Developers Guide

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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 12
th
generation of PowerEdge servers or later. The iDRAC
Service Module complements iDRAC interfaces – Graphical User Interface (GUI), RACADM CLI and Web
Service Management (WSMAN) with additional monitoring data. You can configure 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.
New in this release
• Support for Dell’s 13
th
generation of PowerEdge servers. For the list of supported platforms, see
Supported platforms
• Support for Windows Event Log grouping for LC Log replication
• Support for the following operating systems:
– VMware ESXi 5.1 U3
– VMware ESXi 5.5 U2
– VMware ESXi 6.0
– Citrix XenServer 6.5
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
iDRAC Service Module monitoring features
The services provided are:
• OS information
• Lifecycle Controller Log replication into operating system
• Automatic system recovery
• Windows Management Instrumentation providers inclusive of storage data
• Automatic Technical Support Report collection
• Prepare to remove NVMe SSD device
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