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5. Reset the target CMC that was configured. At the command prompt, type:

racadm reset

The getconfig -f myfile.cfg subcommand requests the CMC configuration for the active CMC and

generates the myfile.cfg file. If required, you can rename the file or save it to a different location.

You can run the getconfig command to perform the following actions:

– Display all configuration properties in a group (specified by group name and index).

– Display all configuration properties for a user by user name.

The config subcommand loads the information into other CMCs. The Server Administrator uses the config

command to synchronize the user and password database.

Creating a CMC Configuration File

The CMC configuration file, <filename>.cfg, is used with the racadm config -f <filename>.cfg command to

create a simple text file. The command allows you to build a configuration file (similar to a .ini file) and configure the

CMC from this file.

You may use any file name, and the file does not require a .cfg extension (although it is referred to by that designation in

this subsection).

NOTE: For more information about the getconfig subcommand, see the

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RACADM parses the .cfg file when it is first loaded on to the CMC to verify that a valid group and object names are

present, and that simple syntax rules are being followed. Errors are flagged with the line number that detected the error,

and a message explains the problem. The entire file is parsed for correctness, and all errors display. If an error is found

in the .cfg file, write commands are not transmitted to the CMC. You must correct all errors before any configuration can

take place.

To check for errors before you create the configuration file, use the -c option with the config subcommand. With the

-c option, config only verifies syntax and does not write to the CMC.

Follow these 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 CMC for that group. Any objects within that group are modifications

when the CMC is configured. If a modified object represents a new index, the index is created on the CMC during

configuration.

• You cannot specify a desired index in a .cfg file.

Indexes may be created and deleted. Over time, the group may become fragmented with used and unused indexes.

If an index is present, it is modified. If an index is not present, the first available index is used.

This method allows flexibility when adding indexed entries where you do not need to make exact index matches

between all the CMCs being managed. New users are added to the first available index. A .cfg file that parses and

runs correctly on one CMC may not run correctly on another, if all indexes are full and you must add a new user.

• Use the racresetcfg subcommand to configure both the CMCs with identical properties.

Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the CMC to original defaults, and then run the racadm config

-f <filename>.cfg command. Make sure that the .cfg file includes all desired objects, users, indexes, and

other parameters. For a complete list of objects and groups, see the

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VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide