Dell iDRAC8 manual Vmcli Syntax, Vmcli Commands to Access Virtual Media

VMCLI Syntax

The VMCLI interface is identical on both Windows and Linux systems. The VMCLI syntax is:

VMCLI [parameter] [operating_system_shell_options]

For example, vmcli -r iDRAC-IP-address:iDRAC-SSL-port

The parameter enables VMCLI to connect to the specified server, access iDRAC, and map to the specified virtual media.

NOTE: VMCLI syntax is case-sensitive.

To ensure security, it is recommended to use the following VMCLI parameters:

•vmcli -i— Enables an interactive method of starting VMCLI. It ensures that the user name and password are not visible when processes are examined by other users.

•vmcli -r <iDRAC-IP-address[:iDRAC-SSL-port]> -S -u <iDRAC-user-name> -p <iDRAC- user-password> -c {< device-name > < image-file >} — Indicates whether the iDRAC CA certificate is valid. If the certificate is not valid, a warning message is displayed when you run this command. However, the command is executed successfully and a VMCLI session is established. For more information on VMCLI parameters, see the VMCLI Help or the VMCLI Man pages.

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VMCLI Commands to Access Virtual Media

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VMCLI Commands to Access Virtual Media

The following table provides the VMCLI commands required for accessing different virtual media.

Table 29. VMCLI Commands

Virtual Media	Command
Floppy drive	vmcli -r [RAC IP or hostname] -u
	[iDRAC user
	name] -p [iDRAC user password] -f
	[device name]
Bootable floppy or USB key image	vmcli -r [iDRAC IP address] [iDRAC
	user name]
	-p [iDRAC password] -f [floppy.img]
CD drive using -f option	vmcli -r [iDRAC IP address] -u [iDRAC
	user name]
	-p [iDRAC password] -f [device name]
	[image file]-f [cdrom - dev
	]
Bootable CD/DVD image	vmcli -r [iDRAC IP address] -u [iDRAC
	user name]
	-p [iDRAC password] -c [DVD.img]

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