Features iDRAC8
Basic
iDRAC9
Basic
iDRAC8
Express
iDRAC9
Express
iDRAC8
Express for
Blades
iDRAC9
Express
for Blades
iDRAC8
Enterprise
iDRAC9
Enterprise
Local conguration via F10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Embedded OS deployment
tools
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Embedded conguration
tools
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AutoDiscovery No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote OS deployment No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Embedded driver pack Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Full conguration inventory Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Inventory export Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote conguration Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zerotouch conguration No No No No No No Yes Yes
System Retire/Repurpose Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server Conguration
Prole in GUI
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 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server Conguration
Backup
No No No No No No Yes Yes
Server Conguration
Restore
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Easy Restore—system
conguration
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Easy Restore Auto
Timeout
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
LED health status
indicator
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LCD screen—iDRAC9
requires optional bezel
Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes
Quick Sync—require NFC
bezel (13 G only)
Yes No Yes No N/A No Yes No
Quick Sync 2.0—requires
BLE/WiFi hardware
No Yes No Yes No N/A No Yes
iDRAC Direct—front USB
mgmt port
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
iDRAC Service Module
(iSM) embedded
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
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