Which feature requires an iDRAC Enterprise license for an MX sled?

Question

Options

• AiDRAC Service Module
• BLast Crash Screen
• CGroup Manager
• DStorage Management

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  90% (19)

Explanation

Group Manager is an iDRAC Enterprise license feature because it enables centralized, multi-node management - allowing administrators to monitor and manage multiple sleds from a single iDRAC interface. This capability goes beyond single-node management and is therefore gated behind the Enterprise tier on MX sled systems.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (iDRAC Service Module): iSM is an OS-level agent available without an Enterprise license; it works with iDRAC Basic/Express.
• B (Last Crash Screen): This feature, which captures the last OS crash/BSOD, is available at lower license tiers and does not require Enterprise.
• D (Storage Management): Basic storage visibility and management is accessible in Express-level iDRAC without requiring Enterprise.

Memory tip: Think "Group = Enterprise" - anything involving managing groups of servers (Group Manager) implies a higher-tier license. If a feature works for a single node in isolation (crash screen, service module, storage), it doesn't need Enterprise. Only features that extend management across multiple systems require the premium tier.

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