Dell Drac 5 User Guide

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RACADM Subcommands
Table 4-20 provides a description of each racadm subcommand that you can 
run in RACADM. For a detailed listing of racadm subcommands including 
syntax and valid entries, see RACADM Subcommand Overview on 
page 295.
When entering a RACADM subcommand, prefix the command with 
racadm. For example:
racadm help
Table 4-20. RACADM Subcommands
Command Description
helpLists DRAC 5 subcommands.
help 
Lists usage statement for the specified subcommand....

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getsvctagDisplays service tags.
racdumpDumps DRAC 5 status and state information for debug.
racreset Resets the DRAC 5.
racresetcfgResets the DRAC 5 to the default configuration.
serveractionPerforms power management operations on the managed system.
getraclogDisplays the RAC log.
clrselClears the System Event Log entries.
gettracelogDisplays the DRAC 5 trace log. If used with -i, the command 
displays the number of entries in the DRAC 5 trace log....

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Frequently Asked Questions About RACADM Error Messages
After performing a DRAC 5 reset (using the racadm racreset command), 
I issue a command and the following message is displayed: 
racadm  Transport: ERROR: (RC=-1)
What does this message mean?
You must wait until the DRAC 5 completes the reset before issuing another 
command.
When I use the racadm commands and subcommands, I get errors that 
I don’t understand.
You may encounter one or more of the following...

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To configure multiple DRAC 5 cards, perform the following procedures:
1
Use RACADM to query the target DRAC 5 that contains the appropriate 
configuration. 
 NOTE: The generated .cfg file does not contain user passwords.
Open a command prompt and type:
racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfg
 NOTE: Redirecting the RAC configuration to a file using getconfig -f is only 
supported with the local and remote RACADM interfaces.
2Modify the configuration file using a simple text...

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The initial configuration file, racadm.cfg, is named by the user. In the 
following example, the configuration file is named myfile.cfg. To create this 
file, type the following at the command prompt:
racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfg
 CAUTION: It is recommended that you edit this file with a simple text editor. The 
racadm utility uses an ASCII text parser, which does not recognize any kind of 
formatting and can corrupt the RACADM database.
Creating a DRAC 5...

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Use the following guidelines when you create a .cfg file:
• If the parser encounters an indexed group, it is the value of the anchored 
object that differentiates the various indexes. 
The parser reads in all of the indexes from the DRAC 5 for that group. 
Any objects within that group are simple modifications when the DRAC 5 
is configured. If a modified object represents a new index, the index is 
created on the DRAC 5 during configuration.
• You cannot specify an...

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Parsing Rules
• All lines that start with # are treated as comments. 
A comment line 
must start in column one. A # character in any other 
column is treated as a # character.
Some modem parameters may include # characters in its string. An escape 
character is not required. You may want to generate a 
.cfg from a racadm 
getconfig -f .cfg
 command, and then perform a 
racadm config -f .cfg command to a different 
DRAC 5, without adding escape characters.
Example:...

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• All parameters are specified as object=value pairs with no white space 
between the object, =, or value. 
White spaces that are included after the value are ignored. A white space 
inside a value string remains unmodified. Any character to the right of the 
= is taken as is (for example, a second =, or a #, [, ], and so forth). 
These characters are valid modem chat script characters. 
See the example in the previous bullet.
•The 
.cfg parser ignores an index...

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If you type racadm getconfig -f .cfg, the 
command builds a 
.cfg file for the current DRAC 5 configuration. This 
configuration file can be used as an example and as a starting point for 
your unique 
.cfg file.
Modifying the DRAC 5 IP Address
When you modify the DRAC 5 IP address in the configuration file, remove 
all unnecessary =value entries. Only the actual variable group’s 
label with [ and ] remains, including the two =value entries 
pertaining to the IP...

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Use this file to download company-wide changes or to configure new systems 
over the network.
 NOTE: Anchor is an internal term and should not be used in the file. 
Configuring DRAC 5 Network Properties
To generate a list of available network properties, type the following: 
racadm getconfig -g cfgLanNetworking
To use DHCP to obtain an IP address, use the following command to write 
the object cfgNicUseDhcp and enable this feature:
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking...