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== Dell Remote Access Controller == | |
==== Useful Links ==== | |
[http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/smdrac3/drac5/om55/en/ug/index.htm Dell Remote Access Controller 5 Firmware Version 1.40 User's Guide][[BR]] [http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/smdrac3/drac5/om55/en/ug/racugc3.htm Configuring and Using the DRAC 5 Command Line Console][[BR]] [http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/smdrac3/drac5/om55/en/ug/racugab.htm#45822 DRAC 5 Property Database Group and Object Definitions] | |
==== Useful commands ==== | |
Power-cycle a machine: | |
{{{ | |
racadm serveraction powercycle | |
}}} | |
See if the serial console over LAN is configured, and enable it if it's not. | |
{{{ | |
racadm getconfig -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable | |
0 | |
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 1 | |
Object value modified successfully | |
racadm getconfig -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable | |
1 | |
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialBaudRate 9600 | |
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialConsoleEnable 1 | |
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialHistorySize 2000 | |
}}} | |
Get the baud rate of the serial console over LAN and set it to [9600, 28800, 57600, 115200] | |
{{{ | |
racadm getconfig -g cfgIpmiSol -o cfgIpmiSolBaudRate | |
9600 | |
racadm config -g cfgIpmiSol -o cfgIpmiSolBaudRate 57600 | |
Object value modified successfully | |
racadm getconfig -g cfgIpmiSol -o cfgIpmiSolBaudRate | |
57600 | |
}}} | |
connect to serial console: | |
{{{ | |
connect com2 | |
}}} | |
detach from a serial console hit the ctrl key and backslash at the same time. | |
{{{ | |
<ctrl>\ | |
}}} | |
If you get an error about "can't authenticate user" when using racvmcli to attach remote media, then try: | |
{{{ | |
export DRACADDR='esx01-mgmt.yourdomain.net' | |
if [ $(ssh root@${DRACADDR} racadm getconfig -g cfgRacVirtual -o cfgVirMediaAttached) == 0 ];then | |
ssh root@${DRACADDR} racadm config -g cfgRacVirtual -o cfgVirMediaAttached 1; | |
fi | |
}}} | |
Set the system to boot from virtual media once | |
{{{ | |
racadm getconfig -g cfgRacVirtual -o cfgVirtualBootOnce | |
racadm config -g cfgRacVirtual -o cfgVirtualBootOnce 1 | |
}}} |
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