Users Guide

112 Advanced Configuration of the iDRAC6
Use the following guidelines when you create a .cfg file:
• If the parser encounters an indexed group, it is the value of the anchored
object that differentiates the various indexes.
The parser reads in all of the indexes from the iDRAC6 for that group.
Any objects within that group are simple modifications when the iDRAC6
is configured. If a modified object represents a new index, the index is
created on the iDRAC6 during configuration.
• You cannot specify an index of your choice in a
.cfg file.
Indexes may be created and deleted, so over time the group may become
fragmented with used and unused indexes. If an index is present, it is
modified. If an index is not present, the first available index is used.
This method allows flexibility when adding indexed entries where you do
not need to make exact index matches between all the RACs being
managed. New users are added to the first available index. A
.cfg file that
parses and runs correctly on one iDRAC6 may not run correctly on another
if all indexes are full and you must add a new user.
• Use the
racresetcfg subcommand to configure all iDRAC6 cards with
identical properties.
Use the
racresetcfg subcommand to reset the iDRAC6 to original defaults,
and then run the
racadm config -f <filename> .cfg
command. Ensure that the .cfg file includes all required objects, users,
indexes, and other parameters.
CAUTION: Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the database and the
iDRAC6 NIC settings to the original default settings and remove all users and user
configurations. While the root user is available, other users’ settings are also reset
to the default settings.