Besides enabling Agent-free management, the iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller provides remote access to the system—whether or not there is a functioning operating system running on the server. These embedded features improve all aspects of a typical server lifecycle: deploy, update, monitor and ...
Most of them aren't things I plan to use. Is the iDRAC module embedded on the board or is it an add-in card? If so, I'd happily just remove it and save a few watts. That's your platform management. If you have an Enterprise card, you can remove it. You'll lose the built...