iDRAC Service Module Unified Support Matrix—iSM 6.0.1.0, iSM 6.0.3.0, and 6.0.5.0

Summary: This unified support matrix provides information about the technical features, DUPs, operating systems, and hypervisors supported by the iSM 6.x.x series on the 17G PowerEdge servers. It lists key features—OS integration, SNMP alerting, telemetry, and RAID support—and indicates their compatibility with Windows, Linux operating systems, and VMware ESXi hypervisor. This matrix helps IT administrators quickly assess version-specific capabilities, plan upgrades, and ensure consistent server management across environments. ...

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Expand the links to view information about the technical features, DUPs, PowerEdge servers, operating systems, and hypervisors that are supported by the iSM 6.x.x series on the 17G PowerEdge servers.

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This table provides a comparison of technical features supported across various versions of the iDRAC Service Module (iSM) 5.x series. It highlights feature availability across Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as compatibility with hypervisors such as VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V. Also, it outlines support across PowerEdge server generations such as 14G, 15G, and 16G.

NOTE: ** Indicates that the feature is available only 16G PowerEdge servers.

 

Table 1: Features supported by iSM 6.x.x series on different operating systems and hypervisors.
Feature iSM 6.0.1.0 iSM 6.0.3.0/6.0.5.0 Supported Server Generations
Sharing operating system information Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
Lifecycle Controller Log replication Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
Automatic system recovery (watchdog) Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
Prepare to remove NVMe device through iDRAC Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
SupportAssist collection from host OS Not supported Windows, Linux, and ESXi (except Windows Server 2025) 17G
Operating system and application data Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
Remote iDRAC hard reset Windows and Linux Windows and Linux 17G
iDRAC access using Host OS Windows and Linux Windows and Linux 17G
In-Band support for iDRAC SNMP alerts Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
Network interface monitoring (Redfish client) Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
Full Power Cycle Windows and Linux Windows and Linux 17G
Live VIB installation ESXi ESXi 17G
IPv6 support for iSM–iDRAC communication Not supported Windows and Linux 17G
SupportAssist – Anonymous collection report Not supported Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
SupportAssist – collection with selective PII Not supported Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
OMSA SNMP alerts mapping Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G
Isolation of OS to iDRAC Pass-through Independent feature Windows, Linux, and ESXi Windows, Linux, and ESXi 17G

This table provides a list of 17G PowerEdge servers supported by different DUPs of iDRAC Service Module (iSM) 6.x.x series.

Table 2: iSM 6.x.x series DUPs supported by 17G PowerEdge Servers
iSM DUPs supported by PE Servers iSM 6.0.1.0 iSM 6.0.3.0 6.0.5.0
PowerEdge 17G Servers
  • PowerEdge M7725
  • PowerEdge R470
  • PowerEdge R570
  • PowerEdge R670
  • PowerEdge R770
  • PowerEdge R6715
  • PowerEdge R6725
  • PowerEdge R7715
  • PowerEdge R7725
  • PowerEdge XE7740
  • PowerEdge M7725
  • PowerEdge R470
  • PowerEdge R570
  • PowerEdge R670
  • PowerEdge R770
  • PowerEdge R6715
  • PowerEdge R6725
  • PowerEdge R7715
  • PowerEdge R7725
  • PowerEdge XE7740
  • PowerEdge XE7745
  • PowerEdge M7725
  • PowerEdge R470
  • PowerEdge R570
  • PowerEdge R670
  • PowerEdge R770
  • PowerEdge R6715
  • PowerEdge R6725
  • PowerEdge R7715
  • PowerEdge R7725
  • PowerEdge XE7740
  • PowerEdge XE7745

This table provides a list of operating systems and hypervisors supported by iSM 6.x.x. 17G PowerEdge servers.

Table 3: Supported OSs and Hypervisors for PowerEdge 17G Servers
Operating System / Hypervisor iSM 6.0.1.0 iSM 6.0.3.0 6.0.5.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Yes Yes Yes
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Yes Yes Yes
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Yes Yes No
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 No No Yes
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 No No Yes
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 No Yes No
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 No No Yes
Ubuntu Server 24.04.2 No Yes Yes
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0 U3 Yes Yes Yes
VMware vSphere ESXi 9.0 No Yes Yes
Before installing iSM 6.x.x series application on a PowerEdge server, ensure that you have the following:
  • One of the supported operating systems.
  • Minimum 2 GB RAM.
  • Minimum 512 MB hard drive space.
  • Administrator rights.
  • The Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) capability for discovering a network device over USB.

Affected Products

iDRAC Service Module 6.x
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Article Number: 000358329
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 01 Sept 2025
Version:  5
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