Administrator 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
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Management Providers
• Sharing of operating system (OS) and network information
• Prepare to remove Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Pheripheral Component Interconnect
Express (PCIe) Solid State Device (SSD)
• Automatic Technical Support Report (TSR) OS log collection
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
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
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