Features
iDRAC8
Basic
iDRAC9
Basic
iDRAC8
Express
iDRAC9
Express
iDRAC8
Express for
Blades
iDRAC9
Express
for Blades
iDRAC8
Enterprise
iDRAC9
Enterprise
Customizable settings for
Exhaust Temperature
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Update
Remote agent-free update
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Embedded update tools
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sync with repository—
scheduled updates
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Auto update
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Improved PSU firmware
updates
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Deployment and Configuration
Local configuration via F10
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Embedded OS deployment
tools
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Embedded configuration
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 configuration inventory Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Inventory export
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote configuration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zerotouch configuration
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
System Retire/Repurpose
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Server Configuration
Profile 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 Configuration
Backup
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Server Configuration
Restore
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Easy Restore—system
configuration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Easy Restore Auto
Timeout
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
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