Concept Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManageriDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.20.20.20

Table Of Contents

Firmware update........................................................................................................................... 20

Part replacement........................................................................................................................... 21

Server profile — export or import................................................................................................. 21

Server license — import.................................................................................................................21

Provisioning Server........................................................................................................................ 21

Retire or repurpose the server...................................................................................................... 21

Managing the web server certificate............................................................................................ 22

Viewing the managed computer system using the Physical Computer System View...............22

Job management................................................................................................................................23

Job types....................................................................................................................................... 23

System status.................................................................................................................................24

3 Getting started with API collateral and links.................................................25

Profiles................................................................................................................................................. 25

Lifecycle Controller-related profiles............................................................................................ 25

MOF WSDL and XSD API definitions...................................................................................................30

Managed object file.......................................................................................................................30

Web service description language............................................................................................... 30

XML schema description...............................................................................................................30

Web services interface guide..............................................................................................................30

Best practices guide............................................................................................................................ 31

Attribute registry XML.......................................................................................................................... 31

Event message registry XML................................................................................................................31

XML schemas.......................................................................................................................................31

Authorization and licensing requirements for API access.................................................................32

White papers........................................................................................................................................33

Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC white papers..............................................................................33

4 Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API........................................................ 34

API clients............................................................................................................................................ 34

Best practices workflow references...................................................................................................34

Sample scripts and tools.....................................................................................................................34

Applications using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services................................................................ 35

WinRM and OpenWSMAN installation and configuration................................................................. 35

5 Social media reference...................................................................................... 36

Systems Management forum section................................................................................................ 36

6 Terms and definitions........................................................................................ 37