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Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 manual IdRacVersionInfo Read Only

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Description

A text description of the RAC type.

idRacVersionInfo (Read Only)

Legal Values

String of up to 63 ASCII characters.

Default

RAC Firmware Version x.x

Description

A string containing the current firmware version of the product, where x is the current revision.

idRacName (Read/Write)

NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission.

Legal Values

String of up to 15 ASCII characters.

Default

RAC

Description

A user assigned name to identify this controller.

idRacMisc (Read/Write)

Legal Values

String of up to 63 ASCII characters.

Default

Null string

Description

Generic property undefined at this release.

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Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 manual IdRacVersionInfo Read Only, IdRacName Read/Write

Contents

Firmware Version 1.30 User’s Guide W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mMay Contents Configuring the Drac 4 Network Settings Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux forViewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface Removing Drac 4-Related Applications and DriversConfiguring Red Hat Enterprise Linux Minicom for Adding and Configuring Drac 4 Users and AlertsEnabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console Redirection First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote SystemConfiguring Active Directory to Access Your Drac Installing the Dell Extension to the Active Directory UsersConfiguring the Drac 4 Active Directory Settings Using Active Directory to Log In To the Drac 100Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media 114 Enabling and Disabling the Virtual Media Feature 115Viewing a List of Serial/Telnet Commands 128 111Using the racadm Utility to Configure the Drac 137 Creating Bootable Deployment Image Files 146134 136151 152153 154164 165166 167172 173174 175178 179180 181190 194197 199CfgNetTuningNicAutoneg Read/Write 204 CfgNetTuningNicFullDuplex Read/Write 205200 203214 217218 219Setting Up Active Directory Objects Drac 4 Power RequirementsManagement Station COM Port Settings Overall Architecture of Virtual Media 111Enable email Alert Properties Certificate Signing Request GenerationWatchdog Information Fields Last Crash Screen Page ButtonsDrac 4 Network Error Codes DellAssociationObject ClassList of Attributes Added to Log/Verbose Level Options 131Table A-5 Config Subcommand Options Table A-6 Getconfig Subcommand Options 152 Table A-7Table A-10 Fwupdate Subcommand Options 157 Table A-11 Table A-12 Getssinfo Subcommand Options 159 Table A-13Table A-28 Serveraction Subcommand Options 169 Table A-29 Table A-33 Setrac Subcommand Options 173 Table A-34Table A-35 Sslcsrgen Subcommand Options 175 Table A-36 Table A-41 Sslcertview Subcommand Options 178 Table A-42What’s New in Drac 4 in this Release? Drac 4 OverviewDrac 4 Hardware Features Drac 4/I Hardware Features RJ-45 ConnectorHardware Specifications Power RequirementsConnectors Lists the power requirements for the DracDrac 4 Security Features Supported Remote Access ConnectionsLists the features of each type of connection Supported Operating Systems Supported PlatformsSupported Web Browsers Features Other Documents You May Need Drac 4 Overview Installing the Drac 4 Hardware Software Installation and Configuration OverviewInstalling and Setting Up the Drac What You Need to Get StartedInstalling the Software on the Managed System Disabling the Windows Automatic Reboot Option Installing the Software on the Management Station Configuring a Supported Web BrowserMount /mnt/cdrom Cd /mnt/cdrom Rpm -ivh linux/rac/*.rpm Rpm -e racadmInstalling the Sun Java Plug-In Installing the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Console RedirectionInstalling the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Mozilla Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based InterfaceConfiguring Drac 4 Properties Rpm -iv j2re-14versionnumber-linux-i586.rpmFor example Register the Java plug-inConfiguring the Drac 4 Network Settings Configuring the Drac 4 Network Settings Using the Option ROMWaiting for response from Dhcp Server Virtual Media Configuration Options Adding and Configuring Drac 4 Users Adding and Configuring Snmp AlertsClearing the Web Browser Cache With Internet Explorer Updating the Drac 4 FirmwareClearing the Web Browser Cache With Mozilla Accessing the Drac 4 Through a Network Where action is start, stop, status, or probe Service racsvc statusDrac 4 Software Basics for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Removing the Drac Additional InformationRemoving Drac 4-Related Applications and Drivers Serial and Telnet Console Features Drac 4 NICConfiguring the System Setup Program on the Managed System F2 = System SetupAppend two options to the kernel line Serial --unit=0 --speed=57600 terminal --timeout=10 serialKernel ............. console=ttyS0,57600 Co2345respawn/sbin/agetty -h -L 57600 ttyS0 vt100 Enabling Login to the Console After BootSample File /etc/innitab TtyS0 Enabling the Serial/Telnet Console on the Drac Racadm getconfig -g group Racadm config -g group -o object valueUsing racadm Remotely Racadm getconfig -g cfgSerial Using the Secure Shell SSHRacadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialSshEnable You can change the SSH port with the command AES192-CBCAES128-CBC 3DES-192-CBCConnecting the DB-9 Cable Required Pinout for DB-9 Null Modem Cable Signal NamePage Clear the init, reset, connect, and hangup Configuring HyperTerminal for Serial Console RedirectionType minicom -c on Page Using a Serial or Telnet Console Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console RedirectionManaging and Recovering a Remote System Accessing the Web-Based InterfaceLogging Adding and Configuring Drac 4 Users and Alerts Adding and Configuring Drac 4 UsersPassword User Properties Property Description User NameConfiguring User email Alerts Use the information in -3 to enable email alertsGo Back To User Configuration Email Alert Severity Description InformationalSevere Alert DescriptionConfiguring the Drac 4 NIC Duplex Mode Email Alert SettingsCheck box is selected Default Smtp Email Server Drac 4 Network Configuration Page ButtonsAdding and Configuring Snmp Alerts Configuring Alerts by SeveritySystem Fan Sensors Monitors the system fan speed RPM Severity Options Description InformationalSuch as chassis intrusion Snmp Alert Properties PropertyDescription Managing a Remote System10. Snmp Alerts Page Buttons Action Print Updating the Drac 4 Firmware Ensuring Drac 4 Network SecurityIssuer TypeSerial Key SizeDefault certificate you received with your Drac From the CAUpload Certificate View Server Certificate14. Required CSR Fields Properties Description Locality L State SManagement Generate 16. Certificate Management Page Buttons Action PrintViewing System Information Bios Version Service TagServer Address System InformationRecovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System Managing Power on a Remote System First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote SystemUsing the SEL SEL provides buttons see -24 in the top-right cornerUsing the Drac 4 Log 25. Status Indicator Icons DescriptionDate/ Time UserUsing the Diagnostic Console Viewing the Last System Crash Screen28. Diagnostic Commands Description Arp IfconfigNetstat Ping IP AddressTroubleshooting Network Problems 30. Drac 4 Network Error Codes DescriptionTroubleshooting Alerting Problems RAC189A RAC065A Frequently Asked Questions Managing and Recovering a Remote System Managing and Recovering a Remote System Active Directory Schema Extensions Using the Drac 4 With Microsoft Active DirectoryOverview of the RAC Schema Extensions Active Directory Object OverviewRAC4 Privilege Object Group1 Priv1 User1 User2 User3AO1 Extending the Active Directory Schema Configuring Active Directory to Access Your DracUsing the Dell Schema Extender Click Next to run the Dell Schema Extender Click Finish DellRAC4Privileges Class 840.113556.1.8000.1280.1.1.1.3 Description840.113556.1.8000.1280.1.1.1.4 Description Attributes DellRAC4Privileges DellProduct ClassDelIsLogClearAdmin FalseLdaptypecaseignorestring Adding Drac 4 Users and Privileges to Active Directory Opening the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-InCreating a RAC Device Object Creating a Privilege ObjectAdding Objects to an Association Object Creating an Association ObjectSelect the scope for the Association Object Click OK Enabling SSL on a Domain Controller Click Next and click FinishSelect Computer account and click Next Exporting the Domain Controller Root CA CertificateClick Finish and click OK Configuring the Drac Click the Configuration tab and select NetworkRacadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServersFromDHCP Using Active Directory to Log In To the Drac100 Lists frequently asked questions and answers 101Racadm sslcertupload -t 0x1 -f websslcert 102Overview Using Console Redirection103 Maximum console redirection sessions Current console redirection sessions105 Using Console Redirection Frequently Asked Questions Answer Racadm racreset commandRunning the racadm racreset hard command 106107 108 Run Xconfigurator if not previously run before Rpm -qa grep radeon7000mdellserver109 Run Xwindows startx110 111 Overall Architecture of Virtual Media Managed SystemOperating System Requirements on the Managed System Using the Virtual Media Feature Installing the Virtual Media Plug-In113 Booting From the Virtual Media Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual MediaEnabling and Disabling the Virtual Media Feature Racadm config -g cfgRacVirtual -o cfgVirMediaDisableCat /var/log/messages grep Virtual 115Configuring the Virtual Floppy Feature as a Super Floppy Configuring the Virtual Floppy as a Hard DriveRacadm config -g cfgRacVirtual -o cfgFloppyEmulation DELL-VIRTUALS-120 Removable Media DriveInstallation RacvmcliExecution Environment 117Interfaces and APIs VM-CLI ParametersRacvmcli parameters OS-shell options Drac 4 IP AddressUDRAC-user-name 119CD/DVD Device or Image File Cdevice-name image-file121 Racadm getconfig -g Drive Number 0 failed toDetect Virtual device Drive Number 1 failed to CfgRacVirtualUse the racadm vmdisconnect command to Other console startupMessages 123Drive Number 0 Virtualfloppy Drive Removable Media DriveDrive Number 1 Virtualcdrom 124125 Cat /var/log/messages grep Cat /etc/fstab grep /dev/hdeMount /mnt/cdrom1 126Starting a Text Console Logging into the Drac127 Viewing a List of Serial/Telnet Commands Racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialHistorySize numberSetsvctag Firmware Unsupported Command 128Using the racadm CLI Racadm Command DescriptionPrompt a racadm help more 129Using the racadm CLI Remotely Lists the options for the racadm commandRacadm Synopsis Racadm OptionsType the following command to disable the remote capability Racadm Command Options131 Option DescriptionRacadm Subcommand Descriptions 132Configuring Multiple Drac 4s Racadm Error MessagesConfiguration File Overview 133Creating a Drac 4 Configuration File Racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfgUse the racresetcfg subcommand to keep all Drac 4s the same CfgLanNetworking CfgNicIpAddress=143.154.133.121See the example in the previous bullet 135Configuration File Example Racadm config -g groupName -o objectName -i indexRacadm getconfig -g groupName -i index 136Using the racadm Utility to Configure the Drac File contents are as followsThis file will be updated as follows 137Racadm getconfig -u username Racadm getconfig -g cfgUserAdmin -i index# cfgUserAdminIndex=XX CfgUserAdminUserName= Before Adding a Drac 4 User139 Adding a Drac 4 User With Alerting CapabilitiesSpecific object Adding a Drac 4 User With Permissions 140Racadm getconfig -g cfgLanNetworking Configuring Drac 4 Network Properties141 Racadm subcmd Error message Racadm subcmd Transport Error messageRacadm subcmd Firmware Error message 142Requirements 143Tasks Vmdeploy 145Creating Bootable Deployment Image Files To create image files from existing bootable mediaLinux Users Windows UsersTroubleshooting Troubleshooting the Drac147 Troubleshooting Racadm help Racadm help subcommand HelpSynopsis DescriptionConfig/getconfig ArpClearasrscreen Racadm arpConfig Subcommand Description Racadm config -p -c -f filename Racadm config -gRacadm getconfig Filename Racadm GetconfigGetconfig Subcommand Description Table A-6. getconfig Subcommand Options DescriptionFilename command 152Table A-7 describes the coredump subcommand CoredumpExamples Racadm coredumpOutput Example 154Fwupdate CoredumpdeleteCurrent task stack Ipev -#005e0000 binary data FW dcmdCoreDump No Core dump availableLoad the update file into the Drac 4 RAMdisk area Table A-10 describes the fwupdate subcommand options 156Table A-9. fwupdate Subcommand Definition InputTable A-10. fwupdate Subcommand Options Description 157Updating the Firmware Racadm -r Racip -u user -p password fwupdate -g -u -a158 Table A-11 describes the getssinfo subcommand Table A-12 describes the getssinfo subcommand optionsGetssninfo Racadm getssninfo -A -u usernameGetsysinfo WebRoot Thu 06 Mar 143.166.174.19 2004 103239 GMT-0600Table A-15 describes the getsysinfo subcommand options Watchdog information/recovery actionFollowing data element is output as a string 161Racadm getsysinfo -A -w -s RestrictionsRacadm getsysinfo -w -s Ifconfig Racadm ifconfigGetractime Racadm getractime -u -dNetstat PingSetniccfg/getniccfg Racadm ping ipaddressTable A-21. setniccfg/getniccfg Subcommand Definition Description for setniccfgDescription for getniccfg 165Getsvctag RacdumpExample Racadm getsvctagTransport Error RC=-1 RacresetRacadm racreset hard soft graceful delay in seconds Racresetcfg Table A-25 describes the racreset subcommand optionsTable A-26 describes the racresetcfg subcommand Racadm racresetcfgTable A-27 describes the serveraction subcommand Racadm serveraction -d delay actionTable A-27. serveraction SubcommandDefinition ServeractionServeraction command returns without output if successful Table A-29 describes the getraclog commandTable A-29 Getraclog Command Definition GetraclogTable A-30 describes the getsel command ClrraclogGetsel Racadm clrraclogClrsel GettracelogRacadm clrsel Racadm gettracelog Racadm gettracelog -mSetrac Racadm setrac -h -o -T -dTable A-34 describes the sslcsrgen subcommand Table A-33. setrac Subcommand OptionsTable A-34. sslcsrgen SubcommandDescription SslcsrgenTable A-35 describes the sslcsrgen subcommand options Table A-35. sslcsrgen Subcommand Options DescriptionOptions 175Racadm sslcertupload -t type -f filename SslcertuploadRacadm sslcertupload -t 0x1 -f c\cert\cert.txt Racadm sslcertdownload -t type -f filename SslcertdownloadRacadm sslcertdownload -t 0x1 -f c\cert\cert.txt Output Examples SslcertviewRacadm sslcertview -t type -A 1024 DSU+123431 DSU+153431 RMC Default Certificate Dell Inc TestemailRound Rock Texas john@dell.com Racadm testemail -i index -u usernameTesttrap Racadm testtrap -i indexTable A-46 describes the vmdisconnect subcommand Table A-46. vmdisconnect Subcommand DescriptionVmdisconnect Racadm vmdisconnectRacadm Subcommand Man Pages IdRacProductInfo Read Only IdRacInfoIdRacDescriptionInfo Read Only IdRacName Read/Write IdRacVersionInfo Read OnlyIdRacMisc Read/Write CfgLanNetworking IdRacType ReadCfgDNSDomainNameFromDHCP Read/Write CfgDNSDomainName Read/WriteCfgDNSRacName Read/Write CfgDNSRegisterRac Read/WriteCfgDNSServersFromDHCP Read/Write CfgDNSServer1 Read/WriteCfgDNSServer2 Read/Write 187CfgNicIpAddress Read/Write CfgNicEnable Read/WriteCfgNicNetmask Read/Write CfgCurrentLanNetworking CfgNicGateway Read/WriteCfgNicUseDhcp Read/Write CfgNicMacAddress Read OnlyCfgNicCurrentIpAddress Read Only CfgNicCurrentNetmask Read OnlyCfgNicCurrentGateway Read Only CfgNicCurrentDhcpWasUsed Read OnlyCfgRhostsSmtpEmailEnable Read/Write CfgRemoteHostsCfgDNSCurrentDomainName Read Only CfgDNSCurrentServer1 Read OnlyCfgRhostsFwUpdateIpAddr Read/Write CfgRhostsFwUpdateTftpEnable Read/WriteCfgRhostsSmtpServerIpAddr Read/Write CfgUserAdmin CfgRhostsFwUpdatePath Read/WriteCfgUserAdminPrivilege Read/Write Legal ValuesCfgUserAdminPassword Write Only CfgUserAdminUserName Read/WriteTable B-1. Bit Masks for User Privileges CfgUserAdminAlertFilterRacEventMask Read/Write CfgUserAdminAlertFilterSysEventMask Read/WriteCfgUserAdminEmailEnable Read/Write 195CfgUserAdminEmailAddress Read/Write CfgUserAdminEmailCustomMsg Read/WriteCfgUserAdminIndex Read Only CfgTrapsCfgTrapsEnable Read/Write CfgTrapsSnmpCommunity Read/WriteCfgTrapsFilterRacEventMask Read/Write 197CfgTrapsFilterSysEventMask Read/Write CfgSessionManagementCfgTrapsIndex Read Only CfgSsnMgtSshIdleTimeout Read/Write CfgSsnMgtMaxSessions Read/WriteCfgSsnMgtMaxSessionsPerUser Read/Write 199CfgSerial CfgSerialConsoleEnable Read/WriteCfgSerialBaudRate Read/Write CfgSerialConsoleIdleTimeout Read/Write CfgSerialConsoleQuitKey Read/WriteCfgSerialConsoleShellType Read/Write 201CfgSerialConsoleNoAuth Read/Write CfgSerialConsoleCommand Read/WriteCfgSerialHistorySize Read/Write CfgSerialSshEnable Read/Write CfgSerialTelnetEnable Read/WriteCfgSerialCom2RedirEnable Read/Write 203CfgNetTuning CfgNetTuningNicAutoneg Read/WriteCfgNetTuningNic100MB Read/Write CfgSerialTelnet7flsBackspace Read/WriteCfgNetTuningNicFullDuplex Read/Write CfgNetTuningNicMtu Read/WriteCfgNetTuningIpTtl Read/Write Legal Values Integer from 1 to Default 0x40CfgNetTuningIpReassTtl Read/Write CfgNetTuningTcpSrttBase Read/WriteCfgNetTuningTcpSrttDflt Read/Write Legal Values Integer from 6 to Default 0x6 206CfgNetTuningTcpReXmtMin Read/Write CfgNetTuningTcpReXmtMax Read/WriteCfgNetTuningTcpMsl Read/Write 207CfgNetTuningIpSubnetsAreLocal Read/Write Tuning the Drac 4 for Satellite ConnectivityWhere value is obtained from Table B-2 Ini files are usedCfgOobSnmpTrapsEnable Read/Write Legal Values Boolean, either 1 or 0 True or False DefaultCfgOobSnmp CfgOobSnmpAgentCommunity Read/WriteCfgRacTuning CfgOobSnmpAgentEnable Read/WriteDescription =Disable, 1=Enable transmission of Snmp traps CfgRacTuneHttpPort Read/WriteCfgRacTuneHttpsPort Read/Write CfgRacTuneSshPort Read/WriteCfgRacTuneTelnetPort Read/Write 211CfgRacTuneFwUpdateResetDelay Read/Write CfgRacTuneRemoteRacadmEnable Read/WriteLegal Values 115200, 57600, 19200, Default 212 CfgRacTuneHostCom2BaudRate Read/WriteIfcRacManagedNodeOs CfgRacTuneConRedirPort Read/WriteIfcRacMnOsHostname Read/Write IfcRacMnOsOsName Read/WriteCfgRacSecurity IfcRacMnOsOsType Read OnlyCfgRacSecCsrCommonName Read/Write CfgRacSecCsrOrganizationName Read/WriteCfgRacSecCsrLocalityName Read/Write CfgRacSecCsrOrganizationUnit Read/WriteCfgRacSecCsrStateName Read/Write CfgRacSecCsrCountryCode Read/Write CfgRacSecCsrEmailAddr Read/WriteCfgRacSecCsrKeySize Read/Write Description CSR stateCfgVirMediaDisable Read/Write Legal Values Or 0 True or False Default DescriptionCfgRacVirtual CfgFloppyEmulation Read/WriteCfgVirtualBootOnce Read/Write CfgActiveDirectoryCfgVirAtapiSrvPort Read/Write CfgADRacDomain Read/WriteCfgADEnable Read/Write CfgADAuthTimeout Read/WriteCfgADRacName Read/Write 219Event Filter Operation and Event Mask Properties Drac 4-Generated Event Mask DefinitionsCfgADRootDomain Read/Write 220System-Generated Alert Mask Definitions Racadm -g cfgTraps -o cfgTrapsFilterSysEventMask -i1221 MiscmaskAlert Filter Properties 222StatMask SenMaskAlert Test Commands Email Test CommandAlert Data Definitions Racadm testemail -i index Racadm testemail -u usernameTrap Test Command SynopsisRacadm testtrap -t -i trap index 224Acronym for application programming interface Other charactersAbbreviation for compact disc Acronym for custom factory integrationAbbreviation for Dell Remote Access Controller Abbreviation for Dynamic Domain Naming SystemAbbreviation for Domain Name System Abbreviation for disk storage unitAbbreviation for international standards organization Abbreviation for local area networkAbbreviation for light-emitting diode Abbreviation for management information baseAbbreviation for remote access controller Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supplyRAM disk Acronym for system event log229 IndexDrac 4, removing related applications and drivers 231 Index