Users Guide

238 Deploying Your Operating System Using VMCLI
The VMCLI command format is as follows:
VMCLI
[parameter] [operating_system_shell_options]
Command-line syntax is case
-sensitive. See "VMCLI Parameters" for more
information.
If the remote system accepts the commands and the iDRAC6 authorizes the
connection, the command continues to run until either of the following
occurs:
• The VMCLI connection terminates for any reason.
• The process is manually terminated using an operating system control. For
example, in Windows, you can use the Task Manager to terminate the process.
VMCLI Parameters
iDRAC6 IP Address
-r <iDRAC-IP-address[:iDRAC-SSL-port]>
This parameter provides the iDRAC6 IPv4 or IPv6 address and SSL port,
which the utility needs to establish a Virtual Media connection with the
target iDRAC6. If you enter an invalid IPv4 or IPv6 address or DDNS name,
an error message is displayed and the command is terminated.
<iDRAC-IP-address> is a valid, unique IPv4 or IPv6 address or the iDRAC6
Dynamic Domain Naming System (DDNS) name (if supported).
If <iDRAC-SSL-port> is omitted, port 443 (the default port) is used.
The optional SSL port is not required unless you change the iDRAC6
default SSL port.
iDRAC6 User Name
-u <iDRAC-user>
This parameter provides the iDRAC6 user name that will run Virtual Media.
The <iDRAC-user> must have the following attributes:
• Valid user name
• iDRAC6 Virtual Media User permission
If iDRAC6 authentication fails, an error message is displayed and the
command is terminated.