Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Version 1.0.8- User Manual

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – racadm Subcommand Man Pages; help; Synopsis; Description
  • Page 3 – clearasrscreen; Input
  • Page 4 – getconfig Subcommand Description; Output; Examples
  • Page 5 – coredump
  • Page 6 – fwupdate
  • Page 8 – Updating the Firmware; getssninfo
  • Page 9 – getsysinfo
  • Page 11 – getractime; setniccfg/getniccfg; Description for setniccfg
  • Page 12 – getsvctag; racdump
  • Page 13 – racreset
  • Page 14 – racresetcfg; serveraction
  • Page 15 – getraclog; clrraclog
  • Page 16 – getsel
  • Page 17 – clrsel; gettracelog; setrac
  • Page 18 – sslcsrgen
  • Page 19 – Restrictions; sslcertupload; Options
  • Page 20 – sslcertdownload; Example
  • Page 21 – sslcertview; Output Examples
  • Page 22 – testemail; testtrap
  • Page 24 – DRAC 4 Property Database Group and Object Definitions; idRacInfo; Default; Legal Values
  • Page 26 – LanNetworking
  • Page 28 – cfgCurrentLanNetworking
  • Page 30 – cfgRemoteHosts
  • Page 32 – cfgUserAdmin
  • Page 35 – cfgTraps
  • Page 40 – cfgNetTuning
  • Page 44 – Tuning the DRAC 4 for Satellite Connectivity
  • Page 45 – cfgOobSnmp; cfgOobSnmpAgentCommunity
  • Page 46 – cfgRacTuning
  • Page 48 – ifcRacManagedNodeOs
  • Page 49 – cfgRacSecurity
  • Page 54 – Event Filter Operation and Event Mask Properties
  • Page 55 – Alert Filter Properties
  • Page 56 – Alert Test Commands; Email Test Command; Alert Data Definitions
  • Page 58 – DRAC 4 Overview; DRAC Hardware Features; Hardware Specifications
  • Page 59 – Power Requirements; Connectors; Supported Remote Access Connections
  • Page 61 – Other Documents You May Need
  • Page 62 – Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4; What You Need to Get Started
  • Page 63 – Installing the Software on the Managed System; Configuring the Managed System to Capture the Last Crash Screen; Disabling the Automatic Reboot Option in Windows Server 2003
  • Page 64 – Installing the Software on the Management Station; Installing the racadm CLI on a Red Hat; Configuring a Supported Web Browser; Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface
  • Page 65 – Installing the Sun Java Plug-In; Installing the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Console Redirection
  • Page 66 – Installing the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Netscape Navigator 7.02 or 7.1; Configuring the DRAC 4 Serial or Telnet Text Console; Configuring the DRAC 4 Network Settings Using the Option ROM
  • Page 67 – Adding and Configuring SNMP Alerts
  • Page 68 – Clearing the Web Browser Cache With Internet Explorer; Accessing the DRAC 4 Through a Network
  • Page 69 – DRAC 4 Software Basics for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Page 70 – Configuring a DRAC 4 to Use a Serial or Telnet Text Console; Serial and Telnet Console Features; Configuring the System Setup Program on the Managed System
  • Page 71 – Enabling the Serial/Telnet Console on the DRAC 4; Enabling the Serial/Telnet Console Locally; Enabling the Serial/Telnet Console Remotely; Displaying Configuration Settings
  • Page 72 – Configuring the Telnet Port Number; Connecting the DB-9 Cable
  • Page 73 – Configuring Minicom Version 1.8 for Serial Console Emulation
  • Page 74 – Configuring HyperTerminal for Serial Console Redirection
  • Page 75 – Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console Redirection; Using a Serial or Telnet Console
  • Page 76 – Managing and Recovering a Remote System; Accessing the Web-Based Interface; Logging In; Logging Out; Adding and Configuring DRAC 4 Users and Alerts
  • Page 77 – Configuring a New User Name and Password; Configuring User Permissions; Configuring User email Alerts
  • Page 78 – Configuring the DRAC 4 NIC
  • Page 79 – Adding an Alert; Configuring Alerts by Severity
  • Page 80 – Viewing Information About Existing Alerts; Testing an Alert; Managing a Remote System
  • Page 81 – Certificate Management Overview
  • Page 82 – Generating, Uploading, and Viewing a Server Certificate; Generating a Certificate Signing Request
  • Page 83 – Uploading a Certificate; Viewing System Information; System Information
  • Page 84 – Session Information
  • Page 85 – Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System; First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System; Selecting Server Control Actions
  • Page 86 – Using the SEL; Using the DRAC 4 Log
  • Page 87 – Using the DRAC 4 Log Page Buttons; Viewing the Last System Crash Screen; Using the Diagnostic Console
  • Page 89 – Troubleshooting Alerting Problems; DRAC 4 Log Messages
  • Page 90 – Frequently Asked Questions
  • Page 91 – Using the DRAC 4 With Microsoft Active Directory; Active Directory Schema Extensions; Overview of the RAC Schema Extensions
  • Page 93 – Configuring Active Directory to Access Your DRAC 4; Extending the Active Directory Schema
  • Page 94 – Using the Dell Schema Extender
  • Page 96 – Opening the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In; Adding DRAC 4 Users and Privileges to Active Directory; Creating a RAC Device Object
  • Page 97 – Creating a Privilege Object; Creating an Association Object
  • Page 99 – Certificate Lists
  • Page 100 – Using Active Directory to Log In To the DRAC 4
  • Page 102 – Using Console Redirection; Overview
  • Page 106 – Configuring and Using Virtual Media; Operating System Requirements on the Managed System
  • Page 107 – Booting From the Virtual Media
  • Page 108 – Using Virtual Media When the Server's Operating System is Running
  • Page 110 – Logging In to the DRAC 4; Viewing a List of Serial/Telnet Commands
  • Page 111 – Using the racadm CLI; racadm Command Description; Using the racadm CLI Remotely; racadm Synopsis
  • Page 112 – racadm Options; Enabling and Disabling the racadm Remote Capability; racadm Subcommand Descriptions
  • Page 113 – racadm Error Messages; Configuring Multiple DRAC 4s; Configuration File Overview
  • Page 114 – Creating a DRAC 4 Configuration File; Parsing Rules
  • Page 115 – Configuration File Example
  • Page 116 – Using the racadm Utility to Configure the DRAC 4; Adding a DRAC 4 User Without Alert Capabilities
  • Page 117 – Deleting a DRAC 4 User; Adding a DRAC 4 User With Alerting Capabilities; Testing Email Alerting
  • Page 118 – Adding a DRAC 4 User With Permissions; Configuring DRAC 4 Network Properties
  • Page 120 – Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting the DRAC 4
  • Page 121 – Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Dell™ Remote Access Controller 4 User's Guide

DRAC 4 Overview

Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4

Configuring a DRAC 4 to Use a Serial or Telnet Text Console

Managing and Recovering a Remote System

Using the DRAC 4 With Microsoft Active Directory

Using Console Redirection

Configuring and Using Virtual Media

Using the serial and racadm Commands

Troubleshooting

racadm Subcommand Man Pages

DRAC 4 Property Database Group and Object Definitions

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Page 2 - racadm Subcommand Man Pages; help; Synopsis; Description

Back to Contents Page   racadm Subcommand Man Pages Dell™ Remote Access Controller 4 User's Guide    help    clearasrscreen    config/getconfig    coredump    coredumpdelete    fwupdate    getssninfo    getsysinfo    getractime    setniccfg/getniccfg    getsvctag    racdump    racreset    racresetcf...

Page 3 - clearasrscreen; Input

  clearasrscreen Table A -2 describes the clearasrscreen subcommand.   Table A- 2. clearasrscreen   Synopsis racadm clearasrscreen   config/getconfig Table A -3 describes the config a n d getconfig subcommands.   Table A- 3. config/getconfig   Synopsis racadm config [-s -p -c] -f < filename > ...

Page 4 - getconfig Subcommand Description; Output; Examples

  Output This subcommand generates error output upon encountering either of the following: l   Invalid syntax, group name, object name, index, or other invalid database members l   racadm CLI transport failures If errors are not encountered, this subcommand returns an indication of how many configur...

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