Features
iDRAC8
Basic
iDRAC9
Basic
iDRAC8
Express
iDRAC9
Express
iDRAC8
Express for
Blades
iDRAC9
Express for
Blades
iDRAC8
Enterprise
iDRAC9
Enterprise
Memory monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CPU monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RAID monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NIC monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
HD monitoring—enclosure
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Out of Band Performance
Monitoring
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Alerts for excessive SSD
wear
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
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
Diagnostics, Service and Logging
Embedded diagnostic tools
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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