Users Guide

● Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the iDRAC to the default setting, and then run the racadm config -f
<filename>.cfg or racadm set -f <filename>.cfg command. Make sure that the .cfg file includes all required
objects, users, indexes, and other parameters.
CAUTION: Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the database and the iDRAC NIC settings to the default
settings and remove all users and user configurations. While the root user is available, other user settings are
also reset to the default settings.
Parsing Rules
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All lines that start with '#' are treated as comments. A comment line must start in column one. A '#' character in any other
column is treated as a '#' character. Some modem parameters may include # characters in its string. An escape character is
not required. You may want to generate a .cfg from a racadm getconfig -f <filename> .cfg command, and then
perform a racadm config -f <filename> .cfg command to a different iDRAC, without adding escape characters.
Example:
#
# This is a comment
[cfgUserAdmin]
cfgUserAdminPageModemInitString=<Modem init # not a comment>
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All group entries must be surrounded by "[" and "]" characters. The starting "[" character denoting a group name
must start in column one. This group name must be specified before any of the objects in that group. Objects that do
not include an associated group name generate an error. The configuration data is organized into groups as defined in
the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals. The following
example displays a group name, object, and the object’s property value.
[cfgLanNetworking] -{group name}
cfgNicIpAddress=143.154.133.121 {object name}
● All parameters are specified as "object=value" pairs with no white space between the object, =, or value.
White spaces that are included after the value are ignored. A white space inside a value string remains unmodified. Any
character to the right of the '=' is taken as is (for example, a second '=', or a '#', '[', ']', and so forth). These characters are
valid modem chat script characters.
See the example in the previous bullet.
The racadm getconfig -f <filename> .cfg command places a comment in front of index objects, allowing the user
to see the included comments.
To view the contents of an indexed group, use the following command:
racadm getconfig -g <groupName> -i <index 1-16>
● For indexed groups the object anchor must be the first object after the "[ ]" pair. The following are examples of the current
indexed groups:
[cfgUserAdmin]
cfgUserAdminIndex=11
If you type racadm getconfig -f < myexample >.cfg, the command builds a .cfg file for the current iDRAC
configuration. This configuration file can be used as an example and as a starting point for your unique . cfg file.
Modifying the iDRAC IP Address
When you modify the iDRAC IP address in the configuration file, remove all unnecessary <variable>=value entries. Only the
actual variable group’s label with "[" and "]" remains, including the two <variable>=value entries pertaining to the IP address
change.
For example:
#
# Object Group "cfgLanNetworking"
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Configuring iDRAC