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W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Firmware Version 1.30 User’s Guide May Contents Removing Drac 4-Related Applications and Drivers Configuring the Drac 4 Network SettingsConfiguring Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux Minicom forAdding and Configuring Drac 4 Users and Alerts Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console Redirection Using Active Directory to Log In To the Drac 100 Configuring Active Directory to Access Your DracInstalling the Dell Extension to the Active Directory Users Configuring the Drac 4 Active Directory Settings 111 Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media 114Enabling and Disabling the Virtual Media Feature 115 Viewing a List of Serial/Telnet Commands 128 136 Using the racadm Utility to Configure the Drac 137Creating Bootable Deployment Image Files 146 134 154 151152 153 167 164165 166 175 172173 174 181 178179 180 199 190194 197 203 CfgNetTuningNicAutoneg Read/Write 204CfgNetTuningNicFullDuplex Read/Write 205 200 219 214217 218 Overall Architecture of Virtual Media 111 Setting Up Active Directory ObjectsDrac 4 Power Requirements Management Station COM Port Settings Last Crash Screen Page Buttons Enable email Alert PropertiesCertificate Signing Request Generation Watchdog Information Fields Log/Verbose Level Options 131 Drac 4 Network Error CodesDellAssociationObject Class List of Attributes Added to Table A-12 Getssinfo Subcommand Options 159 Table A-13 Table A-5 Config Subcommand OptionsTable A-6 Getconfig Subcommand Options 152 Table A-7 Table A-10 Fwupdate Subcommand Options 157 Table A-11 Table A-41 Sslcertview Subcommand Options 178 Table A-42 Table A-28 Serveraction Subcommand Options 169 Table A-29Table A-33 Setrac Subcommand Options 173 Table A-34 Table A-35 Sslcsrgen Subcommand Options 175 Table A-36 Drac 4 Overview What’s New in Drac 4 in this Release? Drac 4/I Hardware Features RJ-45 Connector Drac 4 Hardware Features Lists the power requirements for the Drac Hardware SpecificationsPower Requirements Connectors Lists the features of each type of connection Supported Remote Access ConnectionsDrac 4 Security Features Supported Web Browsers Supported PlatformsSupported Operating Systems Features Other Documents You May Need Drac 4 Overview What You Need to Get Started Installing the Drac 4 HardwareSoftware Installation and Configuration Overview Installing and Setting Up the Drac Installing the Software on the Managed System Disabling the Windows Automatic Reboot Option Rpm -e racadm Installing the Software on the Management StationConfiguring a Supported Web Browser Mount /mnt/cdrom Cd /mnt/cdrom Rpm -ivh linux/rac/*.rpm Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface Installing the Sun Java Plug-InInstalling the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Console Redirection Installing the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Mozilla Register the Java plug-in Configuring Drac 4 PropertiesRpm -iv j2re-14versionnumber-linux-i586.rpm For example Configuring the Drac 4 Network Settings Using the Option ROM Configuring the Drac 4 Network Settings Waiting for response from Dhcp Server Virtual Media Configuration Options Adding and Configuring Snmp Alerts Adding and Configuring Drac 4 Users Clearing the Web Browser Cache With Mozilla Updating the Drac 4 FirmwareClearing the Web Browser Cache With Internet Explorer Accessing the Drac 4 Through a Network Drac 4 Software Basics for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Service racsvc statusWhere action is start, stop, status, or probe Removing Drac 4-Related Applications and Drivers Additional InformationRemoving the Drac Drac 4 NIC Serial and Telnet Console Features F2 = System Setup Configuring the System Setup Program on the Managed System Kernel ............. console=ttyS0,57600 Serial --unit=0 --speed=57600 terminal --timeout=10 serialAppend two options to the kernel line Sample File /etc/innitab Enabling Login to the Console After BootCo2345respawn/sbin/agetty -h -L 57600 ttyS0 vt100 TtyS0 Enabling the Serial/Telnet Console on the Drac Using racadm Remotely Racadm config -g group -o object valueRacadm getconfig -g group Racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialSshEnable Using the Secure Shell SSHRacadm getconfig -g cfgSerial 3DES-192-CBC You can change the SSH port with the commandAES192-CBC AES128-CBC Required Pinout for DB-9 Null Modem Cable Signal Name Connecting the DB-9 CablePage Type minicom -c on Configuring HyperTerminal for Serial Console RedirectionClear the init, reset, connect, and hangup Page Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console Redirection Using a Serial or Telnet Console Logging Accessing the Web-Based InterfaceManaging and Recovering a Remote System User Properties Property Description User Name Adding and Configuring Drac 4 Users and AlertsAdding and Configuring Drac 4 Users Password Use the information in -3 to enable email alerts Configuring User email Alerts Alert Description Go Back To User ConfigurationEmail Alert Severity Description Informational Severe Configuring the Drac 4 NIC Drac 4 Network Configuration Page Buttons Duplex ModeEmail Alert Settings Check box is selected Default Smtp Email Server Configuring Alerts by Severity Adding and Configuring Snmp Alerts Such as chassis intrusion Severity Options Description InformationalSystem Fan Sensors Monitors the system fan speed RPM 10. Snmp Alerts Page Buttons Action Print Managing a Remote SystemSnmp Alert Properties PropertyDescription Ensuring Drac 4 Network Security Updating the Drac 4 Firmware Key Size IssuerType Serial View Server Certificate Default certificate you received with your DracFrom the CA Upload Certificate 16. Certificate Management Page Buttons Action Print 14. Required CSR Fields Properties Description Locality LState S Management Generate Viewing System Information System Information Bios VersionService Tag Server Address Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System Managing Power on a Remote System SEL provides buttons see -24 in the top-right corner Using the SEL User Using the Drac 4 Log25. Status Indicator Icons Description Date/ Time Viewing the Last System Crash Screen Using the Diagnostic Console Ping IP Address 28. Diagnostic Commands Description ArpIfconfig Netstat 30. Drac 4 Network Error Codes Description Troubleshooting Network Problems Troubleshooting Alerting Problems RAC189A RAC065A Frequently Asked Questions Managing and Recovering a Remote System Managing and Recovering a Remote System Using the Drac 4 With Microsoft Active Directory Active Directory Schema Extensions Active Directory Object Overview Overview of the RAC Schema Extensions RAC4 Privilege Object User1 User2 User3 Group1 Priv1 AO1 Using the Dell Schema Extender Configuring Active Directory to Access Your DracExtending the Active Directory Schema Click Next to run the Dell Schema Extender Click Finish Attributes DellRAC4Privileges DellProduct Class DellRAC4Privileges Class840.113556.1.8000.1280.1.1.1.3 Description 840.113556.1.8000.1280.1.1.1.4 Description False DelIsLogClearAdmin Ldaptypecaseignorestring Creating a Privilege Object Adding Drac 4 Users and Privileges to Active DirectoryOpening the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In Creating a RAC Device Object Select the scope for the Association Object Click OK Creating an Association ObjectAdding Objects to an Association Object Click Next and click Finish Enabling SSL on a Domain Controller Click Finish and click OK Exporting the Domain Controller Root CA CertificateSelect Computer account and click Next Click the Configuration tab and select Network Configuring the Drac 100 Using Active Directory to Log In To the DracRacadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServersFromDHCP 101 Lists frequently asked questions and answers 102 Racadm sslcertupload -t 0x1 -f websslcert 103 Using Console RedirectionOverview Current console redirection sessions Maximum console redirection sessions 105 106 Using Console Redirection Frequently Asked Questions AnswerRacadm racreset command Running the racadm racreset hard command 107 108 Run Xwindows startx Run Xconfigurator if not previously run beforeRpm -qa grep radeon7000mdellserver 109 110 Overall Architecture of Virtual Media Managed System 111 Operating System Requirements on the Managed System 113 Installing the Virtual Media Plug-InUsing the Virtual Media Feature Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media Booting From the Virtual Media 115 Enabling and Disabling the Virtual Media FeatureRacadm config -g cfgRacVirtual -o cfgVirMediaDisable Cat /var/log/messages grep Virtual DELL-VIRTUALS-120 Removable Media Drive Configuring the Virtual Floppy Feature as a Super FloppyConfiguring the Virtual Floppy as a Hard Drive Racadm config -g cfgRacVirtual -o cfgFloppyEmulation 117 InstallationRacvmcli Execution Environment Drac 4 IP Address Interfaces and APIsVM-CLI Parameters Racvmcli parameters OS-shell options 119 UDRAC-user-name Cdevice-name image-file CD/DVD Device or Image File 121 Drive Number 1 failed to CfgRacVirtual Racadm getconfig -gDrive Number 0 failed to Detect Virtual device 123 Use the racadm vmdisconnect command toOther console startup Messages 124 Drive Number 0 VirtualfloppyDrive Removable Media Drive Drive Number 1 Virtualcdrom 125 126 Cat /var/log/messages grepCat /etc/fstab grep /dev/hde Mount /mnt/cdrom1 127 Logging into the DracStarting a Text Console 128 Viewing a List of Serial/Telnet CommandsRacadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialHistorySize number Setsvctag Firmware Unsupported Command 129 Using the racadm CLIRacadm Command Description Prompt a racadm help more Racadm Options Using the racadm CLI RemotelyLists the options for the racadm command Racadm Synopsis Option Description Type the following command to disable the remote capabilityRacadm Command Options 131 132 Racadm Subcommand Descriptions 133 Configuring Multiple Drac 4sRacadm Error Messages Configuration File Overview Racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfg Creating a Drac 4 Configuration File 135 Use the racresetcfg subcommand to keep all Drac 4s the sameCfgLanNetworking CfgNicIpAddress=143.154.133.121 See the example in the previous bullet 136 Configuration File ExampleRacadm config -g groupName -o objectName -i index Racadm getconfig -g groupName -i index 137 Using the racadm Utility to Configure the DracFile contents are as follows This file will be updated as follows Before Adding a Drac 4 User Racadm getconfig -u usernameRacadm getconfig -g cfgUserAdmin -i index # cfgUserAdminIndex=XX CfgUserAdminUserName= Specific object Adding a Drac 4 User With Alerting Capabilities139 140 Adding a Drac 4 User With Permissions 141 Configuring Drac 4 Network PropertiesRacadm getconfig -g cfgLanNetworking 142 Racadm subcmd Error messageRacadm subcmd Transport Error message Racadm subcmd Firmware Error message 143 Requirements Tasks 145 Vmdeploy Windows Users Creating Bootable Deployment Image FilesTo create image files from existing bootable media Linux Users 147 Troubleshooting the DracTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Description Racadm help Racadm help subcommandHelp Synopsis Racadm arp Config/getconfigArp Clearasrscreen Racadm Getconfig Config Subcommand DescriptionRacadm config -p -c -f filename Racadm config -g Racadm getconfig Filename 152 Getconfig Subcommand DescriptionTable A-6. getconfig Subcommand Options Description Filename command Racadm coredump Table A-7 describes the coredump subcommandCoredump Examples 154 Output Example FW dcmdCoreDump No Core dump available FwupdateCoredumpdelete Current task stack Ipev -#005e0000 binary data Input Load the update file into the Drac 4 RAMdisk areaTable A-10 describes the fwupdate subcommand options 156 Table A-9. fwupdate Subcommand Definition 157 Table A-10. fwupdate Subcommand Options Description 158 Racadm -r Racip -u user -p password fwupdate -g -u -aUpdating the Firmware Racadm getssninfo -A -u username Table A-11 describes the getssinfo subcommandTable A-12 describes the getssinfo subcommand options Getssninfo 143.166.174.19 2004 103239 GMT-0600 GetsysinfoWeb Root Thu 06 Mar 161 Table A-15 describes the getsysinfo subcommand optionsWatchdog information/recovery action Following data element is output as a string Racadm getsysinfo -w -s RestrictionsRacadm getsysinfo -A -w -s Racadm getractime -u -d IfconfigRacadm ifconfig Getractime Racadm ping ipaddress NetstatPing Setniccfg/getniccfg 165 Table A-21. setniccfg/getniccfg Subcommand DefinitionDescription for setniccfg Description for getniccfg Racadm getsvctag GetsvctagRacdump Example Racadm racreset hard soft graceful delay in seconds RacresetTransport Error RC=-1 Racadm racresetcfg RacresetcfgTable A-25 describes the racreset subcommand options Table A-26 describes the racresetcfg subcommand Serveraction Table A-27 describes the serveraction subcommandRacadm serveraction -d delay action Table A-27. serveraction SubcommandDefinition Getraclog Serveraction command returns without output if successfulTable A-29 describes the getraclog command Table A-29 Getraclog Command Definition Racadm clrraclog Table A-30 describes the getsel commandClrraclog Getsel Racadm gettracelog Racadm gettracelog -m ClrselGettracelog Racadm clrsel Racadm setrac -h -o -T -d Setrac Sslcsrgen Table A-34 describes the sslcsrgen subcommandTable A-33. setrac Subcommand Options Table A-34. sslcsrgen SubcommandDescription 175 Table A-35 describes the sslcsrgen subcommand optionsTable A-35. sslcsrgen Subcommand Options Description Options Racadm sslcertupload -t 0x1 -f c\cert\cert.txt SslcertuploadRacadm sslcertupload -t type -f filename Racadm sslcertdownload -t 0x1 -f c\cert\cert.txt SslcertdownloadRacadm sslcertdownload -t type -f filename Racadm sslcertview -t type -A SslcertviewOutput Examples Racadm testemail -i index -u username 1024 DSU+123431 DSU+153431 RMC Default Certificate Dell IncTestemail Round Rock Texas john@dell.com Racadm testtrap -i index Testtrap Racadm vmdisconnect Table A-46 describes the vmdisconnect subcommandTable A-46. vmdisconnect Subcommand Description Vmdisconnect Racadm Subcommand Man Pages IdRacDescriptionInfo Read Only IdRacInfoIdRacProductInfo Read Only IdRacMisc Read/Write IdRacVersionInfo Read OnlyIdRacName Read/Write CfgDNSDomainName Read/Write CfgLanNetworkingIdRacType Read CfgDNSDomainNameFromDHCP Read/Write CfgDNSRegisterRac Read/Write CfgDNSRacName Read/Write 187 CfgDNSServersFromDHCP Read/WriteCfgDNSServer1 Read/Write CfgDNSServer2 Read/Write CfgNicNetmask Read/Write CfgNicEnable Read/WriteCfgNicIpAddress Read/Write CfgNicMacAddress Read Only CfgCurrentLanNetworkingCfgNicGateway Read/Write CfgNicUseDhcp Read/Write CfgNicCurrentDhcpWasUsed Read Only CfgNicCurrentIpAddress Read OnlyCfgNicCurrentNetmask Read Only CfgNicCurrentGateway Read Only CfgDNSCurrentServer1 Read Only CfgRhostsSmtpEmailEnable Read/WriteCfgRemoteHosts CfgDNSCurrentDomainName Read Only CfgRhostsSmtpServerIpAddr Read/Write CfgRhostsFwUpdateTftpEnable Read/WriteCfgRhostsFwUpdateIpAddr Read/Write Legal Values CfgUserAdminCfgRhostsFwUpdatePath Read/Write CfgUserAdminPrivilege Read/Write Table B-1. Bit Masks for User Privileges CfgUserAdminUserName Read/WriteCfgUserAdminPassword Write Only 195 CfgUserAdminAlertFilterRacEventMask Read/WriteCfgUserAdminAlertFilterSysEventMask Read/Write CfgUserAdminEmailEnable Read/Write CfgTraps CfgUserAdminEmailAddress Read/WriteCfgUserAdminEmailCustomMsg Read/Write CfgUserAdminIndex Read Only 197 CfgTrapsEnable Read/WriteCfgTrapsSnmpCommunity Read/Write CfgTrapsFilterRacEventMask Read/Write CfgTrapsIndex Read Only CfgSessionManagementCfgTrapsFilterSysEventMask Read/Write 199 CfgSsnMgtSshIdleTimeout Read/WriteCfgSsnMgtMaxSessions Read/Write CfgSsnMgtMaxSessionsPerUser Read/Write CfgSerialBaudRate Read/Write CfgSerialConsoleEnable Read/WriteCfgSerial 201 CfgSerialConsoleIdleTimeout Read/WriteCfgSerialConsoleQuitKey Read/Write CfgSerialConsoleShellType Read/Write CfgSerialHistorySize Read/Write CfgSerialConsoleCommand Read/WriteCfgSerialConsoleNoAuth Read/Write 203 CfgSerialSshEnable Read/WriteCfgSerialTelnetEnable Read/Write CfgSerialCom2RedirEnable Read/Write CfgSerialTelnet7flsBackspace Read/Write CfgNetTuningCfgNetTuningNicAutoneg Read/Write CfgNetTuningNic100MB Read/Write Legal Values Integer from 1 to Default 0x40 CfgNetTuningNicFullDuplex Read/WriteCfgNetTuningNicMtu Read/Write CfgNetTuningIpTtl Read/Write Legal Values Integer from 6 to Default 0x6 206 CfgNetTuningIpReassTtl Read/WriteCfgNetTuningTcpSrttBase Read/Write CfgNetTuningTcpSrttDflt Read/Write 207 CfgNetTuningTcpReXmtMin Read/WriteCfgNetTuningTcpReXmtMax Read/Write CfgNetTuningTcpMsl Read/Write Ini files are used CfgNetTuningIpSubnetsAreLocal Read/WriteTuning the Drac 4 for Satellite Connectivity Where value is obtained from Table B-2 CfgOobSnmpAgentCommunity Read/Write CfgOobSnmpTrapsEnable Read/WriteLegal Values Boolean, either 1 or 0 True or False Default CfgOobSnmp CfgRacTuneHttpPort Read/Write CfgRacTuningCfgOobSnmpAgentEnable Read/Write Description =Disable, 1=Enable transmission of Snmp traps 211 CfgRacTuneHttpsPort Read/WriteCfgRacTuneSshPort Read/Write CfgRacTuneTelnetPort Read/Write CfgRacTuneHostCom2BaudRate Read/Write CfgRacTuneFwUpdateResetDelay Read/WriteCfgRacTuneRemoteRacadmEnable Read/Write Legal Values 115200, 57600, 19200, Default 212 IfcRacMnOsOsName Read/Write IfcRacManagedNodeOsCfgRacTuneConRedirPort Read/Write IfcRacMnOsHostname Read/Write CfgRacSecCsrOrganizationName Read/Write CfgRacSecurityIfcRacMnOsOsType Read Only CfgRacSecCsrCommonName Read/Write CfgRacSecCsrStateName Read/Write CfgRacSecCsrOrganizationUnit Read/WriteCfgRacSecCsrLocalityName Read/Write Description CSR state CfgRacSecCsrCountryCode Read/WriteCfgRacSecCsrEmailAddr Read/Write CfgRacSecCsrKeySize Read/Write CfgFloppyEmulation Read/Write CfgVirMediaDisable Read/WriteLegal Values Or 0 True or False Default Description CfgRacVirtual CfgADRacDomain Read/Write CfgVirtualBootOnce Read/WriteCfgActiveDirectory CfgVirAtapiSrvPort Read/Write 219 CfgADEnable Read/WriteCfgADAuthTimeout Read/Write CfgADRacName Read/Write 220 Event Filter Operation and Event Mask PropertiesDrac 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions CfgADRootDomain Read/Write Miscmask System-Generated Alert Mask DefinitionsRacadm -g cfgTraps -o cfgTrapsFilterSysEventMask -i1 221 SenMask Alert Filter Properties222 StatMask Racadm testemail -i index Racadm testemail -u username Alert Test CommandsEmail Test Command Alert Data Definitions 224 Trap Test CommandSynopsis Racadm testtrap -t -i trap index Acronym for custom factory integration Acronym for application programming interfaceOther characters Abbreviation for compact disc Abbreviation for disk storage unit Abbreviation for Dell Remote Access ControllerAbbreviation for Dynamic Domain Naming System Abbreviation for Domain Name System Abbreviation for management information base Abbreviation for international standards organizationAbbreviation for local area network Abbreviation for light-emitting diode Acronym for system event log Abbreviation for remote access controllerAbbreviation for uninterruptible power supply RAM disk Index 229 Drac 4, removing related applications and drivers 231 Index

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