Concept Guide

Sample scripts and tools

A few sample scripts to use Lifecycle Controller API are available for use with Recite. Recite is a Python-based tool that provides a simple

and fast interface for using the Dell Lifecycle Controller API. It has an interactive mode that is useful to run a single command on a server or

run batch commands to automate the sequence of operations.

• Interactive Recite environment — en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/3757.recite-interactive-ws-

man-scripting-environment.aspx

• Other scripting examples — en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1981.scripting-the-dell-lifecycle-

controller.aspx

The Github repository "iDRAC-Redsh-Scripting" provides Python and PowerShell scripting examples for the iDRAC REST API with

Redsh. The scripts illustrate key use cases for server inventory, conguration, monitoring and update.

• iDRAC REST API with Redsh Github repository — https://github.com/dell/iDRAC-Redsh-Scripting

Applications using Lifecycle Controller-Remote

Services

The following applications use Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services

• Dell Compellent | Fluid Data Network Storage Solution — compellent.com

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration v2.0 for System Center Conguration Manager — dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/555/

DriverDetails/DriverFileFormats?DriverId=Y6J43

• OpenManage Essentials - Systems Management — en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/

1989.openmanage-essentials.aspx

• Chassis Management Controller (CMC) — en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1987.dell-chassis-

management-controller.aspx

WinRM and OpenWSMAN installation and

conguration

It is recommended to use WinRM 3.0 on Windows Management Stations. WinRM 3.0 is installed by default as a part of Windows 8,

Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012. It can also be installed as a part of the Windows Management Framework Core package on the

following operating systems:

• Windows Server 2008 SP1

• Windows Server 2008 SP2

• Windows Server 2003 SP2

• Windows Vista SP1

• Windows Vista SP2

• Windows XP SP3

• Windows Server 2012

• Windows 8

• Windows 10

NOTE

: If you use WinRM and WSMAN to congure many attributes, 60 attributes or more, you may observe a iDRAC timeout

failure. To avoid the iDRAC timeout failure, you can use Server Conguration Prole (SCP) methodology to perform the setup

operation.

For more information on how to install WinRM 3.0 as a part of the Windows Management Framework Core package, see article 968929 in

the Microsoft Knowledge Base at technet.microsoft.com/.

Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API