Users Guide

Interface or Protocol Description
CMC Web Interface In addition to monitoring and managing the chassis, use the CMC Web interface to:
• View the status of a managed system
• Update iDRAC firmware
• Configure iDRAC network settings
• Log in to iDRAC Web interface
• Start, stop, or reset the managed system
• Update BIOS, PERC, and supported network adapters
Lifecycle Controller Use Lifecycle Controller to perform iDRAC configurations. To access Lifecycle Controller, press <F10> during
boot and go to System Setup > Advanced Hardware Configuration > iDRAC Settings. For more
information, see Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Telnet Use Telnet to access iDRAC where you can run RACADM and SMCLP commands. For details about
RACADM, see iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/
manuals. For details about SMCLP, see Using SMCLP.
NOTE: Telnet is not a secure protocol and is disabled by default. Telnet transmits all data,
including passwords in plain text. When transmitting sensitive information, use the SSH
interface.
SSH Use SSH to run RACADM and SMCLP commands. It provides the same capabilities as the Telnet console
using an encrypted transport layer for higher security. The SSH service is enabled by default on iDRAC. The
SSH service can be disabled in iDRAC. iDRAC only supports SSH version 2 with DSA and the RSA host key
algorithm. A unique 1024-bit DSA and 1024-bit RSA host key is generated when you power-up iDRAC for the
first time.
IPMITool Use the IPMITool to access the remote system’s basic management features through iDRAC. The interface
includes local IPMI, IPMI over LAN, IPMI over Serial, and Serial over LAN. For more information on IPMITool,
see the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User’s Guide at dell.com/support/
manuals.
NOTE: IPMI version 1.5 is not supported.
VMCLI Use the Virtual Media Command Line Interface (VMCLI) to access a remote media through the management
station and deploy operating systems on multiple managed systems.
SMCLP Use Server Management Workgroup Server Management-Command Line Protocol (SMCLP) to perform
systems management tasks. This is available through SSH or Telnet. For more information about SMCLP,
see Using SMCLP.
WS-MAN The LC-Remote Services is based on the WS-Management protocol to do one-to-many systems
management tasks. You must use WS-MAN client such as WinRM client (Windows) or the OpenWSMAN
client (Linux) to use the LC-Remote Services functionality. You can also use Power Shell and Python to
script to the WS-MAN interface.
Web Services for Management (WS-Management) is a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)–based
protocol used for systems management. iDRAC uses WS–Management to convey Distributed Management
Task Force (DMTF) Common Information Model (CIM)–based management information. The CIM
information defines the semantics and information types that can be modified in a managed system. The data
available through WS-Management is provided by iDRAC instrumentation interface mapped to the DMTF
profiles and extension profiles.
For more information, see the following:
• Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
• Lifecycle Controller Integration Best Practices Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
• Lifecycle Controller page on Dell TechCenter — delltechcenter.com/page/Lifecycle+Controller
• Lifecycle Controller WS-Management Script Center — delltechcenter.com/page/Scripting+the
+Dell+Lifecycle+Controller
• MOFs and Profiles — delltechcenter.com/page/DCIM.Library
• DTMF Web site — dmtf.org/standards/profiles/
24 Overview