Installation Manual

CAUTION: Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the database and the iDRAC7 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
• 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 iDRAC7, without adding escape characters. Example:
#
# This is a comment
[cfgUserAdmin]
cfgUserAdminPageModemInitString=<Modem init # not a comment>
• 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 RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC 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
iDRAC7 configuration. This configuration file can be used as an example and as a starting point for your unique . cfg
file.
Modifying the iDRAC7 IP Address
When you modify the iDRAC7 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"
#
[cfgLanNetworking]
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