Users Guide

● Replace — Change a license type such as an evaluation license with a purchased license, or extend an expired license.
○ An evaluation license may be replaced with an upgraded evaluation license or with a purchased license.
○ A purchased license may be replaced with an updated license or with an upgraded license.
● Learn More — Learn more about an installed license, or the licenses available for a component installed in the server.
NOTE: For the Learn More option to display the correct page, make sure that *.dell.com is added to the list of Trusted
Sites in the Security Settings. For more information, see the Internet Explorer help documentation.
For one-to-many license deployment, you can use Dell License Manager. For more information, see the Dell License Manager
User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Importing license after replacing motherboard
You can use the Local iDRAC Enterprise License Installation Tool if you have recently replaced the motherboard and need to
reinstall the iDRAC Enterprise license locally (with no network connectivity) and activate the dedicated NIC. This utility installs a
30-day trial iDRAC Enterprise license and allows you to reset the iDRAC to change from shared NIC to dedicated NIC.
Managing licenses using iDRAC web interface
To manage the licenses using the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview > Server > Licenses.
The Licensing page displays the licenses that are associated to devices, or the licenses that are installed but the device is not
present in the system. For more information on importing, exporting, deleting, or replacing a license, see the iDRAC Online Help.
NOTE: In the iDRAC Web interface, on the Licenses page, expand the device to view the Replace option in the License
Options drop-down menu.
Managing licenses using RACADM
To manage licenses using RACADM, use the license subcommand. For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command
Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8
The following table lists the iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 features that are enabled based on the license purchased:
Table 1. Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8
Feature Basic
Manage
ment
(iDRAC
7)
iDRAC8
Basic
iDRAC7
Express
iDRAC8
Express
iDRAC7
Express
for
Blades
iDRAC8
Express for
Blades
iDRAC7
Enterprise
iDRAC8
Enterprise
Interfaces / Standards
IPMI 2.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DCMI 1.5 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Web-based GUI No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RACADM command
line (local/remote)
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Redfish Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SMASH-CLP (SSH-
only)
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Telnet No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SSH No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
WSMAN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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