Users Guide

Table 1. Licensable Features in Lifecycle Controller
Feature iDRAC Basic iDRAC Express (Rack
and Tower Servers)
iDRAC Express (Blade
Servers)
iDRAC Enterprise /
Datacenter
Firmware Update
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Secure Enterprise
Key Manager
— — — Yes (With SEKM
license)
Operating system
deployment
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Device
configuration
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Diagnostics
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Part replacement —
Yes Yes Yes
Local updates
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Driver packs
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hardware inventory
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote services
(through WS-MAN)
— Yes Yes Yes
SupportAssist
Collection
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Repurpose or retire
system
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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 2. : 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 https://www.dell.com/manuals.
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Introduction