Concept Guide

How is one-to-many management achieved?
A management station sends WS-MAN commands over a network and the WS-MAN commands pass
securely through the network from outside the firewall and maintain security.
Other information that you may need
In addition to this guide, you can refer the following guides available at dell.com/support/home or
dell.com/idracmanuals:
• The Lifecycle Controller Online Help provides information about the fields available on the GUI and
the descriptions for the same. To view the online help information in Lifecycle Controller user
interface, click Help in the upper-right corner, or press <F1>.
• The Lifecycle Controller Release Notes is available with the product. To read the Release Notes in
Lifecycle Controller user interface, click About , and then click View Release Notes. A web version is
also given to provide last-minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical
reference material intended for users or technicians.
• The Dell iDRAC Licensing White paper at Dell TechCenter. This document provides an overview of
iDRAC digital licensing and how the latest licensing is different from iDRAC available in the Dell
PowerEdge servers. The white paper also provides information on iDRAC Express and other Enterprise
value offerings.
• The Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services For Dell PowerEdge Servers Quick Start Guide provides
information about using remote services.
• The Systems Management Overview Guide provides brief information about the various Dell software
available for performing systems management tasks.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide provides information about
configuring and using iDRAC for rack, tower, and blade servers to remotely manage and monitor a
system and the system’s shared resources through a network.
• The Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide provides information about creating customized bundles
and repositories comprised of Dell Update Packages (DUPs) for systems running supported Microsoft
Windows operating systems.
• The "Lifecycle Controller Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems" section in the Dell Systems
Software Support Matrix provides the list of Dell systems and operating systems that you can deploy
on target systems.
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