iDRAC Service Module 2.
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 5 New in this release................................................................................................................................ 5 iDRAC Service Module monitoring features.........................................................................................5 Operating system information......................................................................
Silent installation............................................................................................................................18 Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module on Linux operating system.................................................18 Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module using the uninstall script...............................................18 Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module using the RPM command.............................................
Introduction 1 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.
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.
Prepare to remove NVMe PCIe SSD device You can remove a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Pheripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) Solid State Device (SSD) without shutting down or rebooting the system. When you are removing a device, all the activities associated with 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.
Co-existence of Server Administrator and iDRAC Service Module In a system, both Server Administrator and the iDRAC Service Module can co-exist. If you have enabled the monitoring features during the iDRAC Service Module installation, then after the installation is complete, if the iDRAC Service Module detects the presence of Server Administrator, iDRAC Service Module disables the set of monitoring features that overlap. The iDRAC Service Module keeps polling Server Administrator and its features.
– Client Systems Management – Connections Client Systems Management d. • To view a document, click the required product version. Using search engines: – Type the name and version of the document in the search box. Software license agreement The software license for the supported versions of the operating system of the iDRAC Service Module is on the installer. Read the license_agreement.txt file. By installing or copying any of the files on the media, you are agreeing to the terms in license_agreement.
Preinstallation setup 2 Ensure that you assess the following before installing the iDRAC Service Module: • Dell’s 12th 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 on iDRAC7 1.5x.5x, you cannot use the new features provided by iDRAC Service Module 2.0. However, you get the features of iDRAC Service Module 1.
• Microsoft Windows 2012 • Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 • VMware ESXi 5.1 U2 • VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 • Citrix XenServer 6.2 SP1 • CentOS 5.9* • CentOS 6.5* * — iDRAC Service Module can be installed on CentOS version 5.9 and 6.5. Dell provides only limited support for CentOS. For more information or support on CentOS, contact the CentOS community.
M420 R320 R420 R520 R620 R720 R720 XD R820 R920 T320 T420 T620 NOTE: The new features of iDRAC Service Module 2.0 are supported only on Dell 13th generation of PowerEdge or later servers with minimum firmware version of 2.00.00.00 or later. System requirements • One of the supported operating systems. For more information on supported operating systems, see Supported operating systems. • Minimum 2GB RAM. • Minimum 512MB of hard drive space. • Administrator rights. • TCP/IPv4 connection.
Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems 3 The iDRAC Service Module installer installs all the features on the supported operating system and enables all the features by default. Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Microsoft Windows operating systems The iDRAC Service Module installer for the supported operating systems is available on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. You can also download the iDRAC Service Module installer from dell.
• To install iDRAC Service Module using silent installation, type msiexe /i iDRACSvcMod.msi /qn on the command prompt. • To generate the install logs, type msiexe /i iDRACSvcMod.msi /L*V • To view the user interface in the supported languages, type msiexe /i iDRACSvcMod.msi TRANSFORMS= .
4. Click Repair to continue the process. You can also click Back to change the preferences. The iDRAC Service Module component is successfully repaired. 5. Click Finish.
Installing iDRAC Service Module on supported Linux operating system 4 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.
cut, cat, echo, pwd, coreutils lsusb usbutils find findutils Shell Script commands bash ifconfig net-tools ping Iputils chkconfig RedHat Enterprise Linux • chkconfig SUSE Linux Enterprise Server • install_initd aaa_base RedHat Enterprise Linux • redhat-lsb-core SUSE Linux Enterprise Server • /etc/init.d/ipmi insserv OpenIPMI Installing The iDRAC Service Module on Linux operating system 1. 2. The available features that can be installed are displayed on the screen.
Silent installation You can install the iDRAC Service Module silently in the background without a user console. This can be achieved by using setup.sh with parameters. The parameters that can be passed to use setup.sh are: Parameter Description -h Help: Displays the help. -I Install: Installs and enables the selected features. -x Express: Installs and enables all available features. -d Delete: Uninstall the iDRAC Service Module component.
Installing the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi 5 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-2.0.0-.VIBi.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-2.0.0-.VIB-i.zip file to a directory on the vMA. 3.
13. Click Scan and select Patches and Extensions (if not selected by default) and click Scan. 14. Click Stage, select created Host Extension and follow the instructions. 15. Click Remediate and follow the instructions once the staging is completed. Server Administrator installation is complete. 16. Reboot the host. NOTE: For more information on VMWare Update Manager, see the VMWare official website. NOTE: You can install iDRAC Service Module from the VUM repository https:// vmwaredepot.dell.com/.
Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Citrix XenServer 6 The iDRAC Service Module is installed on Citrix XenServer using the Supplemental Pack. The Supplemental Pack for Citrix XenServer can be installed in two ways: • On a running system • During the installation Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Citrix XenServer on a running system To install the Supplemental Pack for Citrix XenServer 6.2 on a running system: 1.
Installing the iDRAC Service Module on Citrix XenServer during XenServer installation To install the Supplemental Pack for Citrix XenServer during the installation of XenServer: 1. Start the installation of XenServer as usual and follow the instructions on the screen. 2. One of the early questions during the installation process of XenServer is if you want to install any Supplemental Packs, click Yes and continue with the installation process. 3.
Configuring the iDRAC Service Module 7 You can configure the iDRAC Service Module using the: • • • iDRAC web interface RACADM CLI command WSMAN command 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 RACADM The iDRAC Service Module can be accessed and configured through RACADM CLI commands.
NOTE: The name of the feature or the attribute listed starting from an # symbol cannot be modified. To use the iDRAC Service Module from RACADM, see the objects in the Service Module group in the RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC8 and CMC available at dell.com/support/home. 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.
Frequently asked questions 8 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.
Whenever I try to install the iDRAC Service Module, it shows an error message This is not a supported server. 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 12th generation PowerEdge server or later. Also make sure that you have a 64-bit system.
Whenever I try to install the iDRAC Service Module, an error message This operating system is not supported is displayed. The iDRAC Service Module can be installed only on the supported operating systems. For information on operating systems that are supported, see Supported operating systems. When I uninstall iDRAC Service Module from a VMware ESXi server, I see the virtual switch is named as “vSwitchiDRACvusb” and port group as “iDRAC Network” on the Vsphere client.
Linux installer packages 9 The installer packages for the supported Linux OS are provided here: Supported Linux Operating System Installer Packages Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SYSMGMT\iSM\linux \RHEL5\x86_64\dcism-2.0.0-4.159.1.el5.x86_6 4.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SYSMGMT\iSM\linux \RHEL6\x86_64\dcism-2.0.0-4.159.1.el6.x86_6 4.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SYSMGMT\iSM\linux \RHEL7\x86_64\dcism-2.0.0-4.159.1.el7.x86_6 4.rpm SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SYSMGMT\iSM\linux \SLES11\x86_64\dci
