The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface to perform inventory, configuration, update, and health status
check of PowerEdge servers. RACADM operates in multiple modes:•
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Local — supports running RACADM commands from the managed server’s operating system.
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SSH or Telnet — known as Firmware RACADM; is accessible by logging in to iDRAC using SSH or Telnet
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Remote — supports running RACADM commands from a remote management station such as a laptop or desktop.
RACADM is supported by the iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller and by the Chassis Management Controller of the M1000e, VRTX and
FX2 modular systems. Local and Remote RACADM is supported on Windows Server, Windows clients, and on Red Hat, SuSe and
Ubuntu Linux.
For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC and CMC available at
Dell.com/support/
manuals
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iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller Embedded Management APIs
iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller provides a range of standards-based applications programming interfaces (APIs) that enable scalable
and automated management of PowerEdge servers. Standard systems management APIs have been developed by organizations
such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). These APIs are
widely used by commercial systems management products and by custom programs and scripts developed by IT staff to automate
management functions such as discovery, inventory, health status checking, configuration, update, and power management. The
APIs supported by iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller include:
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Redfish
- In 2015, the DMTF Scalable Platforms Management Forum published Redfish, an open industry-standard specification
and schema designed to meet the needs of IT administrators for simple, modern, and secure management of scalable platform
hardware. Dell is a key contributor to the Redfish standard, acting as co-chair of the SPMF, promoting the benefits of Redfish,
and working to deliver those benefits within industry-leading systems management solutions. Redfish is a next generation
management standard using a data model representation inside a hypermedia RESTful interface. The data model is defined in
terms of a standard, machine-readable schema, with the payload of the messages expressed in JSON and the OData v4
protocol.
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WSMan
-The Web Services For Management (WSMan) API, first published by the DMTF in 2008, is the most mature and robust
API provided by iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller. WSMan uses a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) with data modeled using
the Common Information Model. WSMan provides interoperability between management applications and managed resources,
and identifies a core set of web service specifications and usage requirements that expose a common set of operations central to
all systems management.
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IPMI
- The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a message-based, hardware-level interface specification that can
operate over both LAN and serial interfaces. IPMI is supported broadly by server vendors, systems management solutions, and
open source software.
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SNMP
- The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) helps in standardizing the management of network devices.
SNMP allows commercial management consoles created for monitoring network switches and routers to also monitor X86
severs. SNMP is primarily used to deliver event messages to alert administrators of problems on their systems but can also be
used to discover, inventory and configure servers.
To assist automating system management tasks and simplify API integration, Dell provides PowerShell and Python libraries and script
examples utilizing the WSMan interface. The iDRAC with LC pages of Dell Techcenter offer a library of technical white papers
detailing the use of the embedded management APIs. For more information, see delltechcenter.com/iDRAC and
delltechcenter.com/LC.
Integration with third-party consoles
Dell EMC OpenManage provides integration with several leading third-party consoles, including:
OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center
The combination of Dell OpenManage Integration Suite and Microsoft System Center simplifies and enhances deployment,
configuration, monitoring and updating of Dell servers and storage in physical and virtual environments. Our agent-free and agent-
based plug-ins deliver a unique level of integration and efficiency when managing Dell hardware within a System Center environment.
The OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center includes: Dell Server and Storage Management Packs for System
Center Operations Manager (SCOM); Dell Server Deployment Packs and Update Catalogs for System Center Configuration
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