White Papers

6 Standards-based NIC and FC-HBA management for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers
2 Introduction to iDRAC RESTful API and DMTF Redfish
There are various Out-of-Band (OOB) systems management standards available in the industry today.
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 requirements, 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.