Interfaces / Standards
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iDRAC RESTful API and Redfish
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IPMI 2.0
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
DCMI 1.5
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Web-based GUI
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
RACADM command line (local/remote)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
SSH
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Serial Redirection
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
WSMan
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Network Time Protocol
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Connectivity
|
Shared NIC (LOM)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Dedicated NIC
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
VLAN tagging
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IPv4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IPv6
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
DHCP
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
DHCP with zero touch
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Dynamic DNS
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
OS pass-through
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
iDRAC Direct -Front panel USB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Connection View
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Security
|
|
Role-based authority
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Local users
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
SSL encryption
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Secure Enterprise Key Management and iDRAC Local Key Manager
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes (with SEKM license)
|
Yes (with SEKM license)
|
IP blocking
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Directory services (AD, LDAP)
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Two-factor authentication (smart card)
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Single sign-On
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
PK authentication (for SSH)
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
OAuth integration with Web based Authentication services
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
OpenID Connect for Dell Consoles
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
FIPS 140-2
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Secure UEFI boot - certificate management
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Lock down mode
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unique iDRAC default password
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Customizable Security Policy Banner - login page
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Easy Multi Factor Authentication
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Auto Certificate Enrollment (SSL Certs)
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 - optional auth for read operations
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 - add mobile device number to LCL
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
System Erase of internal storage devices
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Remote Presence
|
Power control
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Boot control
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Serial-over-LAN
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Virtual Media
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Virtual Folders
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Remote File Share
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTML5 access to Virtual Console
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Virtual Console
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
NOTE:Virtual Console is not available on PowerEdge MX740c.
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Virtual Clipboard
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
VNC connection to OS
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Quality/bandwidth control
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Virtual Console collaboration (up to six simultaneous users)
|
No
|
No
|
No (One user only)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Virtual Console chat
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Virtual Flash partitions
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
NOTE:vFlash is not available in iDRAC9 for PowerEdge Rx5xx/Cx5xx.
|
Group Manager
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTTP / HTTPS support along with NFS/CIFS
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Power and Thermal
|
Real-time power meter
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Power thresholds and alerts
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Real-time power graphing
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Historical power counters
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Power capping
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Power Center integration
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Temperature monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Temperature graphing
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
PCIe airflow customization (LFM)
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Custom Exhaust Control
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Custom Delta-T control
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
System Airflow Consumption
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Custom PCIe inlet temperature
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Health Monitoring
|
Full agent-free monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Predictive failure monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
SNMPv1, v2, and v3 (traps and gets)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Email Alerting
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Configurable thresholds
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Fan monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Power Supply monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Memory monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
GPU
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
CPU monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
RAID monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
NIC monitoring
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optic Inventory
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optic Statistics
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
HD monitoring (enclosure)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Out of Band Performance Monitoring
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Alerts for excessive SSD wear
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Customizable settings for Exhaust Temperature
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Serial Console Logs
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
SMART logs for Storage Drives
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
NOTE:You can avail SMART logs using SupportAssist collection also.
|
Idle Server detection
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Telemetry Streaming
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
NOTE: The OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license and the PowerManage Plugin support telemetry data pulls from the iDRAC.
|
Update
|
Remote agent-free update
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Embedded update tools
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Update from repository
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Schedule update from repository (Auto-Update)
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Improved PSU firmware updates
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Deployment and Configuration
|
Local configuration via F10
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Embedded OS deployment tools
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Embedded configuration tools
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Auto-Discovery
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Remote OS deployment
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Embedded driver pack
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Full configuration inventory
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Inventory export
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Remote configuration
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Zero-touch configuration
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
System Retire/Repurpose
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Server Configuration Profile in GUI
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Add BIOS configuration to iDRAC GUI
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
GPU properties
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Diagnostics, Service, and Logging
|
Embedded diagnostic tools
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Part Replacement
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
NOTE:After performing part replacement on RAID hardware, and the process is complete for replacing firmware and configuration, Lifecycle Logs reports double part replacement entries which is expected behavior.
|
Easy Restore (system configuration)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Easy Restore Auto Timeout
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
NOTE:Server Backup and Restore features are not available in iDRAC9 for PowerEdge Rx5xx/Cx5xx.
|
LED Health status indicators
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
LCD screen (iDRAC9 requires optional)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 (BLE/Wi-Fi hardware)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
iDRAC Direct (front USB management port)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
iDRAC Service Module (iSM) embedded
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
iSM to in-band alert forwarding to consoles
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
SupportAssist Collection (embedded)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Crash screen capture
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Crash video capture1
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Agent Free Crash Video Capture (Windows only)
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Boot capture
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Manual reset for iDRAC (LCD ID button)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Remote reset for iDRAC (requires iSM)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Virtual NMI
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
OS watchdog
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
System Event Log
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Lifecycle Log
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Enhanced Logging in Lifecycle Controller Log
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Work notes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Remote Syslog
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
License management
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Improved Customer Experience
|
iDRAC -Faster processor, more memory
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
GUI rendered in HTML5
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Add BIOS configuration to iDRAC GUI
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|