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
• Delete server-related information
• View the managed system using Physical Computer System View
• Manage the web server certificate
• Configure the USB management port
• View embedded tech support report to resolve business-critical issues
• Replace motherboard using Import Server Profile feature
What’s new in this release?
The new features supported in this release are as follows:
• Real-time Comprehensive Embedded Management (CEM) status report.
• Network adaptors — Intel, Qlogic, and Mellanox PowerEdge.
• Firmware updates for out-of-band SAS HDD and SSD.
NOTE: This feature support is applicable only to HDD firmware that are with Dell DUPs and are
connected to Dell supported controllers.
• Lifecycle Controller version 2.20.20.20 on a 13th generation of Dell PowerEdge server with iDRAC8
and a 12th generation PowerEdge server with iDRAC7.
– Upgrade directly to Lifecycle Controller version 2.20.20.20 from LC 2.xx.xx.xx or 1.xx.xx.
NOTE: You cannot downgrade to version 1.xx.xx on a 13th generation of Dell PowerEdge
server. On a Dell 12th generation of Dell PowerEdge server, you can downgrade to 1.xx.xx
version. However, you must downgrade iDRAC before downgrading Lifecycle Controller.
NOTE: For more information on features supported on 12th and 13th generations of Dell
PowerEdge servers, see “Feature Matrix” available in the Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide
or the related white paper available at the Dell TechCenter.
Why use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services?
When Dell examined the most common management tasks and the inefficiencies associated with them, it
discovered that the additional time taken for performing management tasks was not because of the tools,
but it was because of how the functions were split between several tools. For example, the most
common tasks such as provisioning, deploying, and updating required not only multiple tools and
multiple media format, but also searching the Web for tools such as drivers and firmware. This traditional
delivery model resulted in inefficient use of time, potential errors, and possible security risks. Lifecycle
Controller-Remote Services addresses all these system management issues.
Licensable features in Lifecycle Controller
The Web Services-Management (WS-MAN) License and Privilege Specification encompasses all the
license and privilege information required to utilize the WSMAN API provided by the integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller.
It was delivered as part of the iDRAC (Express and Enterprise licenses, and vFlash SD card feature) starting
with the 11th generation of Dell PowerEdge servers. On 12th and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers,
the vFlash feature is included with the iDRAC Enterprise license, so you need not separately license vFlash
with Lifecycle Controller 2.0 and later. The 12th and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers of Dell use
only Express or Enterprise licensing.
7