Hi , Similar to KVM 1081 AD Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) also provides access to bare metal system but it has lot more other features as well. The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) is designed to make server administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell servers. iDRAC7 alerts administrators to server issues, helps them perform remote server management, and reduces the need for physical access to the server. Key feature of iDRAC 7 are: Inventory and Monitoring -View managed server health ,inventory and monitoring network adaptor and storage subsystem. Deployment-Configure virtual console and vitual media,deploy operating system . Update-Update and rollback idrac 7 firmware. Maintenance and Troubleshooting -Perform power related operations ,Log event data :Lifecycle log and RAC logs. Secure Connectivity -SSL You can get more informaiton in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) User guide supportapj.dell.com/.../ug.pdf  which helps in getting know more benefits about iDRAC 7.
Hi We are getting PowerEdge KVM 1081AD with a new PE 420 server. My question is do we still need iDRAC7 in the server? Since KVM 1081AD provides bare metal access to the server, I can’t see any benefit of getting the IDRAC7. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Regards   
iDRAC7 with PowerEdge KVM 1081AD