Quick start manual

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
Benefits of using iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller..................................................................................................5
Key Features.............................................................................................................................................................6
What’s New in this Release?....................................................................................................................................6
Why Use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services?.....................................................................................................6
Licensable Features in Lifecycle Controller.............................................................................................................7
What is the Web Service API?.................................................................................................................................7
Where can the Lifecycle Controller API be used from?...........................................................................................7
Who can use the API?..............................................................................................................................................8
How is One-to-many Management Achieved?.........................................................................................................8
Contacting Dell.........................................................................................................................................................8
2 Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services Features....................................................................9
Deployment and Configuration.................................................................................................................................9
BIOS Configuration.............................................................................................................................................9
iDRAC Configuration...........................................................................................................................................9
RAID Configuration.............................................................................................................................................9
NIC Configuration.............................................................................................................................................10
Operating System Deployment.........................................................................................................................10
System Configuration XML...............................................................................................................................11
Monitor...................................................................................................................................................................11
Hardware Inventory.........................................................................................................................................11
Lifecycle Log....................................................................................................................................................11
System Event Log.............................................................................................................................................12
Firmware Inventory..........................................................................................................................................12
Event Alerts......................................................................................................................................................12
Maintain..................................................................................................................................................................12
Firmware Update..............................................................................................................................................12
Part Replacement.............................................................................................................................................13
System Configuration XML - Export or Import.................................................................................................13
Server Profile - Export or Import......................................................................................................................13
Auto-Discovery.................................................................................................................................................13
Job Management....................................................................................................................................................13
Job Types.........................................................................................................................................................14
System Status...................................................................................................................................................14