User's Manual

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Adding a DRAC 4 User With Permissions
To add a user with specific admininstrative permissions (role-based authority), first locate an available user index by performing the steps in "Before Adding a
DRAC 4 User." Next, type the following command lines with the new user name and password.
racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminPrivilege -i <index> <username> <Bit Mask Number for specific user permissions>
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Configuring DRAC 4 Network Properties
Type the following command to get a list of the available network properties:
racadm getconfig -g cfgLanNetworking
If you want to use DHCP to obtain an IP address, you can use the command to write the object cfgNicUseDhcp to enable it. You may also type a static IP
address, netmask, and gateway.
The commands provide the same configuration functionality as the option ROM does at boot-up time when you are prompted to type <Ctrl><d>. For more
information about configuring network properties with the option ROM, see "Configuring DRAC 4 Network Properties."
The following is an example of how the command may be used to configure desired LAN network properties.
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicEnable 1
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicIpAddress 192.168.0.120
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicNetmask 255.255.255.0
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicGateway 192.168.0.120
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicUseDhcp 0
Frequently Asked Questions
Table8-6 lists frequently asked questions and answers.
Table 8-6. Using the serial and racadm Commands: Frequently Asked Questions
NOTE: See TableB-1 for a list of the Bit Mask numbers to enable specific user permissions. The default user permission is 0, which provides full
admininstrative permission.
NOTE: If cfgNicEnable is set to 0, the DRAC 4 LAN is disabled even if DHCP is enabled.
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Question
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Answer
After performing a DRAC 4 reset (using the racadm racreset command), I
issue a command and the following message is displayed: racadm
<command name> Transport: ERROR: (RC=-1). What does this message
mean?
You must wait until the DRAC 4 completes the reset before issuing another
command.
When I use the racadm commands and subcommands, I get errors that I
don't understand.
You may encounter one or more of the following errors when using the racadm
commands and subcommands:
l Local error messages – Occur when problems occur with syntax,
typographical errors, incorrect names, and so on.
Example:
racadm <subcmd>: ERROR: <message>
l Transport error messages – Occur when the racadm CLI communication
paths to the DRAC 4 are not accessible. Transport error messages occur if
Server Administrator is not running when the command is executed.
If you are using the racadm CLI remotely, transport error messages may
indicate network communication problems or that the management
stationisunabletocommunicatewiththeDRAC4.
Example:
racadm <subcmd> : Transport : ERROR : <message>
l DRAC 4 firmware errors – Occur when a fault exists in the DRAC 4
firmware operation.
Example: