Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node R740xd - Chapter 9 Reference Material

The iSM is available as a Zip archive for installing on systems running the VMware
ESXi operating system. You can install the iSM via SSH or using the vSphere CLI.
The Driverpack file for the approved iSM package is available from https://
support.emc.com/products/42216.
Install the iSM using SSH
Install the iDRAC Service Module (iSM) software on the ESXi host via SSH.
Procedure
1. Download the Driverpack file for the iSM package from https://
support.emc.com/products/42216.
2. Unzip the file to a local directory on the system.
3. Upload the VIB to the ESXi host's datastore.
4. Log in to the vCenter via the vSphere Web Client.
5. For each guest operating system, select the guest OS, and from the Actions >
Power menu, select Shut Down Guest OS.
6. When all the guest operating systems are powered off, right-click the ESXi host
and select Enter Maintenance Mode.
7. Establish an SSH connection to the ESXi host and log in using the root
username and password.
8. Install the iSM software:
esxcli software vib install - d /vmfs/volumes/datastore/
<iDRAC Service Module file>
The command output tells you whether the installation succeeded.
9. Right-click the ESXi host and select Power > Reboot.
10. From the iDRAC web interface, open the iDRAC settings > Overview page and
ensure that the iDRAC Service Module status is Running
Install the iSM using the vSphere CLI
Install the iDRAC Service Module (iSM) software on the ESXi host using the vSphere
CLI.
Procedure
1. Download the Driverpack file for the iSM package from https://
support.emc.com/products/42216.
2. Unzip the file to a local directory on the system.
3. Log in to the vCenter via the vSphere Web Client.
4. For each guest operating system, select the guest OS, and from the Actions >
Power menu, select Shut Down Guest OS.
5. When all the guest operating systems are powered off, right-click the ESXi host
and select Enter Maintenance Mode.
6. If you are using the vSphere CLI from a Windows server, navigate to the
directory where you have installed the vSphere CLI utilities.
Additional Configurations
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