Users Guide

in the iDRAC Settings GUI (press <F2> during boot, and then click iDRAC Settings on the System

Setup Main Menu page).

Supported web browsers

iDRAC is supported on the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer

• Mozilla Firefox

• Google Chrome

• Safari

For the list of versions, see the iDRAC8 Release Notes available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Managing licenses

iDRAC features are available based on the purchased license (Basic Management, iDRAC Express, or

iDRAC Enterprise). Only licensed features are available in the interfaces that allow you to configure or use

iDRAC. For example, iDRAC Web interface, RACADM, WS-MAN, OpenManage Server Administrator, and

so on. Some features, such as dedicated NIC or vFlash requires iDRAC ports card. This is optional on

200-500 series servers.

iDRAC license management and firmware update functionality is available through iDRAC Web interface

and RACADM.

Types of licenses

The types of licenses offered are:

• 30 day evaluation and extension — The license expires after 30 days and can be extended for 30 days.

Evaluation licenses are duration based, and the timer runs when power is applied to the system.

• Perpetual — The license is bound to the service tag and is permanent.

Methods for acquiring licenses

Use any of the following methods to acquire the licenses:

• Email — License is attached to an email that is sent after requesting it from the technical support

center.

• Self-service portal — A link to the Self-Service Portal is available from iDRAC. Click this link to open

the licensing Self-Service Portal on the Internet. Currently, you can use the License Self-Service Portal

to retrieve licenses that were purchased with the server. You must contact the sales representative or

technical support to buy a new or upgrade license. For more information, see the online help for the

self-service portal page.

• Point-of-sale — License is acquired while placing the order for a system.

License operations

Before you perform the license management tasks, make sure to acquire the licenses. For more

information, see the Overview and Feature Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

NOTE: If you have purchased a system with all the licenses pre-installed, then license management

is not required.