Developers Guide

Preinstallation setup

Ensure that you assess the following before installing the iDRAC Service Module:

• Dell’s 12

generation of PowerEdge or later servers. For the list of supported platforms, see Supported

platforms.

• Minimum firmware version — For iDRAC7 – 1.57.57 or later and for iDRAC8 – 2.00.00.00 or later.

NOTE: If you install iDRAC Service Module 2.0 or later on iDRAC7 1.5x.5x, you cannot use the

new features provided by iDRAC Service Module 2.0 or later versions. However, you get the

features of iDRAC Service Module 1.0.

• Read the installation instructions for the operating system.

• Read the applicable release notes files and the Systems Software Support Matrix.

• Read the Installation Requirements to ensure that the system meets or exceeds the minimum

requirement.

• Close all applications running on the system before installing the iDRAC Service Module application.

Installation requirements

This section describes the general requirements of the iDRAC Service Module and provides information

on supported operating systems and the basic system requirements.

Windows

• Microsoft Windows 2008 x64 SP2, Windows 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 2012, or

Windows 2012 R2 operating system.

• Administrator privileges.

Linux

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise

Server 11 SP3, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 operating system.

NOTE: Prerequisites specific to an operating system are listed as part of the installation procedures.

NOTE: The iDRAC Service Module can be installed using an User Interface. The installer also

supports a silent installation mechanism.

Supported operating systems

The iDRAC Service Module support is available on the following 64–bit operating system:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

• Microsoft Windows 2012