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IDRAC: How to obtain iDRAC licenses from Dell Digital Locker

Summary: This article provides information about how to obtain iDRAC licenses from Dell Digital Locker (DDL).

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Instructions

 

Table of Contents

  1. What is DDL?
  2. DDL Introduction Email
  3. DDL Registration
  4. Product Registration
  5. Get the iDRAC License Key.

1. What is DDL?

Dell Digital Locker (DDL) is a support tool that is used to manage purchased software products. The DDL can be used to confirm the Partner Activation Code (PAC) of the VMware product. For other products, DDL can be used to obtain the license, manage subscriptions, download software, and so on.

2.DDL Introduction Email

The DDL introduction email is sent to the address registered at the time of product purchase.
Follow the steps in the email, log in to the DDL and register.

3. DDL Registration

Follow these instructions to register for DDL:

  1. Access the DDL from either support page search function or Welcome to Dell Digital Locker page.
  2. If you have the My Account with the email address that is registered at the time of purchase, click Sign In.

If you do not have the My Account, click Create Dell Account and create the account with the email address that received the DDL introduction email.

  1. If the Dell Software License Agreement is displayed after signing in, read the terms and click Yes, I agree.

 

Note: If the email address is unknown, Dell Customer Care support can change it. Prepare and inform them of the order number that is related to the license.

 

 

 Now you can use the DDL.
 

4. Product Registration

For some products purchased through a partner, it may be necessary to register the product before using the DDL.
Follow the steps below to register your product.

  1. The product registration email is sent from digital_fulfillment_alert@Dell.com.
  2. Log in to the DDL with the email address that is used at the time of purchase or used for assigning software licenses.
  3. Open the Product registration page on the DDL.
  4. Enter the registration code that is described in the registration email and click Submit.
  5. Enter the required information to the software registration form (owner registration).
  6. After registration, confirm that the registered product is displayed on the Products screen.

It may take time for the owner’s registration to show in the Dell system. After registration, if your product is not displayed on the Products screen, wait for a while and check again.

See How to register your product for more details.

5. Get the iDRAC License Key

  1. Once registered, go back to the Dell Digital Locker home page and you can find the order information in the historical order history, click the corresponding order number, and go to the Order Details page.
  2. Select the iDRAC License to download from the order details to enter the product details.
  3. Check that Service Tag is correct from the product details and click "Keys available for download."
  4. Select the required authorization file acquisition method and click Submit.
  5. Once you have the authorization file compression package, extract the iDRAC XML authorization file to be found in the directory.
license file example

 

License XML file example
  1. Log in to iDRAC Web interface, choose Licenses from the Configuration options, and click Import.
Idrac configuration page to update the license.
  1. Click Choose File to find the iDRAC XML authorization file you just downloaded, click Upload, and prompt the import is successful.
Upload step
  1. Close the iDRAC Web and log in again to the iDRAC Web to see the license authorization take effect.
New iDRAC web interface login showing the updated license.

 

 

Affected Products

iDRAC8, iDRAC9, Poweredge FC430, Poweredge FC630, PowerEdge FC640, Poweredge FC830, PowerEdge FM120x4 (for PE FX2/FX2s), PowerEdge M630, PowerEdge M630 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M640

Products

PowerEdge XR2, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M830, PowerEdge M830 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R230, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R330 , PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R430, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R530, PowerEdge R530xd, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R630, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R730, PowerEdge R730xd, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R830, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R930, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T130, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T330, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T430, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T630, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7100, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000130349
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 30 أكتوبر 2024
Version:  7
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