Concept Guide

Table Of Contents
Server license — import.................................................................................................................19
Auto discovery............................................................................................................................... 19
Deleting server-related information using Lifecycle Controller .................................................19
Managing the web server certificate.............................................................................................19
Viewing the managed computer system using the Physical Computer System View...............20
Job management................................................................................................................................20
Job types....................................................................................................................................... 20
System status................................................................................................................................. 21
3 Getting started with API collateral and links.................................................22
Profiles................................................................................................................................................. 22
Lifecycle Controller-related profiles............................................................................................ 22
MOF WSDL and XSD API definitions...................................................................................................26
Managed object file.......................................................................................................................26
Web service description language................................................................................................27
XML schema description...............................................................................................................27
Web services interface guide..............................................................................................................27
Best practices guide............................................................................................................................ 27
Attribute registry XML..........................................................................................................................28
Event message registry XML............................................................................................................... 28
XML schemas...................................................................................................................................... 28
Authorization and licensing requirements for API access.................................................................29
White papers........................................................................................................................................29
Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC white papers..............................................................................30
4 Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API........................................................ 31
API clients.............................................................................................................................................31
Best practices workflow references....................................................................................................31
Sample scripts and tools..................................................................................................................... 31
Applications using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services................................................................ 32
WinRM and OpenWSMAN installation and configuration................................................................. 32
5 Social media reference...................................................................................... 33
Systems Management forum section.................................................................................................33
6 Terms and definitions........................................................................................34