Users Guide

Feature Basic
Manage
ment
(iDRAC7
)
iDRAC8
Basic
iDRAC7
Express
iDRAC8
Express
iDRAC7
Express
for
Blades
iDRAC8
Express for
Blades
iDRAC7
Enterprise
iDRAC8
Enterprise
Embedded OS
deployment tools
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Embedded conguration
tools (iDRAC Settings
Utility)
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Embedded conguration
wizards (Lifecycle
Controller wizards)
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Auto-Discovery No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote OS deployment No No No Yes No Yes No Yes
Embedded driver pack No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Full conguration
inventory
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Inventory export No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Remote conguration No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zero-touch conguration No No No No No No No Yes
System Retire/
Repurpose
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Diagnostics, Service, and Logging
Embedded diagnostic
tools
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Part Replacement No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server Conguration
Backup
No No No No No No Yes Yes
Server Conguration
Restore
No No No No No No Yes Yes
Easy Restore (system
conguration)
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Health LED / LCD No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Quick Sync (require NFC
bezel)
No Yes No Yes No N/A No Yes
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