Users Guide

● To export all logs on a page, click Export > Export Current Page.
Run remote–RACADM and IPMI–commands on individual devices
RACADM and IPMI commands can be sent to a device's iDRAC from the 'Device name' page to remotely manage the respective
device.
NOTE:
● The RACADM CLI only allows for one command at a time.
● The use of the following special characters as RACADM and IPMI CLI parameters is not supported: [, ;, |, $,>,<, &,
', ], ., *, and '.
1. Select the check box corresponding to the device and click View Details.
2. On the <device name> page, click Remote Command Line, and then select RACADM CLI or IPMI CLI.
NOTE: The RACADM CLI tab is not displayed for the following servers because the corresponding task is not available in
the device pack — MX740c, MX840c, and MX5016S.
3. In the Send Remote Command dialog box, type the command. Upto 100 commands can be entered with each command
required to be on a new line. To display the results in the same dialog box, select the Open results after sending check
box.
NOTE: Enter an IPMI command in the following syntax: -I lanplus <command> . To end the command enter 'Exit.'
4. Click Send.
A job is created and displayed in the dialog box. The job is also listed on the Job Details. See View job lists on page 122.
5. Click Finish.
The Recent Alerts section displays the job completion status.
Start Management application iDRAC of a device
1. Select the check box corresponding to the device.
The device working status, name, type, IP, and Service Tag are displayed.
2. In the right pane, click Launch Management Application.
The iDRAC login page is displayed. Log in by using the iDRAC credentials.
For more information about using iDRAC, visit Dell.com/idracmanuals.
NOTE:
You can also start the management application by clicking the IP address in the Device list. See All Devices page
- devices list on page 58.
Start the Virtual Console
The Virtual Console link works on the iDRAC Enterprise license of YX4X servers. On the YX2X and YX3X servers, the link
works on the 2.52.52.52 and later versions of iDRAC Enterprise license. If the link is clicked when the current plugin type for
virtual console is Active X, a message indicates prompting you to update the console to HTML 5 for better user experience.
See Create a job to change the virtual console plugin type on page 128and Generic naming convention for Dell EMC PowerEdge
servers on page 177for more information.
1. Select the check box corresponding to the device.
The device working status, name, type, IP, and Service Tag are displayed.
2. In the right pane, click Launch Virtual Console.
The remote console page on the server is displayed.
Refresh device inventory of a single device
By default, the inventory of software and hardware components in devices or device groups is automatically collected after
every 24 hours (say, 12:00 a.m. everyday). However, to collect the inventory report of a single device at any moment:
1. Select the check box corresponding to the device on the All Devices page (OpenManage Enterprise > Devices) and click
View Details on the right pane. The device's Overview page is displayed.
Manage devices and device groups
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