Users Guide
Viewing iDRAC license information
After you open the Lifecycle Controller GUI page, you can view details about the iDRAC installed on a server. To view the iDRAC
license information:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2. On any page of Lifecycle Controller, click About in the upper-right corner.
3. On the About page, click License Information.
The following information is displayed on the iDRAC License Report page:
Table 3. : License Information
Device ID Indicates the Service Tag of the server on which iDRAC is installed.
License
• Entitlement ID — Indicates a unique ID provided by the manufacturer.
• Status — Indicates the status of the installed license.
• Description — Indicates the license details.
• License Type — Indicates the type of license of the device. For example, Evaluation, Evaluation
Extension, or Perpetual.
• Expiration — Indicates the date and time at which the license expires.
Other documents you may need
In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/support/home.
• The Lifecycle Controller Online Help provides detailed information about the fields available on the GUI and the descriptions for
the same. To view the online help information, click Help in the upper-right corner of all Lifecycle Controller pages, or press
<F1>.
• The Lifecycle Controller Release Notes is available from within the product. To read through the Release Notes within Lifecycle
Controller, click About in the upper-right corner, and then click View Release Notes. A web version is also given to provide last-
minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or
technicians.
• The Dell iDRAC Licensing White paper at Dell TechCenter. This document provides an overview of iDRAC digital licensing and
how it is different from iDRAC available in the Dell PowerEdge servers. It also provides an understanding on iDRAC Express and
Enterprise value offerings.
• The Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services For Dell PowerEdge Servers Quick Start Guide provides information about using
remote services.
• The Systems Management Overview Guide provides brief information about the various Dell software available to perform
systems management tasks.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide provides information about configuring and using an iDRAC
for rack, tower, and blade servers to remotely manage and monitor your system and its shared resources through a network.
• The Dell Repository Manager User Guide provides information about creating customized bundles and repositories comprised of
Dell Update Packages (DUPs) for systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• The "Lifecycle Controller Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems" section in the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
provides the list of Dell systems and operating systems that you can deploy on target systems.
• The Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 9 User's Guide provides specification and configuration-related information about
the PERC 9 controllers.
• The Glossary provides information about the terms used in this document.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide provides information about using the DVD-based application for
identifying and applying updates to the system.
The following system documents are available to provide more information:
• The safety instructions that came with your system provide important safety and regulatory information. For additional
regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Warranty information
may be included within this document or as a separate document.
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