Users Guide

iDRAC licenses
iDRAC features are available based on the type of the license. Depending on the system model, iDRAC Basic or iDRAC Express
license is installed by default. iDRAC Enterprise license, iDRAC Datacenter license, and iDRAC Secure Enterprise Key Manager
(SEKM) license are available as an upgrade and can be purchased anytime. Only licensed features are available in the interfaces
that enable you to configure or use iDRAC. For more information, see Licensed features in iDRAC9.
Types of licenses
iDRAC Basic or iDRAC Express are the standard licenses available by default on your system. iDRAC Enterprise and Datacenter
licenses includes all the licensed features and can be purchased at any time. The types of upsell offered are:
● 30-day evaluation—Evaluation licenses are duration-based and the timer runs when power is applied to the system. This
license cannot be extended.
● Perpetual—The license is bound to the Service Tag and is permanent.
Following table lists the default license available on the following systems:
iDRAC Basic License iDRAC Express License iDRAC Enterprise License iDRAC Datacenter License
PowerEdge Rack/Tower
severs series 100-500
● PowerEdge C41XX
● PowerEdge FC6XX
● PowerEdge R6XX
● PowerEdge R64XX
● PowerEdge R7XX
● PowerEdge R74XXd
● PowerEdge R74XX
● PowerEdge R8XX
● PowerEdge R9XX
● PowerEdge R9XX
● PowerEdge T6XX
● Dell Precision Rack R7920
All platforms, with upgrade
option
All platforms, with upgrade
option
Table 1. Default License
iDRAC Express License iDRAC Enterprise License iDRAC Datacenter License
● PowerEdge C41XX
● PowerEdge FC6XX
● PowerEdge R6XX
● PowerEdge R64XX
● PowerEdge R7XX
● PowerEdge R74XXd
● PowerEdge R74XX
● PowerEdge R8XX
● PowerEdge R9XX
● PowerEdge R9XX
● PowerEdge T6XX
● Dell Precision Rack R7920
All platforms, with upgrade option
All platforms, with upgrade option
NOTE: The default license available with PowerEdge C64XX systems is BMC. The BMC license was custom made for
C64XX systems.
NOTE: Express for Blades license is the default license for PowerEdge M6XX and MXXXX systems.
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