I have an iDRAC7 that came with an Express License. I have purchased an Enterprise license. What do I need to do to activate the license on my iDRAC7?
asked May 16, 2013 at 16:02 3,176 3 3 gold badges 30 30 silver badges 54 54 bronze badges Licensing questions are off-topic at SF. Commented May 16, 2013 at 18:27Mostly, I though it was useful to document the technical process of applying the license, since I had to comb through several different sets of documentation to get the full process. Is there better wording I could use to emphasize that this about the mechanism of applying a license you already have?
Commented May 16, 2013 at 18:30 I'd contact your Dell representative directly as they would be the ones to know about this. Commented May 16, 2013 at 18:47Okay, I've edited the question to focus specifically on the technical steps required to apply an already-purchased license. This is not about choosing or purchasing a license and the question is applicable to many different environments.
Commented May 17, 2013 at 15:22You'll have to go through the DRAC's web interface to apply it. (I've tried using radacm from a Linux install on the system-- racadm license import -f should work--but I keep getting told that my iDRAC doesn't support racadm commands.)
From the BIOS, press F2 to enter System Setup and go to "iDRAC Settings". Configure its network and its user account. Exit the system setup, saving your changes as prompted, and let the system reboot. Once the DRAC is accessible on the network, visit it with a web browser, log in, and go to the Overview > Server > Licenses page. On the "iDRAC" line, under the "License Options" drop-down menu, click "Import". Select the license XML file you obtained earlier and click "Apply".
At this point you should reboot your system once more, as the documentation indicates that some features may not be available until the system has been fully power cycled.