W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m
Command Line Interface Users Guide
 December
 Contents
 Omreport chassis temps Omreport chassis volts
Omreport chassis fru Omreport chassis info
Omreport chassis leds
Omreport chassis nics Omreport chassis ports
 User Level Required for Adding Asset Information 101
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 Example Command for Adding Outsource Information 107
Example Commands for Adding Depreciation Information 103
Example Command for Adding Lease Information 105
Example Command for Adding Maintenance Information 106
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Omconfig Reset Controller Configuration 149
Omconfig Set Check Consistency Rate 155
Omconfig Reconfiguring Virtual Disks 166
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Omconfig Prepare to Remove Physical Disk 170
Omconfig Unassign Global Hot Spare 173
Omconfig Cancel Rebuild Physical Disk 174
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Selecting a Format for Your CLI Command Output 189
 Contents
 Introduction
Whats New for Version
 Using CLI Commands from Windows Command Prompts
Primary CLI Commands
Omconfig Omhelp Omreport
 Success Messages
CLI Error Checking and Error Messages
Working With CLI Command Results Glossary
Instrumentation Service Controller Components
 Failure Messages
 Scripting and Comparing With the CLI
Command Syntax Overview
 An example of nine name=value pairs
 About Preferences Chassis System
Example Help Commands
 Optional Parameters Info Value
Different Levels of Help for a Command
 Conventions for Parameter Tables
Omreport Command Summary
 Date last updated
Omreport Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level
Command User Level Privilege Required Omreport About
Server Administrator program
 Pwrsupplies Shows properties of power supplies Remoteaccess
Command User Level Privilege Required Frontpanel
System, are enabled or disabled
Connector type, and maximum speed
 Alertlog
Command User Level Privilege Required Alertaction
Recovery
Failure state
 Omreport about
Help With the omreport Command
 Omreport chassis Commands
Omreport chassis acswitch
Omreport chassis
 Omreport chassis bios
Omreport chassis biossetup
Omreport chassis batteries
 Or disabled
Bios Setup Parameters Description Bezel
Reboot is enabled or disabled
Console Redirection After Boot
 RAID device or a Scsi device
Bios Setup Parameters Description RAID Channel a
RAID mode, or is disabled
Omreport chassis bmc
 Omreport chassis currents
Omreport chassis fans
Omreport chassis fancontrol
 Omreport chassis info
Omreport chassis firmware
Omreport chassis frontpanel
Omreport chassis fru
 8RLNB1S
Omreport chassis intrusion
 Omreport chassis memory
Omreport chassis leds
 Omreport chassis ports
Omreport chassis nics
 Capabilities and Cache Properties for a Specific Processor
Omreport chassis processors
 Fields Reported for Each Cache on a Particular Processor
 Omreport chassis pwrsupplies
Omreport chassis remoteaccess
 Omreport chassis slots
Omreport chassis temps
Network LAN connection
 Omreport system
Omreport system Commands
Commands for Viewing Logs
Omreport chassis volts
 Omreport system alertaction
ESM Log Overall Health Status
Components and Events for Which You Can View Alert Actions
 Omreport system events
Omreport system assetinfo
Page
 Destination
Example Command for Event Type
Omreport system operatingsystem
Omreport system pedestinations
 Omreport system summary
Omreport system recovery
Omreport system platformevents
Omreport system shutdown
 Example Command Output
 Processor
 Name Version Network Interface Card
Name Product ID
Memory Array
 Omreport system version
Omreport system thrmshutdown
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 Omconfig Command Summary
 Reported in custom delimited format cdv
Administrator or not
Depreciation, lease, maintenance, service
Cdvformat
 Default or by value
Enables and disables platform events filter
Options when shutting down the system
By default or by value
 Help With the omconfig Command
 Omconfig about
 Omconfig chassis biossetup
Omconfig chassis
 Rad Maps external serial connector to remote
Onpxenic1 PXE is enabled on NIC
Onpxenic2 PXE is enabled on NIC
Attribute=extserial Setting=com1 com2 rad
 Attribute=nic2 Setting=enabled disabled
Attribute=intrusion Setting=enable disable
Boot. If the system also has bezel intrusion
Disable Disables the intrusion check during
 Raid Sets the onboard Sata controller to RAID
On Enable this device
Off Disable this device
Scsi device
 On Enables the user-accessible USB ports
 Enabledwithbios disabled Boot, without Bios support
Omconfig chassis bmc
For configuring the USB ports
Attribute=usbb Setting=enabled
 Charsendthreshold=number
Installed
Configuration protocol
5 millisecond intervals
 Be accepted on a LAN channel to User
Administrator
Option to share the BMC management traffic
Between them
 Per second
Supported on PowerEdge x9xx systems
Systems that have a Drac 5 installed
115200 Second
 Omconfig chassis bmc Name=value pair
 Channel, to Administrator
Systems
To Operator
 Lineediting=enabled disabled
Ready to accept another command
Character sequence that indicates when its
Command
 Serial Port channel
Port channel
Channel
 Guest testalert custom none
Config= Config=user Id=user id
 Valid Parameters for Current Warning Thresholds
Omconfig chassis currents
Accessconsoleredir= true false
Accessvirtualmedia= true false
 Specify a Value for Minimum and Maximum Warning Thresholds
Omconfig chassis fans
Default Minimum and Maximum Warning Thresholds
Valid Parameters for Fan Warning Thresholds
 Omconfig chassis frontpanel
Omconfig chassis fancontrol
 Cannot exceed 10 characters
Omconfig chassis info
Omconfig chassis info Name=value pair Description Index=n
Tag=text
 When a critical event occurs
Omconfig chassis leds
Omconfig chassis memorymode
Led=fault Severity=warning critical
 Main system chassis
Omconfig chassis remoteaccess
 From the baseboard serial controller into
Packet that contains this number
Characters as soon as this number
Characters or greater has been accepted
 Subnet=Subnet Subnet Sets a subnet mask if you have
To Administrator
Static Static if the IP address of the BMC
That can be accepted on a LAN channel
 Sets connection speed to 9600 bits
115200 Per second
To send
 12. omconfig chassis remoteaccess Name=value pair
Modem
To User
 115200
That can be accepted on a serial over LAN
Channel, to Operator
 Input buffer is ready to accept
Enabled Directs the BMC to output a
Another command
When the BMC writes a new line to
 Access privileges of a User for
Not have access privileges for
For the Serial Port channel
 For the LAN channel
Access privileges of an Operator for
Lanaccesslevel=user User with an ID has
Dracusergroup=none Does not enable
 Accessconsoleredir= true
Omconfig chassis temps
Valid Parameters for Temperature Warning Thresholds
Configuration of users
 Omconfig chassis volts
Specify a Value for Minimum and Maximum Warning Thresholds
Valid Parameters for Voltage Warning Thresholds
 Omconfig preferences
Omconfig preferences cdvformat
Omconfig preferences dirservice
 Omconfig preferences snmp
Server Administrator, it is omsa
Present, you can only login to the local machine accounts
 Omconfig preferences useraccess
 Administrators
Omconfig system
Omconfig system alertaction
Syntax for Setting Alert Actions
 Components and Events for Which You Can Set Alert Actions
Available Alert Actions
 Example Set Alert Action Commands
 Has been set
Commands for Clearing Logs
Omconfig system pedestinations
False Disables an individual platform event filter
 Omconfig system platformevents
 Event=powerfail
Event=powerwarn
Event=powerabsent
That the power supply is absent
 Omconfig system events
Type=battery Configures events for battery Type=all
Source Type Severity Index
 Omconfig system webserver
 Omconfig system recovery
Omconfig system shutdown
Example Recovery Commands
 Example Shutdown Commands
Omconfig system thrmshutdown
 Omconfig system thrmshutdown severity=disabled
Example Thermal Shutdown Commands
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 User Level Required for Adding Asset Information
Omconfig System Asset Info Overview
Omconfig system assetinfo info=acquisition
Adding Acquisition Information
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Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information
 Example Commands for Adding Depreciation Information
Adding Depreciation Information
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 Extended warranty service
Adding Extended Warranty Information
Example Command for Adding Extended Warranty Information
Omconfig system assetinfo info=extwarranty
 Example Command for Adding Lease Information
Adding Lease Information
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Adding Maintenance Information
Example Command for Adding Maintenance Information
Omconfig system assetinfo info=maintenance
 Example Command for Adding Outsource Information
Adding Outsource Information
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 Example Command for Adding Owner Information
Adding Owner Information
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 Adding Service Contract Information
Example Command for Adding Service Information
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 Example Command for Adding Support Information
Adding Support Information
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 Adding System Information
Example Command for Adding System Information
10. omconfig system assetinfo info=system Command
Command Name=value name=value pair
 Adding Warranty Information
Example Command for Adding Warranty Information
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Omreport rac Command Summary
 Help With the omreport rac Command
Omreport rac authentication
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Example Command for omreport rac authentication
Omreport rac dialinusers
Omreport rac dialoutusers
 Omreport rac snmptraps
Omreport rac network
Omreport rac modem
Omreport rac remote
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Omreport rac viewcertificate
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Omconfig rac Command Summary
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Omconfig rac Managing the Remote Access Controller
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Help With the omconfig rac Command
Omconfig rac authentication
Local Operating System Authentication
 Omconfig rac dialinusers
Example Command for omconfig rac authentication
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 Omconfig rac dialoutusers
Example Commands
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Omconfig rac generatecert
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Omconfig rac modem
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 Omconfig rac network
Example Command
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Omconfig rac snmptraps
 User name is specified, an index must be specified
Omconfig rac remote
Omconfig rac rmdialinuser
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Omconfig rac rmdialoutuser
 Specified, an index must be specified
Omconfig rac rmsnmptrap
Omconfig rac rmuser
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Omconfig rac reset
Omconfig rac uploadcert
Omconfig rac users
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CLI Command Syntax
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 User Privileges for omreport storage and omconfig storage
Omreport Command
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 Omreport Storage Help
Omreport Controller Status
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Omreport Battery Status
Omreport Connector Status
Omreport Global Information Smart Thermal Shutdown Status
 Omreport Temperature Probe Status
Omreport Enclosure Status
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Omreport Fan Status
 Omreport Power Supply Status
Omreport EMM Status
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13. omreport Physical Disk Commands
Pdisk=connectorID targetID ConnectorID enclosureID slotID
Omreport Physical Disk Status
 Complete Syntax
Omconfig Global Commands
Omconfig Global Enable Smart Thermal Shutdown
Omreport Virtual Disk Status
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Omconfig Global Disable Smart Thermal Shutdown
Omconfig Global Rescan Controller
Example Syntax
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Omconfig Controller Commands
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Omconfig Rescan Controller
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Omconfig Enable Controller Alarm
Omconfig Disable Controller Alarm
Omconfig Quiet Controller Alarm
 Omconfig Test Controller Alarm
Omconfig Reset Controller Configuration
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 Omconfig Create Virtual Disk
Pdisk=connectortargetID
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Controller=id Parameter Required
Raid=c r0 r1 r1c r5 r10 r50 Parameter Required
Size=number max min Parameter Required
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PDISKID=connectorenclosureIDportID connectortargetID
Cachepolicy=d c Parameter Optional
Readpolicy=ra nra ara rc nrc Parameter Optional
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Writepolicy=wb wt wc nwc Parameter Optional
Name=string Parameter Optional
Spanlength=n Parameter Required for RAID
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Omconfig Set Controller Rebuild Rate
Omconfig Set Background Initialization Rate
Read-ahead Write-through caching Cache I/O
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Omconfig Set Reconstruct Rate
Omconfig Set Check Consistency Rate
Omconfig Export the Controller Log
 Omconfig Import Foreign Configuration
Omconfig Import/Recover Foreign Configuration
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Omconfig Clear Foreign Configuration
Omconfig Set Patrol Read Mode
Omconfig Start Patrol Read
 Omconfig Virtual Disk Commands
Omconfig Stop Patrol Read
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 Omconfig Blink Virtual Disk
Omconfig Unblink Virtual Disk
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Omconfig Initialize Virtual Disk
Omconfig Cancel Initialize Virtual Disk
Omconfig Fast Initialize Virtual Disk
 Omconfig Slow Initialize Virtualize Disk
Omconfig Cancel Background Initialize
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Omconfig Restore Dead Segments
Omconfig Split Mirror
Omconfig Unmirror
 Example for SAS Controllers
Omconfig Assign Dedicated Hot Spare
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Example for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers
 Omconfig Unassign Dedicated Hot Spare
Omconfig Check Consistency
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Omconfig Cancel Check Consistency
Omconfig Pause Check Consistency
Omconfig Resume Check Consistency
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Omconfig Delete Virtual Disk
Omconfig Format Virtual Disk
Omconfig Reconfiguring Virtual Disks
 Omconfig Change Virtual Disk Policy
Omconfig Rename Virtual Disk
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 Omconfig Physical Disk Commands
Omconfig Blink Physical Disk
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Omconfig Unblink Physical Disk
 Omconfig Prepare to Remove Physical Disk
Omconfig Initialize Physical Disk
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Omconfig Offline Physical Disk
 Omconfig Online Physical Disk
Omconfig Assign Global Hot Spare
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Omconfig Unassign Global Hot Spare
 Omconfig Rebuild Physical Disk
Omconfig Cancel Rebuild Physical Disk
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 Omconfig Remove Dead Segments
Omconfig Clear Physical Disk
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Omconfig Cancel Clear Physical Disk
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Omconfig Battery Commands
Omconfig Recondition Battery
Omconfig Start Battery Learn Cycle
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Omconfig Connector Commands
Omconfig Delay Battery Learn Cycle
Omconfig Rescan Connector
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Omconfig Enclosure Commands
 Omconfig Enable Enclosure Alarm
Omconfig Disable Enclosure Alarm
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 Omconfig Set Enclosure Asset Name
Omconfig Enable Smart Thermal Shutdown
Omconfig Disable Smart Thermal Shutdown
Omconfig Set Enclosure Asset Tag
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Omconfig Set Temperature Probe Thresholds
 Omconfig Reset Temperature Probe Thresholds
Omconfig Set All Temperature Probe Thresholds
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 Omconfig Reset All Temperature Probe Thresholds
Omconfig Blink
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 Working With CLI Command Results
Output Options for Command Results
Controlling Command Output Display
Writing Command Output to a File
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Save Command Results to a File That Can Be Overwritten
 Selecting a Format for Your CLI Command Output
Append Command Results to an Existing File
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List lst
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Example output displays as follows
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 Asic
ADB
AGP
Ascii
 BTU
Bios
BGA
BMC
 Cimom
Cdram
CD-ROM
CIM
 CSR
COO
CPU
CRC
 DIP
Dhcp
Dimm
DIN
 EDO
DTE
ECC
ECP
 Fpbga
FAT
FCC
Feprom
 Hpfs
GUI
HIP
HMA
 IRQ
IHV
Ipmi
IPX
 LIF
LAN
LCC
Ldap
 Midi
MBR
MCA
MIB
 NIS
Ndis
NIC
NIF
 PGA
PCI
Pcmcia
Perc
 RAID
PXE
QFP
RAC
 ROM
RFI
RGB
Rimm
 Simd
Smbios
SEC
Sgram
 Svga
 UDP
Tqfp
TSR
Uart
 Vcci
UTP
Uuid
VAC
 VRM
Vlsi
Vlvesa
Vram
 ZIP
XMM
XMS
ZIF
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 Index
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CLI
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