Reference Guide

Introduction
This document provides information about the RACADM subcommands, supported RACADM interfaces, and property database groups and
object denitions 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 specic to iDRAC. For information specic 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 documents 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 congure or remotely congure 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
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