Reference Guide

Introduction

NOTE: In this version of RACADM, the Linux shell features such as ctrl+d, home, del, and end

shortcut keys are not supported.

This document provides information about the RACADM subcommands, supported RACADM interfaces,

and property database groups and object definitions for Dell Chassis System (CMC).

New in This Release

For CMC version 5.1, the following are the updates:

• Added get and set commands.

• Added -o option and a new column <Mode> in the getioinfo command.

• Added -h option to the getslotname and setslotname commands.

Supported RACADM Interfaces

The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows you to locally configure or

remotely configure your CMC. The utility runs on the management station and the managed system. It is

available on the Dell OpenManage Systems Management and Documentation DVD or at

support.dell.com.

The RACADM utility supports the following interfaces:

• SSH or Telnet — Also known as Firmware RACADM. Firmware RACADM is accessible by logging in to

CMC using SSH or Telnet. Similar to Remote RACADM, at the RACADM prompt, directly run the

commands without the RACADM prefix.

• Remote — Supports running RACADM commands from a remote management station such as a

laptop or desktop. To run Remote RACADM commands, install the DRAC Tools utility from the

OpenManage software on the remote computer. To run Remote RACADM commands:

– Formulate the command as a SSH or Telnet RACADM command.

For more information about the options, see RACADM Subcommand Details. To download the local

RACADM tool from dell.com/support, click Servers, Storage & Networking in the General Support

section. Click PowerEdge, click the required PowerEdge system, and then click Drivers & downloads.

RACADM Syntax Usage

The following section describes the syntax usage for SSH or Telnet, and Remote RACADM.