Developers Guide

Operating system information
Server Administrator currently shares operating system information and host name with iDRAC. The
iDRAC Service Module provides similar information such as host OS name, server host IP address
information, OS version, Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) with iDRAC. The network interfaces on the
host OS are also displayed. By default, this monitoring feature is enabled. This feature is available even if
Server Administrator is installed on the host OS.
Lifecycle Controller log replication into operating system
Replicates the Lifecycle Controller (LC) logs to the OS logs. All events that have the OS Log option as the
target (in the Alerts page or in the equivalent RACADM or WSMAN interfaces) are replicated in the OS log
using the iDRAC Service Module. This process is similar to the System Event Log (SEL) replication
performed by Server Administrator.
The default set of logs to be included in the OS logs are the same as the logs configured for SNMP traps/
alerts. Only the events logged in the LC log after the iDRAC Service Module was installed are replicated to
the OS Log. If Server Administrator is installed, the monitoring feature is disabled to avoid duplicate SEL
entries in the OS log.
In iDRAC Service Module 2.1, you can customize the location to replicate the LC logs. By default, the LC
logs are replicated in the System group of the Windows logs folder in the Windows Event Viewer. You
can replicate the LC logs to an existing group or create a new folder in the Application and Services Logs
folder in the Windows Event Viewer.
NOTE: You can choose the location to replicate the LC logs only during iDRAC Service Module
custom installation or iDRAC Service Module modification.
NOTE: The source name of the iDRAC Service Module LCL logs has been changed from iDRAC
Service Module to Lifecycle Controller Log.
Automatic system recovery feature
Automatic System Recovery feature is a hardware-based timer, which is used to reset the server in the
event of a hardware failure. You can perform automatic system recovery operations such as reboot,
power cycle, or power off after a specified time interval. This feature is enabled only when the operating
system watchdog timer is disabled. If Server Administrator is installed, the monitoring feature is disabled
to avoid duplicate watchdog timers.
Windows Management Instrumentation Providers
Windows Management Instrumentation Providers available with iDRAC Service Module exposes hardware
data through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). WMI is a set of extensions to the Windows
Driver Model that provides an operating system interface through which instrumented components
provide information and notification. WMI is Microsoft's implementation of the Web-Based Enterprise
Management (WBEM) and Common Information Model (CIM) standards from the Distributed
Management Task Force (DMTF) to manage Server hardware, operating systems and applications. WMI
Providers helps to integrate with Systems Management Consoles such as Microsoft System Center and
enables scripting to manage Microsoft Windows Servers.
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