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Using the DRAC 5 SM-CLP Command Line Interface 231
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Using the DRAC 5 SM-CLP
Command Line Interface
This section provides information about the Server Management Workgroup
(SMWG) Server Management-Command Line Protocol (SM-CLP) that is
incorporated in the DRAC 5.
NOTE: This section assumes that you are familiar with the Systems Management
Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) Initiative and the SMWG SM-CLP
specifications. For more information on these specifications, see the Distributed
Management Task Force (DMTF) website at www.dmtf.org.
The DRAC 5 SM-CLP is a protocol driven by the DMTF and SMWG to
provide standards for systems management CLI implementations. Many
efforts are driven by a defined SMASH architecture that is targeted as a
foundation for more standardized systems management set of components.
The SMWG SM-CLP is a subcomponent of the overall SMASH efforts
driven by DMTF.
DRAC 5 SM-CLP Support
DRAC 5 is the first RAC product that provides support for the SM-CLP
standard-based command line protocol. The SM-CLP is hosted from the
DRAC 5 controller firmware and supports telnet, SSH, and serial-based
interfaces. The DRAC 5 SM-CLP interface is based on the SM-CLP
Specification Version 1.0 provided by the DMTF organization.
The following sections provide an overview of the SM-CLP feature that is
hosted from the DRAC 5.
SM-CLP Features
The SM-CLP specification provides a common set of standard SM-CLP verbs
that can be used for simple systems management through the CLI.
Table 11-1 provides a list of supported CLI verbs.