Users Guide

Using SMCLP

The Server Management Command Line Protocol (SMCLP) specication enables CLI-based systems management. It denes a protocol for

management commands transmitted over standard character oriented streams. This protocol accesses a Common Information Model

Object Manager (CIMOM) using a human-oriented command set. The SMCLP is a sub-component of the Distributed Management Task

Force (DMTF) SMASH initiative to streamline systems management across multiple platforms. The SMCLP specication, along with the

Managed Element Addressing Specication and numerous proles to SMCLP mapping specications, describes the standard verbs and

targets for various management task executions.

NOTE: It is assumed that you are familiar with the Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) Initiative

and the Server Management Working Group (SMWG) SMCLP specications.

The SM-CLP is a subcomponent of the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) SMASH initiative to streamline server management

across multiple platforms. The SM-CLP specication, along with the Managed Element Addressing Specication and numerous proles to

SM-CLP mapping specications, describes the standard verbs and targets for various management task executions.

The SMCLP is hosted from the iDRAC controller rmware and supports Telnet, SSH, and serial-based interfaces. The iDRAC SMCLP

interface is based on the SMCLP Specication Version 1.0 provided by the DMTF organization.

NOTE

: Information about the proles, extensions, and MOFs are available at delltechcenter.com and all DMTF information is

available at dmtf.org/standards/proles/.

SM-CLP commands implement a subset of the local RACADM commands. The commands are useful for scripting since you can execute

these commands from a management station command line. You can retrieve the output of commands in well-dened formats, including

XML, facilitating scripting and integration with existing reporting and management tools.

Topics:

• System management capabilities using SMCLP

• Running SMCLP commands

• iDRAC SMCLP syntax

• Navigating the map address space

• Using show verb

• Usage examples

System management capabilities using SMCLP

iDRAC SMCLP enables you to:

• Manage Server Power — Turn on, shut down, or reboot the system

• Manage System Event Log (SEL) — Display or clear the SEL records

• Manage iDRAC user account

• View system properties

Using SMCLP 273