Users Guide

Table 2. Licensed features in iDRAC9 (continued)
Feature iDRAC
9 Basic
iDRAC9
Express
iDRAC9 Express
for Blades
iDRAC9 Enterprise iDRAC9
Datacenter
Embedded driver pack
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Full configuration
inventory
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Inventory export
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote configuration
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zero-touch configuration
No No No Yes Yes
System Retire/
Repurpose
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server Configuration
Profile in GUI
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Add BIOS configuration to
iDRAC GUI
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Diagnostics, Service, and Logging
Embedded diagnostic
tools
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Part Replacement
No Yes Yes Yes Yes
NOTE: After performing part replacement on RAID hardware, and the process is complete for replacing firmware and
configuration, Lifecycle Logs reports double part replacement entries which is expected behavior.
Easy Restore (system
configuration)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Easy Restore Auto
Timeout
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
NOTE: Server Backup and Restore features are not available in iDRAC9 for PowerEdge Rx5xx/Cx5xx.
LED Health status
indicators
Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes
LCD screen (iDRAC9
requires optional)
Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes
iDRAC Quick Sync 2
(BLE/Wi-Fi hardware)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
iDRAC Direct (front USB
management port)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
iDRAC Service Module
(iSM) embedded
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
iSM to in-band alert
forwarding to consoles
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SupportAssist Collection
(embedded)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Crash screen capture
No Yes Yes Yes Yes
30 Overview of iDRAC