Users Guide

○ Perpetual - This license is valid for the life of the product. It does not expire and never needs to be renewed. It must be
bound to only one service tag at a time.
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How to activate license on iDRAC
You can manage your licenses by creating your account and access License Management portal. It enables you to view your
digital licenses, obtain a replacement license, or reassign licenses to different hardware.
To create an account:
● Go to www.dell.com/support/retail/lkm.
● Click Create an Account
● Enter the required information and click Create Account.
● Click Sign In, the end user license agreement is displayed.
● Review the Dell Software License Agreement, and click Yes, I Agree button. You are redirected to the License
Management portal.
To activate the license:
● Log in to the License Management portal.
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Click Activate Licenses tab.
● To activate license, navigate to the license and click Assign License.
NOTE:
All the licenses must be associated with the asset. The Activate Licenses tab lists the licenses that must be
bound to an asset.
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Can I upgrade the iDRAC license from express to
enterprise and BMC to express
You can upgrade the iDRAC license from Express to Enterprise or BMC to either Express or Enterprise without having to open
the box or install any hardware.
Request for the type of the iDRAC license you require by providing the service tag number of your server. Once you receive the
license file in the .xml format, save it in your local drive to replace the license with the existing one.
To upgrade/ replace the existing license:
● Log in to the iDRAC web interface
● On the left navigation pane, clickOverview, click Server, and then click Licenses.
● From the License Options drop-down list, select Replace. Click Browse to navigate to the local folder where the license
file is saved.
● Select the license file and click Open.
● Click Apply to upgrade/ replace the new license file.
The purchase of a new PowerEdge server with iDRAC8 is the same as it was with iDRAC7. For the 600 series servers and
above, all the hardware required for iDRAC Enterprise is on the motherboard. Not only does this eliminate the possibility of a
card unseating during shipping, but it also allows for an upgrade if available. If Enterprise is ordered from Dell at point of sale on
200-500 series servers, the necessary hardware is installed in the factory. This piece of hardware is the Dell Ports card, which
sits in a PCIe slot and has the RJ-45 connector for the Dedicated NIC and the slot for the vFlash SD card.
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How to find out missing licenses
If you misplace your original license and need to retrieve the original license, follow the steps to find out missing license:
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