Users Guide

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................9
Benefits of Using iDRAC7 With Lifecycle Controller.................................................................................................9
Key Features.............................................................................................................................................................9
Why Use Remote Services?...................................................................................................................................10
Licensable Features in Lifecycle Controller...........................................................................................................10
Web Services for Management..............................................................................................................................11
Standard DMTF................................................................................................................................................11
Dell Extensions.................................................................................................................................................11
Other Documents You May Need...........................................................................................................................12
Contacting Dell.......................................................................................................................................................13
2 Using Remote Services............................................................................................................15
Common Prerequisites Before Using Remote Services.........................................................................................15
Web Services Setup.........................................................................................................................................15
WinRM Client...................................................................................................................................................15
OpenWSMan Client..........................................................................................................................................16
Using Use Cases.....................................................................................................................................................16
Use Cases Structure........................................................................................................................................16
How to Read Use Cases?.................................................................................................................................16
Use Case Scenarios.........................................................................................................................................16
3 Auto-discovery and Handshake.............................................................................................17
Configuring iDRAC for Auto-discovery...................................................................................................................17
Provisioning Server String Format...................................................................................................................18
Setting Provisioning at Required Location.......................................................................................................18
Auto-discovering Managed System.......................................................................................................................18
Configuring DHCP or DNS.......................................................................................................................................19
Viewing the Discovery Status on the Front Panel Display......................................................................................19
Reinitiating Auto-discovery in New Environments.................................................................................................19
4 Managing Licenses...................................................................................................................21
Displaying Installed Licenses.................................................................................................................................21
Displaying Licensable Devices...............................................................................................................................21
Installing a License.................................................................................................................................................21
References For Installing a License.................................................................................................................22