Owner's Manual

Using the RACADM Command Line Interface 97

Configuring Multiple CMCs in Multiple Chassis

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.

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.

NOTE: The .cfg file does not contain user passwords. When the .cfg file is

uploaded to the new CMC, you must re-add all passwords.

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. For more information see

"Accessing RACADM Remotely" on page 77.

Modify the configuration file using a plain-text editor (optional).

Any special formatting characters in the configuration file may corrupt

the RACADM database.

Use the newly created configuration file to modify a target CMC.

At the command prompt, type:

racadm config -f myfile.cfg

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

racadm reset

The getconfig -f myfile.cfg subcommand (step 1) 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.