Support for Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7)
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) provides comprehensive, embedded management across the PowerEdge family of servers, automation that lets your organization grow, and security that ensures peace of mind. From the variety of tools and technologies in the OpenManage portfolio, you can build a management solution that matches your needs, and by leveraging iDRAC, ensures optimal server management.
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The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) provides comprehensive, embedded management across the PowerEdge family of servers, automation that lets your organization grow,
and security that ensures peace of mind. From the variety of tools and technologies in the OpenManage portfolio, you can build a management solution that matches your needs, and by leveraging iDRAC, ensures optimal server management.
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Support for the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7
Agent-free local and remote embedded server management
Automate with RESTFul API with Redfish support
Deploy, update, monitor, and maintain your server
The iDRAC provides comprehensive, embedded management across the PowerEdge family of servers, automation that lets your organization grow, and security that ensures peace of mind. From the variety of tools and technologies in the OpenManage portfolio, you can build a management solution that matches your needs, and by leveraging iDRAC, ensures optimal server management.
iDRAC7 has reached both the End of Sale as of February 2017 and End of Software Maintenance as of February 2020. The last release of iDRAC7 firmware is version 2.65.65.65. Learn more >
Increased Availability: Early notification of potential or actual failures that help prevent a server failure or reduce recovery time after failure.
Improved Productivity and Lower Total Cost of Ownership: Extending the reach of administrators to larger numbers of distant servers can make IT staff more productive while driving down operational costs such as travel.
Secure Environment: By providing secure access to remote servers, administrators can perform critical management functions while maintaining server and network security.
Enhanced Embedded Management through Lifecycle Controller: Lifecycle Controller provides deployment and simplified serviceability through Lifecycle Controller GUI for local deployment and Remote Services (WS-Management) interfaces for remote deployment integrated with Dell OpenManage Essentials and partner consoles.
Licensing for iDRAC7
iDRAC7 features are available based on the type of the license, for complete listing of licensed features, expand the following feature list:
[1] Requires vFlash SD card media.
[2] 500 series and lower rack and tower servers require a hardware card to enable this feature; this hardware is offered at additional cost.
[3] Remote agent-free update feature is available only using IPMI.
[4] Available only using IPMI.
[5] Requires OMSA agent on target server.
iDRAC Licenses / Server Model
200-500 Series Rack / Tower / Modular
600+ Rack / Tower / Modular
Basic: Basic instrumentation with iDRAC web GUI, this is the default license included with 200-500 series rack and tower servers.
Standard
n/a
Express: All the features of Basic and expanded remote management and server lifecycle features, this is the default license included with 600+ series rack, tower, and modular servers.
Upgrade
Standard
Enterprise: All the features of Express and additional remote presence features with advanced, Enterprise-class, management capabilities.
Upgrade
Upgrade
An iDRAC license is a perpetual license that is valid for the life of a server, and can be bound to the Service Tag of only one server at a time. Upgraded iDRAC license can be included at time of server purchase or purchased separately and downloaded from Dell Digital Locker.
Trial License:
A 30-day evaluation Enterprise trial license is available to fully test and experience all the features to help with purchasing decision. Learn More and download >
Upgrade License:
To upgrade an iDRAC license, please contact your local Dell EMC sales representative.
Downloading an upgraded or replacing a lost license:
The iDRAC license can be downloaded from Dell Digital Locker. License keys will be stored online and can be downloaded if needed. If an existing license key in not available in the Dell Digital Locker or there is an issue with a license key, please contact Dell EMC Technical Support or Customer Care.
Managing iDRAC Licenses
iDRAC licenses can be managed on either an individual server basis or through the Dell EMC License Manager which is a one-to-many license and deployment tool.
Dell EMC License Manager is a one-to-many license deployment and reporting tool for OpenManage Enterprise Advanced, iDRAC, and CMC licenses. By using License Manager, you can download, bind, deploy, inventory and back up OpenManage Enterprise Advanced Licenses as well as iDRAC, CMC, and storage sled license. This tool can also inventory licensable systems to report the licensing status and features of the currently enabled management controller.
Update to latest iDRAC7 Firmware
iDRAC7 has reached both the End of Sale as of February 2017 and End of Software Maintenance as of February 2020. The last release of iDRAC7 firmware is version 2.65.65.65.
The last date to purchase a Dell EMC OEM PowerEdge server with iDRAC firmware through Dell EMC.
After this date, there are no planned feature release.
Security updates and bug fixes will be addressed on a as needed basis.
End of Software Maintenance Date
The last date for Dell EMC iDRAC Engineering to release any software maintenance releases or bug fixes.
After this date, iDRAC Engineering is no longer obligated to maintain or repair the firmware.
The planned End of Software Maintenance date is 3 years after the End of Sale date.
Hardware versus iDRAC Firmware Support
iDRAC hardware is covered under the server hardware contract.
Active hardware support contracts will continue to receive hardware support for the life of the contract.
iDRAC firmware support is not tied to the hardware support contract.
Released iDRAC firmware updates are available regardless of support contract.
Dell EMC recommends keeping your system up to date with the latest iDRAC7 firmware available. This ensures the best performance as well as the latest security updates and bug fixes. iDRAC updates do not require a reboot of the host, allowing for in place updates. The iDRAC7 firmware version for a server model may vary from other server models with iDRAC7. To download the latest iDRAC7 firmware for your system:
Navigate to Dell.com/support and select the server model or enter the service tag.
Select Drivers & Downloads tab
Select Category iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
Optionally, select the Operating system for your system
Download the latest version provide for iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller firmware
In-Band iDRAC SNMP Alerts by using iDRAC Service Module
January 2017
14 page white paper
This White Paper provides information about the usage, configuration and troubleshooting of In-Band iDRAC SNMP Alerts in iDRAC Service Module v2.3 or later.
iDRAC Service Module - iDRAC Access via Host Operating System
January 2017
17 page white paper
This White Paper provides information about the usage and troubleshooting of iDRAC Access via Host Operating System feature in iDRAC Service Module v2.3 or later.
iDRAC CPU Hard Reset using iDRAC Service Module (minimum version 2.3.0)
July 2016
8 page white paper
This White Paper provides information about the usage and troubleshooting of iDRAC CPU Hard Reset feature in iDRAC Service Module v2.3 or later.
In-Band iDRAC SNMP Alerts by using iDRAC Service Module
July 2016
13 page white paper
This White Paper provides information about the usage and troubleshooting of InBand iDRAC SNMP Alerts in iDRAC Service Module v2.3 or later.
iDRAC Service Module - iDRAC Access via Host Operating System
July 2016
18 page white paper
This White Paper provides information about the usage and troubleshooting of iDRAC Access via the Host Operating System feature in iDRAC Service Module v2.3 or later.
iDRAC Service Module 2.1 or later on Ubuntu & Debian Linux Operating Systems
September 2015
19 page white paper
This White Paper provides information about the usage and troubleshooting of iDRAC Service Module v2.1 or later on Ubuntu and Debian Linux Operating systems.
iDRAC Service Module - Windows Management Instrumentation
April 2015
17 page white paper
This White paper is about using iDRAC Service Module to monitor the various hardware profiles through the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) client interfaces such as Windows PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line, Windows Remote Management client (WINRM), WBEMTEST.
iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller playlist of videos
Connect to iDRAC7 and Change default password
Be sure to change the default password on your equipment to something secure. How to connect to iDRAC7 and change the password either at the first run prompt, from the web UI or from the command line.
April 2020
Cause
Dell EMC
Resolution
Dell Technologies 2021
Affected Products
iDRAC7, iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.43.43.43, iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.21.21.21, iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.30.30.30, iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.41.40.40
, iDRAC7/8 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.50.50.50, iDRAC7/8 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.60.60.60, iDRAC7/8 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.62.60.60, iDRAC7/8 with Lifecycle Controller version 2.65.65.65, iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.10.10.10, iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.20.20.20, iDRAC7 Version 1.10.10, iDRAC7 Version 1.20.20, iDRAC7 Version 1.30.30, iDRAC7 Version 1.35.35, iDRAC7 Version 1.50.50, iDRAC7 Version 1.51.51, iDRAC7 Version 1.56.55, iDRAC7 Version 1.57.57, PowerEdge M420, PowerEdge M520, PowerEdge M520 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M620, PowerEdge M620 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M820, PowerEdge M820 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge R220, PowerEdge R320, PowerEdge R420, PowerEdge R420XR, PowerEdge R520, PowerEdge R620, PowerEdge R720, PowerEdge R720XD, PowerEdge R820, PowerEdge R920, PowerEdge T320, PowerEdge T420, PowerEdge T620
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