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Using iDRAC Service Module, Installing iDRAC Service Module, Supported operating systems for iDRAC

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19 Using iDRAC Service Module The iDRAC Service Module is a software application that is recommended to be installed on the server (it is not installed by default). It complements iDRAC with monitoring information from the operating system. It complements iDRAC by providing additional data to work with iDRAC interfaces such as the Web interface, RACADM, and WSMAN. You can configure the features monitored by the iDRAC Service Module to control the CPU and memory consumed on the server's operating system. NOTE: You can use the iDRAC Service Module only if you have installed iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise license. Before using iDRAC Service Module, ensure that: • You have login, configure, and server control privileges in iDRAC to enable or disable the iDRAC Service Module features. • You do not disable the iDRAC Configuration using local RACADM option. • OS to iDRAC pass-through channel is enabled through the internal USB bus in iDRAC. NOTE: • When iDRAC Service Module runs for the first time, by default it enables the OS to iDRAC pass-through channel in iDRAC. If you disable this feature after installing the iDRAC Service Module, then you must enable it manually in iDRAC. • If the OS to iDRAC pass-through channel is enabled through LOM in iDRAC, then you cannot use the iDRAC Service Module. Topics: • Installing iDRAC Service Module • Supported operating systems for iDRAC Service Module • iDRAC Service Module monitoring features • Using iDRAC Service Module from iDRAC web interface • Using iDRAC Service Module from RACADM • Using iDRAC Service Module on Windows Nano OS Installing iDRAC Service Module You can download and install the iDRAC Service Module from dell.com/support. You must have administrator privilege on the server's operating system to install the iDRAC Service Module. For information on installation, see the iDRAC Service Module User's Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals. NOTE: This feature is not applicable for Dell Precision PR7910 systems. Supported operating systems for iDRAC Service Module For the list of operating systems supported by the iDRAC Service Module, see the iDRAC Service Module Installation Guide available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals. iDRAC Service Module monitoring features The iDRAC Service Module (iSM) provides the following monitoring features: • Redfish profile support for network attributes • iDRAC Hard Reset • iDRAC access via Host OS (Experimental Feature) • In-band iDRAC SNMP alerts 252 Using iDRAC Service Module

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Using iDRAC Service Module
The iDRAC Service Module is a software application that is recommended to be installed on the server (it is not installed by default). It
complements iDRAC with monitoring information from the operating system. It complements iDRAC by providing additional data to work
with iDRAC interfaces such as the Web interface, RACADM, and WSMAN. You can configure the features monitored by the iDRAC
Service Module to control the CPU and memory consumed on the server’s operating system.
NOTE:
You can use the iDRAC Service Module only if you have installed iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise license.
Before using iDRAC Service Module, ensure that:
You have login, configure, and server control privileges in iDRAC to enable or disable the iDRAC Service Module features.
You do not disable the
iDRAC Configuration using local RACADM
option.
OS to iDRAC pass-through channel is enabled through the internal USB bus in iDRAC.
NOTE:
When iDRAC Service Module runs for the first time, by default it enables the OS to iDRAC pass-through channel in
iDRAC. If you disable this feature after installing the iDRAC Service Module, then you must enable it manually in
iDRAC.
If the OS to iDRAC pass-through channel is enabled through LOM in iDRAC, then you cannot use the iDRAC Service
Module.
Topics:
Installing iDRAC Service Module
Supported operating systems for iDRAC Service Module
iDRAC Service Module monitoring features
Using iDRAC Service Module from iDRAC web interface
Using iDRAC Service Module from RACADM
Using iDRAC Service Module on Windows Nano OS
Installing iDRAC Service Module
You can download and install the iDRAC Service Module from
dell.com/support
. You must have administrator privilege on the server’s
operating system to install the iDRAC Service Module. For information on installation, see the
iDRAC Service Module User's Guide
available
at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
NOTE:
This feature is not applicable for Dell Precision PR7910 systems.
Supported operating systems for iDRAC Service
Module
For the list of operating systems supported by the iDRAC Service Module, see the
iDRAC Service Module Installation Guide
available at
dell.com/openmanagemanuals
.
iDRAC Service Module monitoring features
The iDRAC Service Module (iSM) provides the following monitoring features:
Redfish profile support for network attributes
iDRAC Hard Reset
iDRAC access via Host OS (Experimental Feature)
In-band iDRAC SNMP alerts
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