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Using the iDRAC6 SM-CLP Command Line Interface 201
Using the iDRAC6 SM-CLP
Command Line Interface
This section provides information about the Distributed Management Task
Force (DMTF) Server Management-Command Line Protocol (SM-CLP)
that is incorporated in the iDRAC6.
NOTE: This section assumes that you are familiar with the Systems Management
Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) Initiative and the SM-CLP
specifications. For more information on these specifications, see the DMTF website
at www.dmtf.org.
The iDRAC6 SM-CLP is a protocol that provides standards for systems
management CLI implementations. The SM-CLP is a subcomponent of the
DMTF SMASH initiative to streamline server management across multiple
platforms. The SM-CLP specification, in conjunction with the Managed
Element Addressing Specification and numerous profiles to SM-CLP
mapping specifications, describes the standardized verbs and targets for
various management task executions.
iDRAC6 SM-CLP Support
The SM-CLP is hosted from the iDRAC6 controller firmware and supports
telnet, SSH, and serial-based interfaces. The iDRAC6 SM-CLP interface is
based on the SM-CLP Specification Version 1.0 provided by the DMTF
organization. iDRAC6 SM-CLP supports all profiles described in Table 11-1
"Supported CIM Profiles."
The following sections provide an overview of the SM-CLP feature that is
hosted from the iDRAC6.
SM-CLP Features
The SM-CLP promotes the concept of verbs and targets to provide system
management capabilities through the CLI. The verb indicates the operation
to perform, and the target determines the entity (or object) that runs the
operation.