RACADM Command Options

Table 1-1lists the options for the RACADM command.

Table 1-1. RACADM Command Options

Option

Description

 

 

-r <racIpAddr>

Specifies the controller’s remote IP address.

-r <racIpAddr>:<port

Use:<port number> if the iDRAC6 port number is not

number>

the default port (443)

 

 

-u <usrName>

Specifies the user name that is used to authenticate

 

the command transaction. If the -uoption is used, the

 

-poption must be used, and the -ioption (interactive)

 

is not allowed.

 

 

-p <password>

Specifies the password used to authenticate the

 

command transaction. If the -poption is used, the -i

 

option is not allowed.

 

 

-S

Specifies that RACADM should check for invalid

 

certificate errors. RACADM stops the execution of the

 

command with an error message if it detects an invalid

 

certificate.

 

 

-i <indexnumber>

Specifies the index number for the indexed group, if

 

applicable.

 

 

-g<groupname>

Specifies the group name if applicable.

 

 

-o<objectname>

Specifies the object name if applicable.

 

 

Table 1-2provides the supported RACADM interfaces for iDRAC6 Enterprise and iDRAC6 Express.

Table 1-2. Supported RACADM Interfaces

iDRAC Type

Local RACADM SSH/Telnet RACADM Remote RACADM

iDRAC6 Enterprise

iDRAC6 Express

CMC

= Supported; = Not supported

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