Release Notes

5 Automating Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Management by using iDRAC REST API with DMTF Redfish and Microsoft PowerShell
The Redfish management standard
There are various Out-of-Band (OOB) Systems Management standards available in the industry. However,
there is no single standard that can be easily used within emerging programming standards, can be readily
implemented within embedded systems, and can meet the demands of today’s evolving IT solution models.
New IT Solutions models have posed new demands on systems management solutions to support expanded
scale, higher security, and multi-vendor openness, while also aligning with modern DevOps tools and
processes.
Recognizing these requires, Dell EMC and other IT solutions leaders within the DMTF undertook the creation of
a new management interface standard. After a multi-year effort, the new standard, Redfish v1.0, was
announced in July, 2015. Its key benefits include:
- Increased simplicity and usability
- Encrypted connections and generally heightened security
- A programmatic interface that can easily be controlled through scripts
- Ability to meet the Open Compute Project’s Remote Machine Management requirements
- Based on widely-used standards for web APIs and data formats