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43 Managing Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Software Licenses by using Digital Licensing
3. See Using License Management Portal of Dell EMC if
you do not have an upgraded license backup available
in order to download it again or have it emailed to you.
If you have an iDRAC8 upgrade, the iDRAC license is
automatically backed up and stored, and will be automatically
replaced after a motherboard exchange.
I just logged in to the online portal and
can’t find my license key?
It may be that you have an iDRAC that does not have a
physical license key and it is not necessary to download or
import the key. In that case, you would not see a license in
the license key portal.
I just purchased a used PowerEdge
server. How do I access the online
License Management portal and iDRAC
license keys for my server?
See Using License Management Portal of Dell EMC
The person who purchased all our servers
just left my company. How do I remove
his/her online access to my company’s
iDRAC licenses?
See Removing User Access.
What does digital licensing mean to me
when I order a new PowerEdge Server?
Starting with 12
th
Generation of PowerEdge servers, both
iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 have the capability to enable features
simply by entering a digital license. This option is not
available with previous versions of iDRAC, since upgrades
required opening the server and installing a hardware
component.
My customer purchased a PowerEdge
Server Express option. How do I obtain an
evaluation license to try the Enterprise
features?
1. Go to:
http://www.dell.com/us/enterprise/p/servers?redirect=1
2. Type iDRAC in the search field at the top of the page.
3. Locate and select the license you prefer. A link to the
license will be sent to you via email. The evaluation license
is good for 30 days. An email will be sent containing your
entitlement and a link to www.dell.com/support/retail/lkm
4. You will need your server service tag and Dell EMC
generates a license that may be downloaded and imported
into the iDRAC. This license is good for 30 days from the
time it is imported into the iDRAC.