Features
iDRAC8
Basic
iDRAC9
Basic
iDRAC8
Express
iDRAC9
Express
iDRAC8
Express for
Blades
iDRAC9
Express for
Blades
iDRAC8
Enterprise
iDRAC9
Enterprise
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
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
LED health status indicator
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
LCD screen—iDRAC9
requires optional bezel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Quick Sync—require NFC
bezel
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
iSM to inband alert
forwarding to consoles
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Crash screen capture
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crash video capture
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Boot capture
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Manual reset for iDRAC—
LCD ID button
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote reset for iDRAC—
requires iSM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Virtual NMI
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OS watchdog
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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