Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module 4.1.0.0 User’s Guide

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.

iSM is available in a ZIP file for installing on systems running VMware ESXi. The ZIP file follows the naming convention ISM-Dell-Web-4.1.0.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i-Live.zip, where <version> is the supported ESXi version.

The ZIP files for the supported ESXi versions are:

• For VMware ESXi 7.x: ISM-Dell-Web-4.1.0.0-<bldno>.VIB-ESX7i-Live.zip
• For VMware ESXi 6.x: ISM-Dell-Web-4.1.0.0-<bldno>.VIB-ESX6i-Live.zip

If VMware ESXi is not installed on your system, follow these steps to install iSM on VMware ESXi:

1. Copy iSM offline bundle ZIP file to the /var/log/vmware location on the host operating system.
2. Run the following command:
   • For VMware ESXi 7.x: esxcli software component apply -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module file>
   • For VMware ESXi 6.x: esxcli software vib install -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module file>

To upgrade the iSM on VMware ESXi, do the following:

1. Copy the iSM offline bundle ZIP file to the /var/log/vmware location on the host operating system.
2. Run the following command:
   • For VMware ESXi 7.x: esxcli software component apply -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module file>
   • For VMware ESXi 6.x: esxcli software vib update -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module file>

The feature configuration of iDRAC Service Module is not retained as is after a forced or ungraceful reboot. A backup of the configuration files is created by the ESXi hypervisor through the script /sbin/auto-backup.sh that runs periodically every 60 minutes. If you want to retain the configuration, manually run the backup.sh script before you reboot the system.