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● Connect to server 1 serial console
racadm connect -m server-1
deploy
Table 14. deploy
Description
Configures the static IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and password for the root user on
iDRAC for the specified server.
To use this subcommand, you must have the Server Administrator privilege.
NOTE: You can also use setniccfg to configure static IP address, subnet mask,
gateway, DHCP, speed, and duplex properties.
Synopsis
● racadm deploy -m <module> -u root -p <password> -s <ipaddress>
<subnet> <gateway> -b <device> -o <no|yes>
● racadm deploy -m <module> -u root -p <password> -s -6
<ipv6Address> <prefixlen> <gateway> -b <device> -o <no|yes>
where <prefixlen> is a number between 0 and 128.
● racadm deploy -m <module> -u root -p <password> -d [-6]
● racadm deploy -a -u root -p <password>
● racadm deploy —q —e 1
● racadm deploy —q --qd
Input
● -b <device> — Specifies the first boot device; must be used with -o.
● Use with -m <module> to specify for an individual server, or with -a for all servers.
Legal values: device=None, PXE, hard disk drive (HDD), CD-DVD, vFDD, vCD-DVD,
iSCSI, SD, FDD, RFS
● -o <no|yes> — Indicates if the server should boot from the device once; must be used
with -o.
Use with -m <module> to specify for an individual server, or with -a for all servers.
● -a — Creates and enables an iDRAC root user if it does not exist, and is executed on all
the existing servers in the chassis.
● -u root — Indicates that the <password> is supplied for the root user on the server.
root is a constant parameter, the only value that is valid with the ‑u option.
● -m <module> — Specifies the server you want to configure.
Legal value must be one of the following values:
○ server-<n> where n=1 to 4
○ switch-<n> where n=1
● -p <password> — Specifies the password for the root user on the server.
● -s <ipaddress subnet gateway> — Sets the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for
the specified server, separated by single spaces.
○ ipaddress — A string representing a valid IP address. For example, 192.168.0.20.
○ subnet — A string representing a valid subnet mask. For example, 255.255.255.0.
○ gateway — A string representing a valid gateway address. For example, 192.168.0.1.
● -d — Enables DHCP for the specified server.
The -s and -d options cannot be used together in the same command.
● -6 — Enables IPv6 auto configuration (when used with -d.) Sets static IPv6 addresses
(when used with -s).
● -q — Displays or modifies the quick deploy parameters.
● -n<numofblades> — Specifies the number of reserved IP addresses for quick deploy.
The valid values are 2 and 4.
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