Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 manual Service racsvc status

To access the DRAC 4 remote access interface using Server Administrator, first launch Server Administrator. From the system tree on the left pane of the Server Administrator home page, click System → Main System Chassis → Remote Access Controller. For more information about using Server Administrator remote access features, see your Server Administrator User’s Guide.

For information about accessing the DRAC 4 using the racadm CLI, see "Using the serial and racadm Commands."

DRAC 4 Software Basics for Red Hat Enterprise Linux

The DRAC 4 is supported on precompiled kernels that are a part of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution. The DRAC 4 is not supported on recompiled kernels with other configuration options (for example, kernels configured for performance-tuning purposes).

NOTICE: Red Hat Enterprise Linux may fail to load when started on recompiled kernels. If this situation occurs, you must either restore the kernel and modules from backup, or you must reinstall the kernel from the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM).

The following list describes basic software information for using a DRAC 4 with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system:

•To verify that the DRAC 4 event server for the managed system is loaded, type the following command:

service racsvc status

•To start, stop, get status of, restart, or reload the racsrvc service, type the following command: service racsvc <action>

where <action> is start, stop, status, or probe.

•For additional information on one of the three DRAC 4 services, type the following command: man racsvc

NOTE: All three services (racser, racsrvc, and racvnc) start automatically when they are installed and when the system is booted. These services stop automatically when they are uninstalled or when the system is shut down.

•To determine which version of a particular RPM package you have installed, use a package management tool such as GnoRPM, or use the RPM query command (rpm -q).

For example:

rpm -q <package_name>

•To determine which files were installed and where they are located, type the following command: rpm -ql <package_name>

•To remove a package, type the following command: rpm -e <package_name>

Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4

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