Table 28. Feature Comparison For Idrac7 Express And Enterprise - Dell PowerEdge R720 Technical Manual

Feature Function
Dedicated
GigE port
Gigabit Ethernet replaces 10/100 on
(PowerEdge
predecessor iDRAC6
rack and tower
systems)
Simplified, more informative, and
Email alerts expanded coverage than previous
versions of iDRAC
vFlash media
Enabled with iDRAC7 Enterprise
Integration with Intel Node Manager
Enhanced power provides data center level power
management monitoring and capping
(requires iDRAC7 Enterprise)
Upgrades to iDRAC7 Express or
iDRAC7 Enterprise by software
Electronic
licensing key and license portal (may
licensing
require installation of hardware option
for 300- 500 series servers)
iDRAC7 feature comparison
iDRAC7 Enterprise is available for the PowerEdge R720 and R720xd, and Dell also offers an option of
iDRAC7 Express. A detailed feature comparison for iDRAC7 Enterprise and iDRAC7 Express is shown
in Table 28.
Table 28.
Feature (function)
Local configuration with Lifecycle Controller GUI
IPMI 2.0
Embedded diagnostics
Local OS install
Local updates
Driver pack
Shared NIC (LOM)
Remote update
Power control
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Feature comparison for iDRAC7 Express and Enterprise
Benefit
Fast throughput for better performance;
compatibility with setup for switches
More detail allows IT administrators to be
more efficient in diagnosing and remediating
an issue; alerts include a direct, embedded
URL in the email notification to further speed
resolution
Allows for use of a non- Dell SD card
Fine tune data center power policies,
capping, and usage; report on historical
power usage by rack, row or room using
Power Center Manager (new)
Digital license installed in factory; free 30-
day trial versions are available; uses a license
management portal versus paper- based
licenses and simplifies license management.
For most server models, embedded server
management and electronic licensing
enables feature enhancements that do not
require installation of additional hardware or
system downtime.
iDRAC7
Enterprise
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
iDRAC7
Express
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞
∞