Dell iDRAC8 manual Var/log/syslog.log, Error Unable to connect to RAC at specified IP address

mode. After the uninstallation, the virtual switch vSwitchiDRACvusb and the port group iDRAC Network are not deleted. To delete it manually, perform one of the following steps:

•Go to vSphere Client Configuration wizard and delete the entries.

•Go to the Esxcli and type the following commands:

–To remove port group: esxcfg-vmknic -d -p "iDRAC Network"

–To remove vSwitch: esxcfg-vswitch -d vSwitchiDRACvusb

NOTE: You can reinstall iDRAC Service Module on the Vmware ESXi server as this is not a functional issue for the server.

Where is the Replicated LifeCycle log available on the Operating System?

To view the replicated Lifecycle logs:

Operating System	Location
	Event viewer → Windows Logs → System. All the
Microsoft Windows	iDRAC Service Module Lifecycle logs are replicated
	under the source name iDRAC Service Module.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux , SUSE Linux, CentOS,	/var/log/messages
and Citrix XenServer
VMware ESXi	/var/log/syslog.log

What are the Linux dependent packages or executables available for installation while completing the Linux installation?

To see the list of Linux dependent packages, see the Linux Dependencies section in the iDRAC Service Module Installation Guide.

RACADM

After performing an iDRAC reset (using the racadm racreset command), if any command is issued, the following message is displayed. What does this indicate?

ERROR: Unable to connect to RAC at specified IP address

The message indicates that you must wait until the iDRAC completes the reset before issuing another command.

When using RACADM commands and subcommands, some errors are not clear.

You may see one or more of the following errors when using the RACADM commands and subcommands:

•Local RACADM error messages — Problems such as syntax, typographical errors, and incorrect names.

•Remote RACADM error messages — Problems such as incorrect IP Address, incorrect user name, or incorrect password.

During a ping test to iDRAC, if the network mode is switched between Dedicated and Shared modes, there is no ping response.

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