Users Guide

Advanced Configuration of the DRAC 5 79
Frequently Asked Questions About RACADM Error Messages
After performing a DRAC 5 reset (using the racadm racreset command),
I issue a command and the following message is displayed:
racadm <command name> Transport: ERROR: (RC=-1)
What does this message mean?
You must wait until the DRAC 5 completes the reset before issuing another
command.
When I use the racadm commands and subcommands, I get errors that
I don’t understand.
getsvctag Displays service tags.
racdump Dumps DRAC 5 status and state information for debug.
racreset Resets the DRAC 5.
racresetcfg Resets the DRAC 5 to the default configuration.
serveraction Performs power management operations on the managed system.
getraclog Displays the RAC log.
clrsel Clears the System Event Log entries.
gettracelog Displays the DRAC 5 trace log. If used with -i, the command
displays the number of entries in the DRAC 5 trace log.
sslcsrgen Generates and downloads the SSL CSR.
sslcertupload Uploads a CA certificate or server certificate to the DRAC 5.
sslcertdownload Downloads a CA certificate.
sslcertview Views a CA certificate or server certificate in the DRAC 5.
testemail Forces the DRAC 5 to send a test e-mail over the DRAC 5 NIC
to check the e-mail configuration.
testtrap Forces the DRAC 5 to send a test SNMP trap over the DRAC 5
NIC to check the trap configuration.
vmdisconnect Forces a virtual media connection to close.
vmkey Resets the virtual flash size to its default size (16 MB).
Table 4-20. RACADM Subcommands (continued)
Command Description