Concept Guide

Profile Name Description
application without any restart. It also gives the information about the failure. The
successful invocation of this method returns a job.
The methods DCIM_SoftwareInstallationService: SetUpdateSchedule(),
DCIM_SoftwareInstallationService: GetUpdateSchedule(), and
DCIM_SoftwareInstallationService: ClearUpdateSchedule() allow for automatic
firmware updates at scheduled intervals.
The DCIM_LCEnumeration class supports an attribute "BIOS Reset To Defaults
Requested" to reset BIOS to its default property.
The methods DCIM_LCService.SetBackupSchedule(),
DCIM_LCService.GetBackupSchedule(), and
DCIM_LCService.ClearBackupSchedule() allow for scheduling automated backup of
server profiles.
The DCIM_LCService.ExportCompleteLCLog() method allows you to export full
lifecycle log.
The DCIM_LCService.ImportSystemConfigurationPreview method allows for
previewing before applying an XML template.
DCIM_LCService provider adds the following methods: RunePSADiagnostics () and
ExportePSADiagnosticsResult() for the automatic diagnostics.
DHCP-based configuration: Along with getting the IP address from the DHCP
server, when the server comes up, user can set any configuration attribute of
iDRAC using an OEM field
License
Management
The License Management Profile is an autonomous profile for modeling the Dell
Product License Manager (License Manager). It extends the management
capabilities of referencing profiles by adding the capability to represent the devices
and Licenses managed by the Dell Product Licensing Manager.
Memory The DCIM Memory Profile describes the properties and interfaces for running
system management tasks related to the management of memories (DIMMs) within
a system.
OS Deployment OS deployment profile describes how to remotely download, setup, and monitor
an operating system on a bare metal machine.
PCI The DCIM PCI Device Profile describes the properties and interfaces for running
system management tasks related to the management of PCI devices within a
system.
Persistent Storage The Persistent Storage Profile extends the management capabilities of referencing
profiles by adding the capability to represent and manage the partitions on the
Virtual flash media on Dell platforms.
Physical Computer
System View
This profile includes a specification of the physical computer system view, extrinsic
methods for management operations, and its associated relationships.
Power State
Management
The Power State Management Profile describes the classes, associations,
properties, and methods used to manage the power of a system.
Power Supply The DCIM Power Supply Profile describes the properties and interfaces for running
system management tasks related to the management of power supplies within a
system.
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