User's Manual

Remote Service Features 63
3
Remote Service Features
The Dell™ Lifecycle Controller Remote Services are a set of features that
allow systems management in a one-to-many mode. Remote Services
capabilities use the web services based hardware management interface
provided by the Lifecycle Controller firmware.
They are aimed at simplifying
tasks like operating system deployment, remote update and inventory, and
automating the setup and configuration of new Dell systems remotely.
Web Services for Management
Web Services for Management (WS-MAN) is a Simple Object Access
Protocol (SOAP)-based protocol designed for systems management.
WS-MAN is published by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)
and provides an interoperable protocol for devices to share and exchange data
across networks. The WS-MAN implementation complies with the DMTF
WS-MAN specification version 1.0.0.
Dell Lifecycle Controller - Remote Services uses WS-MAN to convey DMTF
Common Information Model (CIM)-based management information; the
CIM information defines the semantics and information types that can be
manipulated in a managed system. The Dell-embedded server platform
management interfaces are organized into profiles, where each profile defines
the specific interfaces for a particular management domain or area of
functionality. Additionally, Dell has defined a number of model and profile
extensions that provide interfaces for additional capabilities. The data and
methods available through WS-MAN are provided by the Lifecycle
Controller - Remote Services’ instrumentation interface mapped to the
following DMTF profiles and Dell extension profiles:
Standard DMTF
• Base Server — defines CIM classes for representing the host server.
• Base Metrics — defines CIM classes for providing the ability to model and
control metrics captured for managed elements.
LC1_3.book Page 63 Monday, December 7, 2009 3:14 PM