Users Guide

Configuring Multiple CMCs Using RACADM

Using RACADM, you can configure one or more CMCs with identical properties.

When you query a specific CMC card using its group ID and object ID, RACADM creates the racadm.cfg

configuration file from the retrieved information. By exporting the file to one or more CMCs, you can

configure your controllers with identical properties in a minimal amount of time.

NOTE: Some configuration files contain unique CMC information (such as the static IP address) that

must be modified before you export the file to other CMCs.

1. Use RACADM to query the target CMC that contains the desired configuration.

NOTE: The generated configuration file is myfile.cfg. You can rename the file. The .cfg file does

not contain user passwords. When the .cfg file is uploaded to the new CMC, you must re-add

all passwords.

2. Open a Telnet/SSH text console to the CMC, log in, and type:

racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfg

NOTE: Redirecting the CMC configuration to a file using getconfig -f is only supported with

the remote RACADM interface.

3. Modify the configuration file using a plain-text editor (optional). Any special formatting characters in

the configuration file may corrupt the RACADM database.

4. Use the newly created configuration file to modify a target CMC. At the command prompt, type:

racadm config -f myfile.cfg

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 Chassis Management

Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

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