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racadm <options> -r <racIpAddr> <subcommand>
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racadm Options
Table8-3 lists the options for the racadm command.
Table 8-3. racadm Command Options
If you use the -r option, you must also use the -u and -p options to configure the DRAC 4 to accept racadm commands. Using the -r option without the
previously listed options will result in a command failure.
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Enabling and Disabling the racadm Remote Capability
The racadm CLI remote capability is enabled by default. If you have disabled it, type the following command to enable the remote capability:
racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneRemoteRacadmEnable 1
Type the following command to disable the remote capability:
racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneRemoteRacadmEnable 0
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Log/Verbose Levels
Use the log/verbose level options in Table8-4 to control how racadm command output is displayed.
Table 8-4. Log/Verbose Level Options
Example:
racadm -l 0x3 -L log <subcommand [subcommand_options]>
The argument 0x3 for the log level is the OR of STDOUT and STDERR messages. Both of these message types are written to the file name log. The verbose, or
-v, option defaults to 0x3, or STDOUT, STDERR.
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racadm Subcommand Descriptions
The following subsections provide descriptions of subcommands that you can run under the racadm CLI. Table8-5 briefly describes each racadm subcommand.
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Option
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Description
-r <racIpAddr> or
-r <racIpAddr>:<port number> if the DRAC
4 port number has been changed
Specifies the remote IP address of the controller.
-i
Tells racadm to interactively query the user for the user's user name and password.
-u <usrName>
Specifies the user name that is used to authenticate the command transaction. If not specified, the default
user name "racadmusr" is used. If the -u option is used, the -p option must be used, and the -i option
(interactive) is not allowed.
-p <password>
Specifies the password used to authenticate the command transaction. If the -p option is used, the -i option
is not allowed.
-l <lvl>
Specifies the log level for debug.
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NOTE: If you use the -l <lvl> option without using the -L <file> option, a default logfile named racadm.log
is created in the current working directory.
-v <lvl>
Specifies the verbose level for screen output.
-t <secs>
Specifies the transport time-out.
-L <file>
Specifies a debug log file.
NOTE: It is recommended that you run these commands on your local system.
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Option
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Description
0x1
Standard out messages
0x2
Standard error messages
0x4
Debug messages