Users Guide

Supported OS, Hypervisors

iDRAC is supported on the following OS, Hypervisors:

● Microsoft

● VMware

● Citrix

● RedHat

● SuSe

NOTE: For the list of supported versions, see the iDRAC 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, WSMAN, 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 — 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.

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.

● Dell Digital Locker — A link to the Dell Digital Locker is available from iDRAC GUI. Click this link to open the licensing portal

on the Internet. Currently, you can use the Dell Digital Locker 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 FAQ

on Dell Digital Locker 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.

You can perform the following licensing operations using iDRAC, RACADM, WSMAN, and Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services

for one-to-one license management, and Dell License Manager for one-to-many license management:

● View — View the current license information.

● Import — After acquiring the license, store the license in a local storage and import it into iDRAC using one of the supported

interfaces. The license is imported if it passes the validation checks.

NOTE: For a few features, a system restart is required to enable the features.

● Export — Export the installed license into an external storage device for backup or to reinstall it again after a part or

motherboard replacement. The file name and format of the exported license is <EntitlementID>.xml.

● Delete — Delete the license that is assigned to a component if the component is missing. After the license is deleted, it is

not stored in iDRAC and the base product functions are enabled.

Overview