iDRAC lifecycle controller
iDRAC features and comparison
The integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) with Lifecycle Controller is embedded within every Dell EMC PowerEdge
server and provides functionality that helps IT administrators deploy, update, monitor, and maintain servers with no need for any
additional software to be installed. iDRAC functions regardless of operating system or hypervisor presence because from a pre-OS or
bare-metal state, iDRAC is ready to work because it is embedded within each server from the factory.
iDRAC9 is available in Express and Enterprise on the T440.
NOTE: The features listed in bold in the below table are new for iDRAC9.
Table 15. iDRAC feature comparison
Features
iDRAC8
Basic
iDRAC9
Basic
iDRAC8
Express
iDRAC9
Express
iDRAC8
Express for
Blades
iDRAC9
Express
for Blades
iDRAC8
Enterprise
iDRAC9
Enterprise
Interface/Standards
Redfish
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPMI 2.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DCMI 1.5
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Web-based GUI
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Racadm command line—
local/remote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SMASH-CLP—SSH-only
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Telnet
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SSH
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Serial redirection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
WSMAN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network Time Protocol
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Shared NIC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Dedicated NIC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VLAN tagging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPv4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPv6
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DHCP (new default; no
static IP)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DHCP with Zero Touch
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Dynamic DNS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OS pass-through
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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