Reference Guide

NOTE: Use a forward slash (/) when providing the image location. If backward slash

(\) is used, override the backward slash for the command to run successfully.

For example:

racadm remoteimage -c -u user -p xxx -l /\/

\192.168.0/\CommonShare/\diskette

NOTE: Use a forward slash (/) when providing the image location. If backward slash

(\) is used, override the backward slash for the command to run successfully.

For example:

racadm remoteimage -c -u user -p xxx -l /\/

\192.168.0/\CommonShare/\diskette.img

• -e — Deploys a remote image. The first boot device is set to the shared image and

the server is set to reboot.

• -m <module> — Specifies the server to deploy the image to one of the following:

– sever–<n>, where n=1–16

– server–<nx> where n=1–8; x=a, b, c, d (lower case)

• -a — Applies options for slots for all present servers.

NOTE: The following options only apply to connect and deploy actions

• -u — Username

• -p — Password

Example

• Configure a Remote image.

racadm remoteimage -c -u "user" -p "xxx" -l //shrloc/foo.iso

Remote Image is now Configured

• Disable Remote File Sharing.

racadm remoteimage -d

Disable Remote File Started. Please check status using -s

option to know Remote File Share is ENABLED or DISABLED.

• Check Remote File Share status.

racadm remoteimage -s

Remote File Share is Enabled

UserName

Password

ShareName //192.168.0/xxxx/dtk_3.3_73_Linux.iso

• Deploy a remote image on iDRAC CIFS Share.

racadm remoteimage -c -u admin -p xxx -l //192.168.0/dev/

floppy.img

• Deploy a remote image on iDRAC NFS Share.

racadm remoteimage -c -u admin -p xxx -l '//192.168.0/dev/

floppy.img'

• Deploy a remote image on iDRAC CIFS share for all the servers.

racadm remoteimage -c -a -l '//192.168.0/dev/floppy.img' -u

admin -p xxx

• Deploy a remote image on iDRAC NFS share for all the servers.

racadm remoteimage -c -a -l '192.168.0:/dev/floppy.img' -u

admin -p xxx