Dell Drac 5 User Guide

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Restrictions
The Hostname and OS Name fields in the getsysinfo output display accurate 
information only if Dell OpenManage is installed on the managed system. If 
OpenManage is not installed on the managed system, these fields may be blank 
or inaccurate. 
getractime
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Log In DRAC 5 permission. 
Table A-16 describes the getractime subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm getractime [-d]
Description
With no options, the getractime subcommand displays the time in a common 
readable format. 
With the 
-d option, getractime displays the time in the format, 
yyyymmddhhmmss.mmmmmms, which is the same format returned by the 
UNIX 
date command.
Output
The getractime subcommand displays the output on one line.
Sample Output
racadm getractime
Thu Dec  8 20:15:26 2005
racadm getractime -d
20051208201542.000000
Table A-16. getractime
Subcommand Definition
getractimeDisplays the current time from the remote access controller. 
						

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Supported Interfaces
•Local RACADM
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
ifconfig
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Execute Diagnostic Commands or 
Configure DRAC 5 permission.
Table A-17 describes the ifconfig subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm ifconfig
netstat
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Execute Diagnostic Commands 
permission.
Table A-18 describes the netstat subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm netstat
Table A-17. ifconfig
Subcommand Definition
ifconfigDisplays the contents of the network interface table.
Table A-18. netstat
Subcommand Definition
netstatDisplays the routing table and the current connections. 
						

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Supported Interfaces
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
ping
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Execute Diagnostic Commands or 
Configure DRAC 5 permission.
Table A-19 describes the ping subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm ping 
Supported Interfaces
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
Table A-19. ping
Subcommand Definition
pingVerifies that the destination IP address is reachable from the 
DRAC 5 with the current routing-table contents. A destination 
IP address is required. An ICMP echo packet is sent to the 
destination IP address based on the current routing-table 
contents. 
						

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setniccfg
 NOTE: To use the setniccfg command, you must have Configure DRAC 5 
permission.
Table A-20 describes the setniccfg subcommand.
 NOTE: The terms NIC and Ethernet management port may be used 
interchangeably.
Synopsis
racadm setniccfg -d 
racadm setniccfg -s [  ]
racadm setniccfg -o [  ]
Description
The setniccfg subcommand sets the controller IP address.
•The 
-d option enables DHCP for the Ethernet management port (default 
is DHCP enabled).
•The 
-s option enables static IP settings. The IP address, netmask, and 
gateway can be specified. Otherwise, the existing static settings are used. 
, , and  must be typed as dot-
separated strings.
racadm setniccfg -s 192.168.0.120 255.255.255.0 
192.168.0.1
•The -o option disables the Ethernet management port completely. 
, , and  must be typed as dot-
separated strings.
racadm setniccfg -o 192.168.0.120 255.255.255.0 
192.168.0.1
Table A-20. setniccfg
Subcommand Definition
setniccfgSets the IP configuration for the controller. 
						

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Output
The setniccfg subcommand displays an appropriate error message if the 
operation is not successful. If successful, a message is displayed. 
Supported Interfaces
•Local RACADM
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
getniccfg
 NOTE: To use the getniccfg command, you must have Log In To DRAC 5 permission.
Table A-21 describes the setniccfg and getniccfg subcommands.
Synopsis
racadm getniccfg
Description
The getniccfg subcommand displays the current Ethernet management port 
settings.
Sample Output
The getniccfg subcommand will display an appropriate error message if the 
operation is not successful. Otherwise, on success, the output displayed in the 
following format:
NIC Enabled = 1
DHCP Enabled = 1
IP Address = 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
Table A-21. setniccfg/getniccfg
Subcommand Definition
getniccfgDisplays the current IP configuration for the controller. 
						

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Gateway = 192.168.0.1
Supported Interfaces
•Local RACADM
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
getsvctag
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Log In To DRAC 5 permission.
Table A-22 describes the getsvctag subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm getsvctag
Description
The getsvctag subcommand displays the service tag of the host system.
Example
Ty p e  getsvctag at the command prompt. The output is displayed as follows: 
Y76TP0G
The command returns 0 on success and nonzero on errors.
Supported Interfaces
•Local RACADM
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
Table A-22. getsvctag
Subcommand Definition
getsvctagDisplays a service tag. 
						

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racdump
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Debug permission. 
Table A-23 describes the racdump subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm racdump
Description
The racdump subcommand provides a single command to get dump, status, 
and general DRAC 5 board information.
The following information is displayed when the 
racdump subcommand is 
processed:
• General system/RAC information
•Coredump
• Session information
• Process information
• Firmware build information
Supported Interfaces
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
Table A-23. racdump
Subcommand Definition
racdumpDisplays status and general DRAC 5 information. 
						

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racreset
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Configure DRAC 5 permission. 
Table A-24 describes the racreset subcommand.
 CAUTION: When you issue a racreset subcommand, the DRAC may require up to 
one minute to return to a usable state. 
Synopsis
racadm racreset [hard | soft]
Description
The racreset subcommand issues a reset to the DRAC 5. The reset event is 
written into the DRAC 5 log.
A hard reset performs a deep reset operation on the RAC. A hard reset should 
only be performed as a last-case resort to recover the RAC.
 CAUTION: You must reboot your system after performing a hard reset of the 
DRAC 5 as described in Table A-25.
Table A-25 describes the racreset subcommand options.
Table A-24. racreset
Subcommand Definition
racresetResets the DRAC 5.
Table A-25. racreset Subcommand Options
Option Description
hardA hard reset performs a deep reset operation on the remote access 
controller. A hard reset should only be used as a last case resort of 
resetting the RAC controller for recovery purposes.
softA soft reset performs a graceful reboot operation on the RAC. 
						

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Examples
•racadm racreset
Start the DRAC 5 soft reset sequence.
•racadm racreset hard
Start the DRAC 5 hard reset sequence.
Supported Interfaces
•Local RACADM
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
racresetcfg
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Configure DRAC 5 permission. 
Table A-26 describes the racresetcfg subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm racresetcfg
Supported Interfaces
•Local RACADM
• Remote RACADM
• Telnet/SSH/Serial RACADM
Table A-26. racresetcfg
Subcommand Definition
racresetcfg  Resets the entire RAC configuration to factory 
default values. 
						

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Description
The racresetcfg command removes all database property entries that have been 
configured by the user. The database has default properties for all entries that 
are used to restore the card back to its original default settings. After resetting 
the database properties, the DRAC 5 resets automatically.
 CAUTION: This command deletes your current RAC configuration and resets the 
RAC and serial configuration to the original default settings. After reset, the 
default name and password is root and calvin, respectively, and the IP address 
is 192.168.0.120. If you issue racresetcfg from a network client (for example, 
a supported Web browser, telnet/ssh, or remote RACADM), you must use the 
default IP address.
 
NOTE: This subcommand will also reset the serial interface to its default baud rate 
(57600) and COM port. The serial settings may need to be reconfigured through the 
BIOS setup screen for the server in order to access the RAC through the serial port.
serveraction
 NOTE: To use this command, you must have Execute Server Control Commands 
permission.
Table A-27 describes the serveraction subcommand.
Synopsis
racadm serveraction  
Description
The serveraction subcommand enables users to perform power management 
operations on the host system. Table A-28 describes the 
serveraction power 
control options.
Table A-27. serveraction
Subcommand Definition
serveractionExecutes a managed system reset or power-on/off/cycle.