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4 Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API This section outlines the resources required to integrate the Lifecycle Controller API into an application: • API Clients- Lists the API clients that are available to support WinRM or WSMAN. The API clients enables you to create an application in a variety of programming languages. • Best Practices Guide- Provides information about the common work flows, where in ready-to-use Python scripts are provided for all the common work flows. • Sample Scripts and Tools- Provides additional working examples and reference. • Applications Using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services - Lists several existing applications that are already integrated with the Lifecycle Controller API. • WinRM and OpenWSMAN Installation and Configuration- Identifies resources for configuring WinRM and WSMAN. Topics: • API clients • Best practices workflow references • Sample scripts and tools • Applications using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services • WinRM and OpenWSMAN installation and configuration API clients Following are links to various API clients: • WinRM Scripting API, MSDN • Advanced REST Client for Google Chrome • Postman REST Client for Google Chrome • cURL command line interface • Python requests library for Redfish operations • Redfishtool • Openwsman CLI • Windows PowerShell blog • Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter • Intel WSMAN Java Client Library Best practices workflow references To access Best Practices Guide go to API Reference Guide section at www.dell.com/support/article/sln311809. Sample scripts and tools • Python and PowerShell scripting examples for iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish - github.com/DELL/IDRAC-REDFISH-SCRIPTING • PowerShell scripting examples for WS-Man - github.com/dell/DellPEWSMANTools Applications using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services The following applications use Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services: • Dell OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center - www.dell.com/esmmanuals • OpenManage Essentials - Systems Management - www.dell.com/esmmanuals 12 Integrating the Lifecycle Controller API