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SV01 Server ● BMC User Manual ● Rev. 2.1
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The redfish was developed to improve the interoperability inside the data center facilities by providing
a centralized and widely compatible way of managing different hardware resources by means of modern
and scalable standards, specifications and interfaces.
The redfish API works over HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and uses OData v4, which is the
application layer protocol that defines the standards for the communication of the REST services by
means of the HTTP. The redfish is also based on JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), which is a
scalable data format that provides to customers a pattern that is easy to integrate to their management
solution. The JSON schema is both human-readable and machine-compatible, making it easier to
interpret and also to integrate to the IT management infrastructure.
The Refish interface is available in the DM-SV01 server as a remote management tool for accessing
and controlling several resources available at the BMC. In the DM-SV01, the redfish API can be used
for accessing and controlling a variety of resources of the BMC, such as inventory information, sensors
data, host power actions, boot override configuration, users management, logs, FW update, etc. The
most important actions available at the DM-SV01 server by means of the redfish interface are described
in detail in section “3 Redfish API”.
The SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) provides an overview of Redfish on their website.
Please refer to the link from reference
(4)
for having access to the content of their presentation.
Additionally, please refer to the DMTF official website
(5)
for further information about the Redfish
specification and additional documentation.
