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● Added support for TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1.
● Added support for FIPS compliance.
● Added support for enhanced Lifecycle Controller logging.
● Added support for 1100 W PSU on PowerEdge R830 platform.
● Added support for 2400 W Power Supply to PowerEdge FX2 Chassis.
● Added support for 1100 W Mix Mode PSU (380 vdc).
● Added support for x520 10Gbe dual port SFP+Mezz for PowerEdge C6320.
● Added support for Dual HBA330 on R730xd
● Added support for Emulex and Qlogic FC cards on PowerEdge R830 Platform.
● Added support for SATADOM flash memory module.
● Added firmware update support for the following PSUs:
○ Flextronics 1600W PSU
○ PSU 1100W -48v DC support on DSS 2500
○ PSU 550W HVDC PSU support on DSS 1500/1510
○ 1100W 240V DC and 220V AC
○ 13G Lite-On 750W PSU
○ 13G Lite-On 1100W PSU
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 WS-MAN 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 11
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generation of Dell PowerEdge servers. On 12
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and 13
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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 12
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and 13
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generation of PowerEdge servers of Dell use only Express or Enterprise licensing.
The Lifecycle Controller management capabilities are partitioned into distinct areas and represented by the Dell Common
Information Model (DCIM) profile specifications that provide comprehensive details about each manageability feature or
capability. These features may be free, partially licensed, or fully licensed. Also, the accessibility of a feature is defined by
the credentials provided with the WS-MAN request and maps to the user-assigned privilege credentials, such as administrator-
or read-only access.
What are Redfish and the Web Service APIs?
Web Services-Management (WS-MAN) is a Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) open standard, defining a Simple
Object Access Protocol (SOAP) — based protocol for managing servers, devices, applications, and various Web Services.
WS-MAN provides a common way for systems to access and exchange management information across the IT infrastructure.
DMTF is an industry organization that develops, maintains, and promotes standards for systems management in enterprise IT
environments. The DMTF data model is complex and typically requires multiple transactions to accomplish simple operations
such as specifying a user name and password, or giving administrator privileges to a user account. To reduce the number of
transactions, Lifecycle Controller also offers a Dell data model for management that is based on an attribute model.
The Scalable Platforms Management Forum (SPMF) has published the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)'s Redfish
API. It is an open industry standard specification and schema which is designed to meet the needs of IT administrators for
simple, modern, and secure management of scalable platform hardware. Redfish is a NextGen management standard using
a data model representation inside a hypermedia RESTful interface. The data model is defined in terms of a standard and
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