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XML schemas, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, Authorization and licensing requirements for API access

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For more details, see Event/Error Message Reference section at www.dell.com/support/article/sln311809. The Event Message Reference document contains the error and event information generated by firmware and other agents that monitor system components. These events are logged and displayed to the user on any one of the system management consoles. XML schemas The Lifecycle Controller XML Schema Guide provides interpretation of XML used by the Lifecycle Controller to describe various Lifecycle Controller output XML content such as: • Logs • Configuration results • Hardware Inventory • Attributes • Server Configuration Profiles NOTE: To view Lifecycle Controller XML Schema Guide, go to API Reference Guide section at www.dell.com/support/ article/sln311809. iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish The iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish is a web-based API which implies that resources are accessed using client supplied URLs. URLs are required to identify Redfish resources. The Redfish API uses a simple URL hierarchy which follows a /redfish/v1/ pattern for all resources. To access a Redfish resource, use the URL pattern https:///redfish/v1/. The Redfish API Reference Guide provides an overview of the Redfish Scalable Platforms Management API standard and describes the Dell implementation of Redfish for 12th, 13th, and 14th generation of PowerEdge servers, delivered by the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see iDRAC Redfish API Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals. Authorization and licensing requirements for API access There are four levels of iDRAC licensing: NOTE: To view WSMAN License and Privileges document, go to API Reference Guide section at www.dell.com/support/ article/sln311809 , • Base Management with IPMI • Express • Express for blades • Enterprise Table 1. Details of Licensing feature matrix Feature iDRAC9 Basic Remote Firmware Update Repository Based Update Automatic Update Operating system Deployment Device Configuration Diagnostics Server Profile Export Server Profile Import *Yes No No No *Yes Yes No Yes iDRAC9 Express Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes iDRAC9 Express for Blades Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes iDRAC9 Enterprise Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 Getting started with API collateral and links

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For more details, see Event/Error Message Reference section at
www.dell.com/support/article/sln311809
. The Event Message
Reference document contains the error and event information generated by firmware and other agents that monitor system components.
These events are logged and displayed to the user on any one of the system management consoles.
XML schemas
The
Lifecycle Controller XML Schema Guide
provides interpretation of XML used by the Lifecycle Controller to describe various Lifecycle
Controller output XML content such as:
Logs
Configuration results
Hardware Inventory
Attributes
Server Configuration Profiles
NOTE:
To view
Lifecycle Controller XML Schema Guide
, go to API Reference Guide section at
www.dell.com/support/
article/sln311809
.
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
The iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish is a web-based API which implies that resources are accessed using client supplied URLs. URLs are
required to identify Redfish resources. The Redfish API uses a simple URL hierarchy which follows a /redfish/v1/ pattern for all resources.
To access a Redfish resource, use the URL pattern https://<iDRAC IP>/redfish/v1/<Resource Path>.
The Redfish API Reference Guide provides an overview of the Redfish Scalable Platforms Management API standard and describes the
Dell implementation of Redfish for 12th, 13th, and 14th generation of PowerEdge servers, delivered by the integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller.
For more information, see
iDRAC Redfish API Guide
available at
www.dell.com/idracmanuals
.
Authorization and licensing requirements for API
access
There are four levels of iDRAC licensing:
NOTE:
To view
WSMAN License and Privileges
document, go to API Reference Guide section at
www.dell.com/support/
article/sln311809
,
Base Management with IPMI
Express
Express for blades
Enterprise
Table 1. Details of Licensing feature matrix
Feature
iDRAC9 Basic
iDRAC9 Express
iDRAC9 Express for
Blades
iDRAC9 Enterprise
Remote Firmware Update
*Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Repository Based Update
No
No
No
Yes
Automatic Update
No
No
No
Yes
Operating system
Deployment
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Device Configuration
*Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Diagnostics
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Server Profile Export
No
No
No
Yes
Server Profile Import
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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