0 U1 host
under /vmfs/volumes/<datastore_name> directory.
7. Copy the ESXi zip file on ESXi 6.5 U3, ESXi 6.7 U3, ESXi 7.0, or ESXi 7.0 U1 host to /vmfs/volumes/
<datastore_name>ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>I directory.
8. Unzip the zip file in the above specified directory.
9. Run the following command in Power CLI:
For ESXi 7.x: Install-VMHostPatch -VMHost <VMHost I.P address> - HostPath /vmfs/volumes/
<datastore_name>name>/ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i/metadata.zip.
For ESXi 6.7: Install-VMHostPatch -VMHost <VMHost I.P address> - HostPath /vmfs/volumes/
<datastore_name>name>/ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i/metadata.zip.
For ESXi 6.5: Install-VMHostPatch -VMHost <VMHost I.P address> - HostPath /vmfs/volumes/
<datastore_name>name>/ISM-Dell-Web-3.5.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i/metadata.zip.
10. Run the following command to check if the iDRAC Service Module is installed successfully on the host:
For ESXi 7.x: esxcli software component list|grep dcism.
For ESXi 6.5 and 6.7: esxcli software vib list|grep -i dcism.
11. iDRAC Service Module is displayed.
NOTE: Reboot the host operating system once iSM is installed using the above Power CLI command.
NOTE: For more information on Power CLI, see the VMware official website.
Upgrading iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi
To upgrade iDRAC Service Module, run esxcli software vib update -v <viburl for latest version>.
NOTE: Minimum supported iDRAC Service Module version is 3.1 for upgrade.
Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi
To uninstall the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi, use the following command:
● For VMware ESXi 7.x: esxcli software component remove -n DEL-dcism
● For VMware ESXi 6.x: esxcli software vib remove -n dcism
Installing iDRAC Service Module when the System
Configuration Lock Down Mode is enabled in iDRAC
When the System Configuration Lock Down Mode is enabled through iDRAC, no configuration operations can be performed for
iDRACService Module. All the features that were enabled before the System Configuration Lock Down Mode was turned on will
continue to be enabled. If iSM is installed after the System Configuration Lock Down Mode is enabled, then only the iSM
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