Concept Guide

Firmware update............................................................................................................................21
Part replacement...........................................................................................................................22
Server profile — export or import.................................................................................................22
Server license — import................................................................................................................ 22
Provisioning Server........................................................................................................................22
Retire or repurpose the server...................................................................................................... 23
Managing the web server certificate............................................................................................ 23
Viewing the managed computer system using the Physical Computer System View...............23
Job management................................................................................................................................24
Job types....................................................................................................................................... 24
System status.................................................................................................................................25
3 Getting started with API collateral and links.................................................26
Profiles.................................................................................................................................................26
Lifecycle Controller-related profiles............................................................................................ 26
MOF WSDL and XSD API definitions...................................................................................................30
Managed object file.......................................................................................................................30
Web service description language................................................................................................ 31
XML schema description............................................................................................................... 31
Web services interface guide.............................................................................................................. 31
Best practices guide............................................................................................................................ 31
Attribute registry XML..........................................................................................................................32
Event message registry XML............................................................................................................... 32
XML schemas.......................................................................................................................................32
Authorization and licensing requirements for API access.................................................................32
White papers........................................................................................................................................33
Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC white papers..............................................................................33
4 Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API........................................................ 34
API clients............................................................................................................................................ 34
Best practices workflow references...................................................................................................34
Sample scripts and tools.....................................................................................................................34
Applications using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services................................................................ 35
WinRM and OpenWSMAN installation and configuration................................................................. 35
5 Social media reference...................................................................................... 36
Systems Management forum section................................................................................................ 36
6 Terms and definitions........................................................................................ 37
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