Concept Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services v2.20.20.20 Quick Start Guide
- Introduction
- Why use Lifecycle Controller?
- Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
- Key features
- What’s new in this release?
- Why use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services?
- Licensable features in Lifecycle Controller
- What is the Web Service API?
- Where can the Lifecycle Controller API be used from?
- Who can use the API?
- How is one-to-many management achieved?
- Other information that you may need
- Accessing documents from Dell support site
- Contacting Dell
- Remote Services Features
- Getting started with API collateral and links
- Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API
- Social media reference
- Terms and definitions

• The Dell iDRAC Licensing White paper at Dell TechCenter. This document provides an overview of
iDRAC digital licensing and how the latest licensing is different from iDRAC available in the Dell
PowerEdge servers. The white paper also provides information on iDRAC Express and other Enterprise
value offerings.
• The Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services For Dell PowerEdge Servers Quick Start Guide provides
information about using remote services.
• The Systems Management Overview Guide provides brief information about the various Dell software
available for performing systems management tasks.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide provides information about
configuring and using iDRAC for rack, tower, and blade servers to remotely manage and monitor a
system and the system’s shared resources through a network.
• The Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide provides information about creating customized bundles
and repositories comprised of Dell Update Packages (DUPs) for systems running supported Microsoft
Windows operating systems.
• The "Lifecycle Controller Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems" section in the Dell Systems
Software Support Matrix provides the list of Dell systems and operating systems that you can deploy
on target systems.
• The Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 9 User's Guide provides specification and configuration-
related information about the PERC 9 controllers.
• The Glossary provides information about the terms used in this document.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide provides information about using the DVD-
based application for identifying and applying updates to the system.
The following system documents are available to provide more information:
• The safety instructions that are included with a system provide important safety and regulatory
information. For additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a
separate document.
• The Rack Installation Instructions included with a rack solution describe how to install a system into a
rack.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up the system, and
technical specifications.
• The Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot
the system and install or replace system components.
• Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide–Windows and Linux.
Social Media Reference
To know more about the product, best practices, and information about Dell solutions and services, you
can access the social media platforms such as Dell TechCenter and YouTube. You can access blogs,
forums, white papers, how-to videos, and so on from the Lifecycle Controller wiki page at
www.delltechcenter.com/lc.
For Lifecycle Controller documents and other related firmware documents, see Dell TechCenter.
Accessing documents from Dell support site
You can access the required documents in one of the following ways:
• Using the following links:
– For all Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/SoftwareSecurityManuals
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