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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 Chassis

Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

CAUTION: Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the database and the CMC Network

Interface settings to the original default settings and remove all users and user configurations.

While the root user is available, other users’ settings are also reset to the default settings.

• If you type racadm getconfig -f <filename> .cfg, the command builds a .cfg file for the

current CMC configuration. This configuration file can be used as an example and as a starting point

for your unique .cfg file.

Parsing Rules

• Lines that start with a hash character (#) are treated as comments.

A comment line must start in column one. A "#" character in any other column is treated as a #

character.

Some modem parameters may include # characters in their strings. An escape character is not

required. You may want to generate a .cfg from a racadm getconfig -f <filename> .cfg

command, and then perform a racadm config -f <filename> .cfg command to a different

CMC, without adding escape characters.

For example:

# This is a comment