Concept Guide
For more details, see Event/Error Message Reference section at www.dell.com/support/article/sln311809. The Event Message
Reference document contains the error and event information generated by firmware and other agents that monitor system components.
These events are logged and displayed to the user on any one of the system management consoles.
XML schemas
The Lifecycle Controller XML Schema Guide provides interpretation of XML used by the Lifecycle Controller to describe various Lifecycle
Controller output XML content such as:
• Logs
• Configuration results
• Hardware Inventory
• Attributes
• Server Configuration Profiles
NOTE: To view
Lifecycle Controller XML Schema Guide
, go to API Reference Guide section at www.dell.com/support/
article/sln311809.
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
The iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish is a web-based API which implies that resources are accessed using client supplied URLs. URLs are
required to identify Redfish resources. The Redfish API uses a simple URL hierarchy which follows a /redfish/v1/ pattern for all resources.
To access a Redfish resource, use the URL pattern https://<iDRAC IP>/redfish/v1/<Resource Path>.
The Redfish API Reference Guide provides an overview of the Redfish Scalable Platforms Management API standard and describes the
Dell implementation of Redfish for 12th, 13th, and 14th generation of PowerEdge servers, delivered by the integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller.
For more information, see iDRAC Redfish API Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Authorization and licensing requirements for API
access
There are four levels of iDRAC licensing:
NOTE:
To view
WSMAN License and Privileges
document, go to API Reference Guide section at www.dell.com/support/
article/sln311809 ,
• Base Management with IPMI
• Express
• Express for blades
• Enterprise
Table 1. Details of Licensing feature matrix
Feature iDRAC9 Basic iDRAC9 Express iDRAC9 Express for
Blades
iDRAC9 Enterprise
Remote Firmware Update *Yes Yes Yes Yes
Repository Based Update No No No Yes
Automatic Update No No No Yes
Operating system
Deployment
No Yes Yes Yes
Device Configuration *Yes Yes Yes Yes
Diagnostics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server Profile Export No No No Yes
Server Profile Import Yes Yes Yes Yes
10 Getting started with API collateral and links