CLI Guide

Example

• Connect to server 1 serial console:

racadm connect -m server-1

• Connect to I/O module 1 serial console:

racadm connect -m switch-1

NOTE: When you run the racadm connect -m switch-<N> command for the first time, the

option to enter the user credentials is not displayed. Press Enter again to view the option to

enter the user credentials.

NOTE: Use quit key that is configured on the iDRAC to quit the console.

NOTE: When you run the command, racadm connect -m switch-<N>, the first time, the option to enter the user

credentials is not displayed. Press [Enter] again to view the option to enter the user credentials.

deploy

Description Deploys blade or IOM by specifying required properties.

In the firmware or SSH racadm interface, enter a backward slash before the string. For example: xyz\^123. In

remote racadm, enter the string in double quotes. For example: "xyz^123".

NOTE: The quick deploy command is not supported in RACADM.

Synopsis

racadm deploy -m server-<n> -u root -p <password> -s <ipaddress> <subnet>

racadm deploy -m server-<n> -u root -p <password> -s -6 <ipv6Address>

racadm deploy -m server-<n> -u root -p <password> -d [-6]

racadm deploy -m switch-<n> -u root -p <password>

racadm deploy -m switch-<n> -v SNMPv2 <snmpCommunityString> ro

racadm deploy -a [server|switch] -u root -p <password>

NOTE: For IOMs, you can only configure SNMPv2 community strings.

Input

• -m—<module>—must be one of the following values:

○ server

○ switch

• -a—[server|switch]—applies options to all modules present in the chassis of the given module type; if

specified must be one of the following values:

○ server

○ switch

If the module type is not specified, the default type is server.

NOTE: Switches must support Ethernet management.

• -u—The username for servers must be 'root'.

• -p—Password for the given username. For a server, the password must be 1-20 characters with ASCII value

in the 32-126 range.

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