I have an iDRAC7 that came with an Express License. I have purchased an Enterprise license. What steps are necessary to apply an Enterprise license to an iDRAC7 that shipped with a different license? Ask Question 7. I have an iDRAC7 that came with an Express License. I have purchased an Enterprise license. Forum discussion: Hey gang. First off, I'm not a Dell guy. In my 16 years of IT work, I've touched exactly 4 Dell servers. I've got a something-something 720. I connected a cable to the iDRAC port.
- (This will change your Dell service tag, you won't get iDRAC7 enterprise without having this service tag, 9QYZF42)
- find and download 'OMSA71-CentOS6-x86_64-LiveDVD.iso'. It must be this older version, newer versions replaced a tool we want with a dumbed down version.
- Boot into it from the server and launch gnome-terminal
- su
- reboot
- You may notice some 'upgrading' screens. This is normal
- Open your favorite file editor and create a new XML file with the contents at the bottom of the page, starting at <?xml...
- Load this file as a license in your iDRAC, log out, and back in.
- You now have iDRAC7 enterprise!
- Since iDRAC authenticates using your service tag, if you go back, the license will revert to idrac basic.
- This obviously isn't a solution for business because duplicate service tags will cause big problems on your network during deployment, and if somebody decides to call in for service.
- This isn't a terrible idea for the average homelabber though.
- Tested on 12th generation poweredge servers, Dell PowerEdge R#20/T#20
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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?
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You'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 <filename>
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.
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First I test the racadm account locally:
racadm getsysinfo
And if that works drop the XML file on that systems desktop and do the following:
racadm license import -f 'C:somepathlic.xml' -c idrac.embedded.1
You should see the license type output afterwards.
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