User's Manual

Getting Started with Remote Services 17

Getting Started with Remote Services

This section describes some of the prerequisites that will help you get started

with the Remote Services functionality and use the new features effectively,

for better results.

Prerequisites for Using Remote Services

Web Services Setup

Ensure that the following conditions are met while setting the system:

• Use the following tools to access Remote Services:

• Windows-based client WinRM that is already installed in the

operating system, else you can download it from

support.microsoft.com/kb/968930

• Linux-based clients like the open-source OpenWSMan based CLI.

For more information, see

openwsman.org

• Java-based client such as open-source project

Wiseman

. For more

information, see

wiseman.dev.java.net

• Ensure that you know the IP address of the systems on your network. You

will also need to be able to connect to iDRAC. See the iDRAC

documentation at

support.dell.com/manuals

for more information.

• Ensure the proper network configuration for client and managed server.

Verify the connectivity with the ping utility. Then ensure that the client

and network allows HTTP and SSL protocols.

WinRM Client

You will need to install the WinRM Client on your console to be able to use

the Remote Services functionality. Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Vista, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 contain a standard component

called WS-Management. This component contains the WinRM client. For

Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Server 2003, you can download and

install this component from support.microsoft.com/kb/968929. You need

local administrator privileges for installation.

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