Dell Command Line Interface Introduction

Introduction 13

Introduction

Whether you are using the graphical user interface (GUI) or the command line interface (CLI),

Dell™OpenManage™ Server Administrator performs essential systems management tasks.

The reporting and viewing features allow retrieval of overall health status for systems on your network.

At the component level, you can view information about the voltages, temperatures, current, fan

RPM, memory functioning, and many other critical component details. You see a detailed account of

many relevant cost of ownership (COO) facts about your system in summary view. Version

information for BIOS, firmware, operating system, and all installed software is easy to retrieve.

Configuration features allow the Server Administrator to perform essential tasks described in detail

in the following sections.

NOTE: You can use the CLI instead of the Server Administrator home page, and turn the Server Administrator

Web server off if you have security concerns. The CLI does not use the Web server. Usethe omconfig system

webserver action=stop command to turn off the Web server. The Web server starts automatically after a

reboot, so this command must be issued every time a system starts up. See"omconfig system webserver" for

more information.

What's New for Version 5.2

• Added support for Dell PowerEdge

™

2970 system

• Added support for Microsoft

®

Windows Server

®

2003 family (x86) (SP2 with Web, Standard, and

Enterprise editions)

• Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family (x86_64) (SP2 with Standard, and

Enterprise editions)

• Added support for Microsoft Windows

®

Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (x86_64)

• Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition

• Added support for Red Hat

®

Enterprise Linux

®

Version 5 (x86) and (x86_64) systems

• Added support for NIS, Kerberos, LDAP, and Winbind authentication protocols for Linux

operating systems

• Added information on features of Intel

®

and AMD

™

processors in the

Processor Information

page

• Added a new command in

Storage

Management

:

importrecoverforeignconfig

• Added a new

omconfig preferences snmp setting

command to configure SNMP Set

Operations

NOTE: SNMP Set Operations are disabled by default in Server Administrator.

Contents

Main Notes and Notices Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 omhelp: Getting Help With CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Page Page Page Page 8 Using the Storage Management Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Page Page Page Page Introduction What's New for Version 5.2 Using CLI Commands from Windows Command Prompts Primary CLI Commands CLI Error Checking and Error Messages Success Messages Failure Messages Scripting and Comparing With the CLI Command Syntax Overview mmddyy text yes | no mmddyy omhelp: Getting Help With CLI Commands Example Help Commands <command level 1 command level 2 command level 3> <name=value pair 1> [name=value pair 2] omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service omreport Command Summary Page Page 24 Help With the omreport Command omreport about omreport chassis Commands omreport chassis omreport chassis acswitch omreport chassis batteries omreport chassis bios omreport chassis biossetup 28 omreport chassis bmc omreport chassis currents omreport chassis fans omreport chassis fancontrol omreport chassis firmware omreport chassis frontpanel omreport chassis fru omreport chassis info omreport chassis intrusion omreport chassis leds omreport chassis memory omreport chassis nics omreport chassis ports omreport chassis processors Page omreport chassis pwrsupplies omreport chassis remoteaccess omreport chassis slots omreport chassis temps omreport chassis volts omreport system Commands omreport system Commands for Viewing Logs omreport system alertaction omreport system assetinfo omreport system events Page omreport system operatingsystem omreport system pedestinations omreport system platformevents omreport system recovery omreport system shutdown omreport system summary Page Page Page omreport system thrmshutdown omreport system version Page Page omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service omconfig Command Summary 52 NOTE: Help With the omconfig Command omconfig about omconfig chassis omconfig chassis biossetup NOTE: Page NOTICE: 60 NOTE: omconfig chassis bmc 62 NOTE: 64 NOTE: Page Page Page 68 NOTE: omconfig chassis currents omconfig chassis fans omconfig chassis fancontrol omconfig chassis frontpanel omconfig chassis info omconfig chassis leds omconfig chassis memorymode omconfig chassis remoteaccess 76 NOTE: Page Page Page Page 82 NOTE: 84 omconfig chassis temps Table4-14 shows the valid parameters for setting temperature warning thresholds: Valid Parameters for Temperature Warning Thresholds omconfig chassis volts omconfig preferences omconfig preferences cdvformat omconfig preferences dirservice omconfig preferences snmp omconfig preferences useraccess omconfig system omconfig system alertaction 90 Available Alert Actions Table4-20 shows the alert actions for each component that allows you to configure an alert action Components and Events for Which You Can Set Alert Actions Page Commands for Clearing Logs omconfig system pedestinations omconfig system platformevents Page omconfig system events omconfig system webserver omconfig system recovery omconfig system shutdown omconfig system thrmshutdown Page Page omconfig system assetinfo: Editing Cost of Ownership Values omconfig System Asset Info Overview User Level Required for Adding Asset Information Adding Acquisition Information Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information Adding Depreciation Information Example Commands for Adding Depreciation Information Adding Extended Warranty Information Example Command for Adding Extended Warranty Information Adding Lease Information Example Command for Adding Lease Information Adding Maintenance Information Example Command for Adding Maintenance Information Adding Outsource Information Example Command for Adding Outsource Information Adding Owner Information Example Command for Adding Owner Information Adding Service Contract Information Example Command for Adding Service Information Adding Support Information Example Command for Adding Support Information Adding System Information Example Command for Adding System Information Adding Warranty Information Example Command for Adding Warranty Information omreport rac: Viewing Remote Access Controller Components omreport rac Command Summary Help With the omreport rac Command omreport rac authentication Example Command for omreport rac authentication omreport rac dialinusers omreport rac dialoutusers Page omreport rac viewcertificate Page omconfig rac: Managing the Remote Access Controller omconfig rac Command Summary 120 Help With the omconfig rac Command omconfig rac authentication Local Operating System Authentication Example Command for omconfig rac authentication omconfig rac dialinusers omconfig rac dialoutusers omconfig rac generatecert omconfig rac modem 126 omconfig rac network omconfig rac snmptraps omconfig rac remote omconfig rac rmdialinuser omconfig rac rmdialoutuser omconfig rac rmsnmptrap omconfig rac rmuser omconfig rac reset omconfig rac uploadcert omconfig rac users Page Page Using the Storage Management Service CLI Command Syntax Syntax for Required, Optional, and Variable Command Elements User Privileges for omreport storage and omconfig storage omreport Command 138 omreport Storage Help The following table provides the omreport storage command syntax. omreport Controller Status omreport Global Information (Smart Thermal Shutdown Status) omreport Battery Status omreport Connector Status NOTE: omreport Enclosure Status omreport Temperature Probe Status omreport Fan Status NOTE: omreport Power Supply Status omreport EMM Status omreport Physical Disk Status omreport Virtual Disk Status omconfig Global Commands omconfig Global Enable Smart Thermal Shutdown omconfig Global Disable Smart Thermal Shutdown omconfig Global Rescan Controller omconfig Controller Commands omconfig Rescan Controller omconfig Global Rescan Controller omconfig Enable Controller Alarm omconfig Disable Controller Alarm omconfig Quiet Controller Alarm omconfig Test Controller Alarm omconfig Reset Controller Configuration omconfig Create Virtual Disk Page Page Page omconfig Set Controller Rebuild Rate omconfig Set Background Initialization Rate omconfig Set Reconstruct Rate omconfig Set Check Consistency Rate omconfig Export the Controller Log omconfig Import Foreign Configuration omconfig Import/Recover Foreign Configuration omconfig Clear Foreign Configuration omconfig Set Patrol Read Mode omconfig Start Patrol Read omconfig Stop Patrol Read omconfig Virtual Disk Commands omconfig Blink Virtual Disk omconfig Unblink Virtual Disk omconfig Initialize Virtual Disk omconfig Cancel Initialize Virtual Disk omconfig Fast Initialize Virtual Disk omconfig Slow Initialize Virtualize Disk omconfig Cancel Background Initialize omconfig Restore Dead Segments omconfig Split Mirror omconfig Unmirror omconfig Assign Dedicated Hot Spare omconfig Unassign Dedicated Hot Spare omconfig Check Consistency omconfig Cancel Check Consistency omconfig Pause Check Consistency omconfig Resume Check Consistency omconfig Delete Virtual Disk omconfig Format Virtual Disk omconfig Reconfiguring Virtual Disks omconfig Change Virtual Disk Policy omconfig Rename Virtual Disk omconfig Physical Disk Commands omconfig Blink Physical Disk omconfig Unblink Physical Disk omconfig Prepare to Remove Physical Disk omconfig Initialize Physical Disk omconfig Offline Physical Disk omconfig Offline Physical Disk omconfig Online Physical Disk omconfig Assign Global Hot Spare omconfig Unassign Global Hot Spare omconfig Rebuild Physical Disk omconfig Cancel Rebuild Physical Disk omconfig Remove Dead Segments omconfig Clear Physical Disk omconfig Cancel Clear Physical Disk omconfig Battery Commands omconfig Recondition Battery omconfig Start Battery Learn Cycle omconfig Delay Battery Learn Cycle omconfig Connector Commands omconfig Rescan Connector Example Syntax omconfig Enclosure Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute enclosure tasks. omconfig Enable Enclosure Alarm omconfig Disable Enclosure Alarm omconfig Enable Smart Thermal Shutdown omconfig Disable Smart Thermal Shutdown omconfig Set Enclosure Asset Tag omconfig Set Enclosure Asset Name omconfig Set Temperature Probe Thresholds omconfig Reset Temperature Probe Thresholds omconfig Set All Temperature Probe Thresholds omconfig Reset All Temperature Probe Thresholds omconfig Blink Page Page Working With CLI Command Results Output Options for Command Results Controlling Command Output Display Writing Command Output to a File Page Selecting a Format for Your CLI Command Output Page Page Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Symbols A B C Page D E F G H I K O Page Page P R S T U V W