Users Guide

Table 2. 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
Embedded
configuration tools
(iDRAC Settings
Utility)
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Embedded
configuration 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 configuration
inventory
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Inventory export No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Remote configuration No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zero-touch
configuration
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 Configuration
Backup
No No No No No No Yes Yes
Server Configuration
Restore
No No No No No No Yes Yes
Easy Restore (system
configuration)
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
iDRAC Direct (front
USB management
port)
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
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