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• Change the iDRAC USBNIC address on a unique destination mask.
• Delete the entries that are not required from the routing table to make sure that USB NIC is chosen by
route when the host wants to reach the iDRAC USB NIC IPv4 address.
On iDRAC Service Module version 2.0 and earlier, when uninstalling iDRAC Service Module from a
VMware ESXi server, the virtual switch is named as vSwitchiDRACvusb and port group as iDRAC
Network on the vSphere client. How to delete them?
While installing iDRAC Service Module VIB on a VMware ESXi server, iDRAC Service Module creates the
vSwtich and Portgroup to communicate with iDRAC over the OS to iDRAC Pass-through in USB NIC
mode. After the uninstallation, the virtual switch vSwitchiDRACvusb and the port group iDRAC Network
are not deleted. To delete it manually, perform one of the following steps:
• Go to vSphere Client Configuration wizard and delete the entries.
• Go to the Esxcli and type the following commands:
– To remove port group: esxcfg-vmknic -d -p "iDRAC Network"
– To remove vSwitch: esxcfg-vswitch -d vSwitchiDRACvusb
NOTE: You can reinstall iDRAC Service Module on the VMware ESXi server as this is not a
functional issue for the server.
Where is the Replicated Lifecycle log available on the operating system?
To view the replicated Lifecycle logs:
Operating System Location
Microsoft Windows
Event viewer → Windows Logs → System. All the
iDRAC Service Module Lifecycle logs are replicated
under the source name iDRAC Service Module.
NOTE: In iSM version 2.1 and later, Lifecycle logs
are replicated under the Lifecycle Controller
Log source name. In iSM version 2.0 and earlier,
the logs are replicated under iDRAC Service
Module source name.
NOTE: The location of the Lifecycle log can be
configured using the iDRAC Service Module
installer. You can configure the location while
installing iDRAC Service Module or modifying
the installer.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux, CentOS,
and Citrix XenServer
/var/log/messages
VMware ESXi /var/log/syslog.log
What are the Linux-dependent packages or executables available for installation while completing the
Linux installation?
To see the list of Linux-dependent packages, see the Linux Dependencies section in the iDRAC Service
Module Installation Guide.
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