Concept Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services (LC RS) Version 2.00.00.00 For 13th Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers Quick Start Guide
- Introduction
- 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 documents you may need
- Accessing documents from Dell support site
- Contacting Dell
- Remote Services Features
- Deployment and configuration
- Monitor
- Maintain
- Server configuration profiles — export or import
- Firmware update
- Part replacement
- Server profile — export or import
- Server license — import
- Auto discovery
- Deleting server-related information using Lifecycle Controller
- Managing the web server certificate
- Viewing the managed computer system using the Physical Computer System View
- Job management
- Getting started with API collateral and links
- Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API
- Social media reference
- Terms and definitions
• 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
• Configure storage devices in real time
• Replace motherboard using Import Server Profile feature
• Support for PCIeSSD devices
What’s new in this release?
The highlights of this release of Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services are:
• Monitor the out-of-band performance
• Advance security using hash password
• Delete server-related information
• View the managed system using Physical Computer System View
• Manage web server certificate
• Support Near Field Communication (NFC) using QuickSync feature
• Configure USB management port
• View embedded tech support report to resolve business-critical issues
• Support for PCIeSSD devices
• Configure storage devices in real time
• Support for 12GBps SAS HBAs and PERC 9.1 controllers
• Update iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware using a single firmware image
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.
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
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