iDRAC Service Module 2.1 Installation Guide April 2015 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5 New in this release.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 iDRAC Service Module monitoring features.................................................................................................................
Using the VMware Update Manager.............................................................................................................................18 Using the Power CLI......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 6: Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Citrix XenServer...........................................
1 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 12th 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.
(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.
the device must be stopped to prevent data loss. To prevent loss of data use the Prepare to Remove option, which stops all the device-associated background activities, after which you can remove the NVMe PCIe SSD physically. Supported features — operating systems matrix The following is the list of supported features and the operating system.
Downloading iDRAC Service Module You can download the iDRAC Service Module software from dell.com/support/home . Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site Access supporting content related to an array of systems management tools using direct links, going to the Dell EMC support site, or using a search engine. ● Direct links: ○ For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management and Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management—https:// www.dell.
2 Preinstallation setup Ensure that you assess the following before installing the iDRAC Service Module: ● Dell’s 12 th 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.
● Citrix XenServer 6.5 ● CentOS 6.5* ● CentOS 7* * — iDRAC Service Module can be installed on CentOS version 6.5 and 7.0. Dell provides only limited support for CentOS. For more information or support on CentOS, contact the CentOS community. For information on supported operating systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/support/home. Supported platforms iDRAC Service Module 2.1 supports Dell’s 12 th generation of PowerEdge or later servers.
3 Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems The iDRAC Service Module installer installs all the features on the supported operating system and enables all the features by default.
The iDRAC Service Module is successfully installed. 6. Click Finish. Silent installation You can install the iDRAC Service Module using silent installation in the background without any interactive console. ● To install iDRAC Service Module using silent installation, type msiexec /i iDRACSvcMod.msi /qn on the command prompt. ● To generate the install logs, type msiexec /i iDRACSvcMod.
Repairing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems If you want to repair the iDRAC Service Module component that is faulty or non-functional: 1. Browse to SYSMGMT > iSM > Windows, and then run iDRACSvcMod.msi. The iDRAC Service Module ˗ InstallShield Wizard. 2. Click Next. 3. Select Repair and click Next. The Ready to install is displayed. 4. Click Repair to continue the process. You can also click Back to change the preferences.
4 Installing iDRAC Service Module on supported Linux operating system The complete iDRAC Service Module is packaged in a single Red Hat Package Manager (rpm). The package, accompanied by a shell script can install, uninstall, or enable/disable the features available. As the Installer on Linux is a single rpm install, there is no granular install support. You can enable/disable the features through the scripted installs only.
find findutils Shell Script commands bash ifconfig net-tools ping Iputils chkconfig RedHat Enterprise Linux ● chkconfig SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ● aaa_base install_initd RedHat Enterprise Linux ● redhat-lsb-core SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ● insserv /etc/init.d/ipmi OpenIPMI Systemctl systemd Installing The iDRAC Service Module on Linux operating system 1. The available features that can be installed are displayed on the screen.
-d Delete: Uninstall the iDRAC Service Module component. -w Automatic System Recovery: Enables the Automatic System Recovery Instrumentation Service -I LC LOG: Enables the Lifecycle Log Replication -o OS Information: Enables the Operating System Information -a Autostart: Start the installed service after the component has been installed.
5 Installing the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi VMware ESXi is factory-installed on some systems. For a list of these systems, see the latest Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/support/home. The iDRAC Service module is available as a .zip file for installing on systems running VMware ESXi operating system. The .zip file follows the naming convention ISM-Dell-Web-2.1.0-.VIB-i.zip, where is the supported ESXi version.
Using the VMware vSphere Management Assistant The vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) allows administrators and developers to run scripts and agents to manage ESXi systems. For more information on vMA, see http://vmware.com/support/developer/vima/. 1. Log on to vMA as an administrator and provide the password when prompted. 2. Copy and unzip the ISM-Dell-Web-2.1.0-.VIB-i.zip file to a directory on the vMA. 3.
Using the Power CLI To install the iDRAC Service Module using Power CLI: 1. Install the supported PowerCLI of ESXi on the supported Microsoft Windows operating system. 2. Copy the ISM-Dell-Web-2.1.0-.VIB-i.zip file to the ESXi host. 3. Navigate to the bin directory. 4. Run Connect-VIServer and provide the server and other credentials. 5. Log on to the ESXi host using supported vSphere CLI of ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.5, or ESXi 6.0 and create a datastore. 6. Create a folder ISM-Dell-Web-2.1.
6 Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Citrix XenServer The iDRAC Service Module is installed on Citrix XenServer using the Supplemental Pack.
NOTE: If you have more than one Supplemental Pack (either the Linux Supplemental Pack from Citrix or other thirdparty applications) you can install them in any order, although it is recommended that you install the Supplemental Pack last. 4. After completing the Supplemental Pack installation (2–5 minutes, depending on the speed of the system), you are prompted to install other Supplemental Packs. If you do not want to install other supplemental packs, click Skip and press .
7 Configuring the iDRAC Service Module You can configure the iDRAC Service Module using the: ● iDRAC web interface ● RACADM CLI command ● WSMAN command Topics: • • • Configuring The iDRAC Service Module From iDRAC Web Interface Configuring the iDRAC Service Module from RACADM Configuring the iDRAC Service Module from WSMAN Configuring The iDRAC Service Module From iDRAC Web Interface To use the iDRAC Service Module from the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Server > Service Module.
Configuring the iDRAC Service Module from WSMAN The iDRAC Service Module can be accessed and configured through WSMAN using the command To configure the iDRAC Service Module use winrm i ApplyAttributes http://schemas.dmtf.
8 Frequently asked questions This section lists some frequently asked questions about the iDRAC Service Module. Do I need to uninstall Open Manage Server Administrator before installing or running the iDRAC Service Module? No. Before you install or run the iDRAC Service Module, ensure that you have stopped the features of Server Administrator that the iDRAC Service Module provide. NOTE: Uninstalling the Server Administrator is not required.
Consult the User Guide for additional information about the supported servers. What should I do now? Before installing the iDRAC Service Module, ensure that the server or the system on which the iDRAC Service Module is to be installed is a Dell’s 12 th generation PowerEdge server or later. Also make sure that you have a 64-bit system.
Operating System Location Microsoft Windows Event viewer > Windows Logs > . All the iDRAC Service Module LifeCycle logs are replicated under the source name iDRAC Service Module. Red Hat Enterprise Linux , SUSE Linux, CentOS, and Citrix XenServer /var/log/messages VMware ESXi /var/log/syslog.
9 Linux installer packages The installer packages for the supported Linux OS are provided here: Supported Linux Operating System Installer Packages Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SYSMGMT\iSM\linux\RHEL6\x86_64\dcism-2.1.0-4..1.el6.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SYSMGMT\iSM\linux\RHEL7\x86_64\dcism-2.1.0-4..1.el7.x86_64.rpm SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SYSMGMT\iSM\linux\SLES11\x86_64\dcism-2.1.0-4..1.sles11.x86_64.rpm SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SYSMGMT\iSM\linux\SL
