Reference Guide

Introduction
This document provides information about the RACADM subcommands, supported RACADM interfaces, and property database
groups and object definitions for the following:
● iDRAC for Blade Servers
● iDRAC on Rack and Tower Servers
Most of the commands mentioned in this document are applicable for multi-generation servers. That is, the commands are
applicable for iDRAC6, iDRAC7, and iDRAC8. For more information on the commands applicable for a particular iDRAC version,
see the iDRAC RACADM Support Matrix available at dell.com/esmmanuals.
NOTE:
● From iDRAC version 2.00.00.00, the guide provides information specific to iDRAC. For information specific to Chassis
Management Controller (CMC) M1000e, refer to Chassis Management Controller M1000e Version 5.0 RACADM
Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
● The appendix section in the guide provides:
○ List of deprecated subcommands.
○ List of legacy groups and objects with the equivalent new groups and objects.
Topics:
• New in this release
• Supported RACADM Interfaces
• RACADM Syntax Usage
• Supported RACADM Subcommands
• Other Documents You May Need
• Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
• Contacting Dell
New in this release
● Enhanced support for client IP address blocking.
● Added support to enable/disable of virtual console video encryption.
● Added support to enable/disable virtual media operations and virtual media encryption.
Supported RACADM Interfaces
The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows you to locally configure or remotely configure your
iDRAC. The utility runs on the management station and the managed system. It is available on the Dell OpenManage Systems
Management and Documentation DVD or at dell.com/support.
The RACADM utility supports the following interfaces:
● Local — Supports running RACADM commands from the managed server’s operating system. To run local RACADM
commands, install the OpenManage software on the managed server. Only one instance of Local RACADM can be executed
on a system at a time. If you try to open another instance, an error message is displayed and the second instance of Local
RACADM closes immediately. To download the local RACADM tool from support.dell.com, select Drivers and Downloads,
select a server, and then select Systems Management > Dell Toolkit.
NOTE: Local racadm and local racadm proxy runs with root user privilege.
● SSH or Telnet — Also known as Firmware RACADM. Firmware RACADM is accessible by logging in to iDRAC using SSH or
Telnet. Similar to Remote RACADM, at the RACADM prompt, directly run the commands without the RACADM prefix.
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