Dell iDRAC Service Module 5.3.0.0 User’s Guide

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Preinstallation requirements for VMware ESXi

Before installing iDRAC Service Module (iSM) on systems running supported VMware ESXi, ensure that VMware ESXi sfcbd-watchdog service startup policy is set to Start and stop with host option.

To check the VMware ESXi 7.x sfcbd-watchdog service startup policy configuration, complete the following steps:

  1. Log in to the VMware ESXi host using the root credentials.
  2. From the Host navigator menu, click Manage.
  3. Click Services and select the CIM Server service name (also labeled as sfcbd-watchdog).
  4. Click Actions and click Policy from the drop-down list.
    The service policy options are listed.
  5. Ensure that the policy is set to Start and stop with host option.

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