Concept Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManageriDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.10.10.10

Server profile — export or import.................................................................................................20

Server license — import................................................................................................................20

Auto discovery...............................................................................................................................20

Retire or repurpose the server...................................................................................................... 21

Managing the web server certificate.............................................................................................21

Viewing the managed computer system using the Physical Computer System View............... 21

Job management................................................................................................................................22

Job types....................................................................................................................................... 22

System status.................................................................................................................................23

3 Getting started with API collateral and links.................................................24

Profiles.................................................................................................................................................24

Lifecycle Controller-related profiles............................................................................................ 24

MOF WSDL and XSD API definitions...................................................................................................29

Managed object file.......................................................................................................................29

Web service description language................................................................................................29

XML schema description...............................................................................................................29

Web services interface guide..............................................................................................................29

Best practices guide............................................................................................................................30

Attribute registry XML......................................................................................................................... 30

Event message registry XML...............................................................................................................30

XML schemas...................................................................................................................................... 30

Authorization and licensing requirements for API access................................................................. 31

White papers........................................................................................................................................32

Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC white papers..............................................................................32

4 Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API........................................................ 33

API clients............................................................................................................................................ 33

Best practices workflow references................................................................................................... 33

Sample scripts and tools.....................................................................................................................33

Applications using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services................................................................ 34

WinRM and OpenWSMAN installation and configuration................................................................. 34

5 Social media reference...................................................................................... 35

Systems Management forum section.................................................................................................35

6 Terms and definitions........................................................................................ 36