iDRAC 8/7 v2.40.40.40 User’s Guide

Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8

The following table lists the iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 features that are enabled based on the license purchased:

Table 1. Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8
Feature	Basic Management (iDRAC7)	iDRAC8 Basic	iDRAC7 Express	iDRAC8 Express	iDRAC7 Express for Blades	iDRAC8 Express for Blades	iDRAC7 Enterprise	iDRAC8 Enterprise
Interfaces / Standards
IPMI 2.0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DCMI 1.5	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Web-based GUI	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
RACADM command line (local/remote)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Redfish	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SMASH-CLP (SSH-only)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Telnet	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SSH	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WS-MAN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Network Time Protocol	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
Shared NIC (LOM)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
Dedicated NIC¹	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes²
VLAN tagging	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IPv4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IPv6	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DHCP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Dynamic DNS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
OS pass-through	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Front panel USB	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Security
Role-based authority	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Local users	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SSL encryption	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IP blocking	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Directory services (AD, LDAP)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Two-factor authentication (smart card)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Single sign-On (kerberos)	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
PK authentication (for SSH)	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Remote Presence
Power control	Yes⁴	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Boot control	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Serial-over-LAN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virtual Media	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virtual Folders	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Remote File Share	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Virtual Console	No	No	No	No	Single user	Single user	Yes	6 users
VNC connection to OS	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Quality/bandwidth control	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Virtual Console collaboration (up to six simultaneous users)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Virtual Console chat	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Virtual Flash partitions	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes ^1,2
Power and Thermal
Automatic power on after loss	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Real-time power meter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power thresholds and alerts (includes headroom)	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Real-time power graphing	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Historical power counters	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power capping	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Power Center integration	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Temperature monitoring	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Temperature graphing	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Health Monitoring
Full agent-free monitoring	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Predictive failure monitoring	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
SNMPv1, v2, and v3 (traps and gets)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Email Alerting	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Configurable thresholds	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Fan monitoring	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Power Supply monitoring	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Memory monitoring	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
CPU monitoring	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
RAID monitoring	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
NIC monitoring	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
HD monitoring (enclosure)	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Out of Band Performance Monitoring	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Update
Remote agent-free update	Yes³	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Embedded update tools	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Sync with repository (scheduled updates)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Auto-update	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Deployment and Configuration
Embedded OS deployment tools	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Embedded configuration tools (iDRAC Settings Utility)	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Embedded configuration wizards (Lifecycle Controller wizards)	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Auto-Discovery	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Remote OS deployment	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Embedded driver pack	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Full configuration inventory	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Inventory export	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Remote configuration	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zero-touch configuration	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
System Retire/Repurpose	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Diagnostics, Service, and Logging
Embedded diagnostic tools	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Part Replacement	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Server Configuration Backup	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Server Configuration Restore	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Easy Restore (system configuration)	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Health LED / LCD	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Quick Sync (require NFC bezel)	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	N/A	No	Yes
iDRAC Direct (front USB management port)	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
iDRAC Service Module (iSM)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Embedded Tech Support Report	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Crash screen capture⁵	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Crash video capture⁵	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Boot capture	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Manual reset for iDRAC	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Virtual NMI	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
OS watchdog	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Embedded Health Report	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
System Event Log	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lifecycle Log	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Work notes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Remote Syslog	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
License management	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes

[1] Requires vFlash SD card media.

[2] 500 series and lower rack and tower servers require a hardware card to enable this feature; this hardware is offered at additional cost.

[3] Remote agent-free update feature is available only using IPMI.

[4] Available only using IPMI.

[5] Requires OMSA agent on target server.

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iDRAC 8/7 v2.40.40.40 User’s Guide

Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8

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