Synopsis

racadm config [-c-p] -f <filename>

racadm config -g <groupName> -o <objectName> [-i <index>] <Value>

NOTE: The configuration file retrieved using remote racadm and local racadm are not interoperable. The configuration file retrieved using remote racadm shows the index property for some of the indexed groups as read-write, for example cfgSSADRoleGroupIndex. For the config -f <file name> command, use the configuration file retrieved from the same interface. For example, for local racadm config -f <file name>, use the file generated from the local racadm command getconfig -f <file name>.

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Table 2-3describes the config subcommand options.

NOTE: The -fand -poptions are not supported for the serial/Telnet/ssh console.

Table 2-3. config Subcommand Options and Descriptions

Option Description

-fThe -f<filename> option causes config to read the contents of the file specified by <filename> and configure iDRAC6. The file must contain data in the format specified in the section Parsing Rules in the iDRAC6 User’s Guide available on the Dell Support website at dell.com/support/manuals.

-pThe -p, or password option, directs config to delete the password entries contained in the config file -f<filename> after the configuration is complete.

-gThe -g<groupName>, or group option, must be used with the -ooption. The <groupName> specifies the group containing the object that is to be set.

-oThe -o<objectName> <Value>, or object option, must be used with the -goption. This option specifies the object name that is written with the string <value>.

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IDRAC6 1.95, CMC 3.2, IDRAC6 3.5 specifications

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