Dell External OEMR 2970 User Guide

Dell External OEMR 2970 Manual

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    Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator Version 5.2 Command Line Interface User's Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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    . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of
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    Overview 17 2 omhelp: Getting Help With CLI Commands 19 Example Help Commands 19 3 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 21 Conventions for Parameter Tables 21 omreport Command Summary 21 Help With the omreport Command 25 omreport about 25 omreport chassis
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    44 omreport system summary 44 omreport system thrmshutdown 48 omreport system version 48 4 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 51 Conventions for Parameter Tables 51 omconfig Command Summary 51 Help With the omconfig Command 54 omconfig about 55 4 Contents
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    omconfig chassis 56 omconfig chassis biossetup 56 omconfig chassis bmc 61 omconfig chassis currents 70 omconfig chassis fans 71 omconfig chassis fancontrol 72 omconfig chassis frontpanel 72 omconfig chassis info 73 omconfig chassis leds 74 omconfig chassis memorymode 74 omconfig chassis
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    108 Example Command for Adding Owner Information 108 Adding Service Contract Information 109 Example Command for Adding Service Information 109 Adding Support Information 110 Example Command for Adding Support Information 110 Adding System Information 111 Example Command for Adding
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    omreport rac modem 116 omreport rac remote 116 omreport rac snmptraps 116 omreport rac users 116 omreport rac viewcertificate 117 7 omconfig rac: Managing the Remote Access Controller 119 Conventions for Parameter Tables 119 omconfig rac Command Summary 119 Help With the omconfig rac Command
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    Command 131 omconfig rac reset 132 omconfig rac uploadcert 132 omconfig rac users 132 Example Command 133 8 Using the Storage Management Service 135 CLI Command Syntax 135 Syntax for Required, Optional, and Variable Command Elements 136 User Privileges for omreport storage and omconfig
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    omconfig Enable Controller Alarm 148 omconfig Disable Controller Alarm 148 omconfig Quiet Controller Alarm 148 omconfig Test Controller Alarm 149 omconfig Reset Controller Configuration 149 omconfig Create Virtual Disk 150 omconfig Set Controller Rebuild Rate 154 omconfig Set Background
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    omconfig Physical Disk Commands 168 omconfig Blink Physical Disk 168 omconfig Unblink Physical Disk 169 omconfig Prepare to Remove Physical Disk 170 omconfig Initialize Physical Disk 170 omconfig Offline Physical Disk 171 omconfig Offline Physical Disk 171 omconfig Online Physical Disk 172
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    9 Working With CLI Command Results 187 Output Options for Command Results 187 Controlling Command Output Display 187 Writing Command Output to a File 187 Selecting a Format for Your CLI Command Output 189 Glossary 193 Index 215 Contents 11
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    12 Contents
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    must be issued every time a system starts up. See "omconfig system webserver" for more information. What's New for Version 5.2 • Added support for Dell PowerEdge™ 2970 system • Added support for Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 family (x86) (SP2 with Web, Standard, and Enterprise editions) • Added
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    box to launch a command line window; this activates the MS-DOS® emulator command.com, which has environment variable limitations that can cause subtle problems with the CLI. Primary CLI Commands The commands that carry out the functions of Server Administrator are: • omconfig • omhelp • omreport The
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    Status Using the Instrumentation Service Related Sections omconfig system assetinfo: Editing Cost of Ownership Values omreport rac: Viewing Remote Access Controller Components NOTE: omupdate commands are no longer supported in Server Administrator and are replaced by Dell Update Package or Server
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    Message: BIOS setup configured successfully. Command: omconfig system assetinfo info=depreciation duration=6 Message: Asset information set successfully. Failure Messages CLI failure messages provide reasons why some commands do not succeed. Some common reasons why commands fail include syntax
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    as the manufacturer or lessor of the system, whether support for the system is outsourced, name of the system's , or to focus on the health of a problem component. Command Syntax Overview Commands vary in complexity. the following example command that instructs Server Administrator for more details
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    Command level 1 is omreport, command level 2 is about, and the name=value pair is details=true. Many commands use command level 1, command level 2, and command level 3, but do not require any parameters (name=value pairs). Most omreport commands are of this type. For example: omreport system
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    omhelp: Getting Help With CLI Commands The omhelp command and its equivalent, -?, accesses the CLI's detailed help text interface. You can get help at several levels of detail. Each fully qualified CLI command may have a variable number of distinct parts: the command (command level 1), one
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    Figure 2-1. Different Levels of Help for a Command You can also parse the omconfig system assetinfo command as follows: [name=value pair 2] where command levels 1, 2, and 3 are represented by omconfig system assetinfo, name=
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    components for management, see "omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service." Often you can use omreport commands to get information you need for installed components only. NOTE: When a system includes an external chassis, the displayed results vary by operating system. On SUSE®
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    components, see "omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service." Table 3-1. omreport Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level main components. Shows failover settings where redundant AC power lines are supported in a system. Shows properties set for batteries. Shows BIOS facts
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    . Shows the status and thresholds for the system temperature sensors. Shows the status and thresholds for the system voltage sensors. See "Using the Storage Management Service." Shows a high-level summary of system components. omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation
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    . Shows a summary for all updatable components on your system. See "omreport rac: Viewing Remote Access Controller Components." 24 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    Inc. 1995-2006. All rights reserved. Company : Dell Inc. For even more details about the environment for Server Administrator, type: omreport about details=true Server Administrator includes a number of services, each of which has a version number of its own. The Contains field reports version
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    system, chassis refers only to the server module. NOTE: As with all output shown in this guide, the following output is an example and may vary depending on your system configuration. SEVERITY Ok Critical return to Line 1 26 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    all the parameters are displayed. Only those BIOS setup properties that are configured during system boot are displayed. omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 27
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    Dual NIC Displays whether NIC 1 and NIC 2 with PXE is enabled or disabled. External Serial Connector Displays whether the external serial connector is mapped to COM port 1 or COM port 2 or a Remote disabled during system boot. 28 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    output from the omreport chassis bmc command lists each of the valid parameters. Table 3-3 shows the available settings. omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 29
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    speed=quiet speed=maxcool Description Set fan speed for quiet operation. Set fan speed for maximum cooling. 30 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    Server Administrator GUI, SNMP, and Common Information Model and is primarily used to support troubleshooting activities. omreport chassis info Use the omreport chassis info command to see a information for a specific chassis. omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 31
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    80 Primary Backplane Version : 1.01 Sensor Data Record Version : SDR Version 0.33 Chassis Model : PowerEdge 1750 Chassis Lock : Present Chassis Service Tag : 8RLNB1S Chassis Asset Tag : Flash chassis indentify LED state : Off Flash chassis indentify LED timeout value : 300 If you run
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    memory to see details for each memory module slot in your system. If your system supports redundant memory, this command also displays the status, state, and type of memory redundancy Unknown : DIMM_D : Not Occupied : Unknown omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 33
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    If your system supports redundant memory, the redundancy output may the names of ports by device type connected to it, for example, pointing device or keyboard. External Name is the name of the port, such as serial or parallel, USB, mouse, keyboard, System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    case, the type of connector that attaches an external device to a system. There are many connector Processor Version, Current Speed, External Clock Speed, and State boot time. External Clock Speed is the speed of the processor's external clock in MHz Processor • 64-bit Support • Hyperthreading (HT)
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    the fields do not appear in the cache report: • Speed • Cache Device Supported Type • Cache Device Current Type • External Socket Name Fields Reported for Each Cache on a Particular Processor Status reports whether a of cache. 36 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    that the device can support. Cache Device Current Type is the type of the currently installed SRAM that the cache is supporting. External Socket Name Silk Screen omreport chassis remoteaccess NOTE: This command is applicable to Dell™ PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems only. Use the Service 37
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    present on your system. If you specify the index, Server Administrator displays a summary for a specific temperature probe. 38 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    a summary that resembles the following example. NOTE: As with all output shown in this guide, the following output is an example and may vary depending on your system configuration. SEVERITY information about clearing logs. omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 39
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    To set an alert action for a component, you must use the omconfig system alertaction command. See "omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service." Components and Events for Which You Can View Alert Actions You can view alert action properties for the following components and events
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    . To set any of these fields, you must use the omconfig system assetinfo command. See "omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service." omreport system events Use the omreport system events command to view the current enabled or disabled SNMP traps. This command displays a summary
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    . Reports events for power supplies. Reports events for redundancy. Reports events for temperatures. Reports events for voltages. 42 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    Destination IP Address: 110.120.130.140 destination. 110.120.130.140: IP address of the second destination. omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 43
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    system summary command to view a comprehensive summary of software and hardware components currently installed on your system. 44 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    : Sun JRE - OEM Installed Version 3.x.x : Secure Port Server 1.x.x : Dell OpenManage Core Service 1.x.x : Instrumentation Service Integration Layer 1.x.x : Storage Management Service Integration Layer 1.x.x : Microsoft Windows 2000 Server : Service Pack 3 (Build 2XXX) : Fri Sep 20 18:02:52 2XXX
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    name • System location Main System Chassis Chassis • Chassis model • Chassis service tag • Chassis lock • Chassis asset tag If you run this command family • Processor version • Current speed • Maximum speed • External clock speed • Voltage Memory • Total installed capacity • Memory available
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    Storage Enclosures The following details are listed for each storage enclosure attached to the system: • Name • Product ID omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 47
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    Chassis Name : BIOS Version : 0.2.16 Updateable : N/A Name : BMC Version : 0.26 Updateable : N/A Name : Primary Backplane Version : 1.01 Updateable : N/A 48 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service
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    Software Name : Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Version : 5.2 Updateable : N/A Name : Dell Server Administrator Version : 5.1.0 Updateable : N/A omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service 49
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    of probes and their indexes. For more information on using the omreport command, see "omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service." Conventions for Parameter Tables When listing the parameters that a command can take, the parameters are listed in alphabetical order instead of
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    administrator to clear the log. Enters and edits cost of ownership information for your system, including values for depreciation, lease, maintenance, service, and support. Allows the administrator to clear the log. Allows the administrator to clear the log. Enables and disables SNMP traps. Sets IP
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    or by value. NOTE: You cannot change threshold values on embedded server management (ESM3) and Dell™ PowerEdge™ x8xx systems. Allows you to optimize fan speed for maximum cooling or quiet operation LED for the system's hard drive. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 53
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    values by default or value. NOTE: You cannot change threshold values on ESM3 and PowerEdge x8xx systems. See "Using the Storage Management Service." Help With the omconfig Command Use the omconfig -? command to get a list of the available commands for omconfig. Use omconfig
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    Inc. 1995-2006. All rights reserved. Company : Dell Inc. For more details about the environment for Server Administrator, type: omconfig about details=true Server Administrator includes a number of services, each of which has a version number of its own. The Contains field reports version numbers
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    Serial Port 1. Keyboard and text output are redirected over Serial Port 2. disable: Turns off the BIOS console redirection. 56 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    . NOTE: The command crab is valid for Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems only. enable: Enable logical processor on NIC 2. com1: Maps external serial connector to COM 1. com2: Maps external serial connector to COM 2. rad: Maps external serial connector to remote access device Instrumentation Service 57
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    address. lpt1: Locate the device on LPT1. lpt2: Locate the device onLPT2. lpt3: Locate the device on LPT3. 58 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    SCSI device. force=true: Verification of setting change. raid: Instructs the BIOS to detect RAID-onmotherboard channel B as a RAID device. scsi: Instructs the BIOS to detect this device as a SCSI device. force enable the SATA port. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 59
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    the user accessible USB port(s) at the back of the system. off: Disables the user-accessible USB port(s). 60 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    the USB port(s) during system boot, without BIOS support. enabledwithbios: Enables the USB port(s) during the system boot, with BIOS support. disabled: Disables the USB port(s) during system boot information. omconfig chassis bmc omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 61
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    encrypt IPMI sessions. NOTE: The option text is supported only on PowerEdge x9xx systems. Gateway: Sets a the DRAC NIC NOTE: The option enablenic is supported only on PowerEdge x9xx systems that have DRAC 5 supported on the system. 62 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation
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    functionality. dracnic: Enables DRAC NIC if DRAC 5 is installed. NOTE: The option nicselection is supported only on PowerEdge x9xx systems. NOTE: If there are multiple embedded NICs on your system, you in the range of 0 to 7. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 63
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    of 115200 is supported on certain systems that have a DRAC 5 installed. flowcontrol=none | rtscts none: No control over the flow of communication through the serial port. rtscts: RTS is ready to send and CTS is clear to send. 64 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    Both basic and terminal messaging over a modem. NOTE: Not all commands may be supported on the system. privilegelevel=administrator | operator administrator: Sets the maximum privilege | user on a serial connection, to User. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 65
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    2850 systems. Baud rates of 9600, 19200, and 57600 are supported on PowerEdge x9xx systems. Baud rate of 115200 is supported on certain systems that have a DRAC 5 installed. privilegelevel=administrator configuration settings. 66 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    the console. lf: BMC uses as a new line sequence when the BMC writes a new line to the console. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 67
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    : Enables serialoverlan. enableserialoverlan=false: Disables serialoverlan. NOTE: The option enableserialoverlan is supported only on PowerEdge x9xx systems. id=number name=text number: ID number of for the Serial Port Channel. 68 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    for the LAN channel. lanaccesslevel=none: User with an ID does not have access privileges for the LAN channel. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 69
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    ). Sets minimum and maximum warning thresholds to default. Minimum warning threshold (3 decimal places). Maximum warning threshold (3 decimal places). 70 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    upper and lower fan warning threshold values to the recommended default value, type: omconfig chassis fans index=0 warnthresh=default omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 71
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    buttons can be configured only if present on the system. Table 4-8 shows the valid parameters for the command. 72 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    chassis. In the example below, the command renames chassis 2 from storscsi1 to storscsia: omconfig chassis info index=2 name=storscsia omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 73
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    . The omconfig chassis memorymode command allows you to disable redundancy; when you disable redundancy, you instruct the system not to switch to other available memory modules when the module the system is using for the command. 74 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    memory checking and error recovery at the expense of some memory capacity. The RAID mode supported is RAID level 5 striping with rotational parity. omconfig chassis remoteaccess NOTE: This command is omconfig chassis remoteaccess omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 75
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    for encryption and confirmation of encryption. NOTE: The option text is supported only on PowerEdge x9xx systems. Gateway: Sets a gateway address if Enables DRAC NIC. false: Disables DRAC NIC NOTE: The option enablenic is supported on PowerEdge x9xx systems that have DRAC 5 installed. ip: Sets the
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    address of the BMC LAN interface is from the system software. NOTE: Not all commands may be supported on the system. nicselection=nic1 | teamednic1nic2 | dracnic nic1: Enables NIC 1. teamednic1nic2: Enables NIC BMC LAN interface. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 77
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    of 115200 is supported on certain systems that have a DRAC 5 installed. flowcontrol=none | rtscts none: No control over the flow of communication through the serial port. rtscts: RTS is ready to send and CTS is clear to send. 78 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    Both basic and terminal messaging over a modem. NOTE: Not all commands may be supported on the system. privilegelevel=administrator | operator administrator: Sets the maximum privilege | user on a serial connection, to User. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 79
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    2850 systems. Baud rates of 9600, 19200, and 57600 are supported on PowerEdge x9xx systems. Baud rate of 115200 is supported on certain systems that have a DRAC 5 installed. privilegelevel= or is received. 80 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    the console. lf: BMC uses as a new line sequence when the BMC writes a new line to the console. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 81
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    serial over LAN. enableserialoverlan=false: Disables serial over LAN. NOTE: The option enableserialoverlan is supported only on PowerEdge x9xx systems. number: ID number of the user being configured. name=text serial port channel. 82 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    Table 4-13 for more information on the name=value pair. dracusergroup=custom. dracusergroup=none: Does not enable user privileges. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 83
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    ). Sets minimum and maximum warning thresholds to default. Minimum warning threshold (1 decimal place). Maximum warning threshold (1 decimal place). 84 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    specified). Sets minimum and maximum warning thresholds to default. Minimum warning threshold (3 decimal places). Maximum warning threshold (3 decimal places). omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 85
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    SNMP root password and specify which user levels are able to access Server Administrator. You can also configure the Active Directory service and SNMP Set Operations. omconfig preferences cdvformat You can use the omconfig preferences cdvformat to specify the delimiters for separating data fields
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    omprv32.ini. For Server Administrator, it is "omsa". true: Enables Active Directory service authentication support and the Active Directory Login option on the login page. false: Disables Active Directory service authentication support and the Active Directory Login option on the login page. If the
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    the command to enable or disable SNMP Set Operations, restart services for the change to take effect. On systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems, restart the Windows SNMP Service. On systems running supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating
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    =true the event is a power supply failure and the action is to broadcast a message to all Server Administrator users. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 89
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    value. Sets actions when a memory probe detects a failure value. Sets actions when a power supply probe detects a failure value. 90 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    Chassis Intrusion Actions To clear all alert actions for chassis intrusion, type: omconfig system alertaction event=intrusion clearall=true omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 91
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    for Clearing Logs NOTE: For more information about alert messages, see the Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide. You can use the omconfig system command to clear three logs: the management station. 92 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    or enables/disables alert generation when a discrete voltage probe detects that the voltage is too low for proper operation. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 93
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    . Enables or disables alert generation configured by the ASR when the system has hung or is not responding. 94 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    present, source=snmptraps is a required name=value pair because SNMP is currently the only supported source of event notification for your system's components. omconfig system events source=snmptraps Type The events for voltages. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 95
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    =start action=stop action=restart Description Starts the Web server. Stops the Web server. Restarts the Web server. 96 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    operating system first, you can use the parameter osfirst=false. Table 4-29 shows the valid parameters for the command. omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 97
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    when any temperature probe inside a chassis reads a temperature (in degrees Celsius) that exceeds the maximum temperature failure threshold. 98 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
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    thermal shutdown so that an administrator has to initiate an omconfig system shutdown, type: omconfig system thrmshutdown severity=disabled omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service 99
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    is in effect, depreciation methods and rates, and location of the system, warranty and extended warranty duration, outsourcing details, and service level agreement. User Level Required for Adding Asset Information Power Users and Administrators can add and edit asset information. Adding Acquisition
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    signauth= Name of the person who approved the purchase or the service call on the system. waybill= Receipt from the carrier for the for info=acquisition, use the following example as a syntax guide: omconfig system assetinfo info=acquisition purchasecost=5000 waybill=123456 installdate
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    Adding Depreciation Information Depreciation is a set of methods for computing the devaluation of your asset over time. For example, the depreciation of a system that is expected to have a useful life of 5 years would be 20 percent. Use the omconfig system assetinfo=depreciation command to add
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    name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 Use level 1 level 2 level 3 omconfig system assetinfo info=extwarranty cost= Cost of the extended warranty service. enddate= Date the extended warranty agreement ends. provider= Business entity that provides the extended warranty
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    Adding Lease Information A lease is an agreement to pay for the use of a system for a specified period of time. The lessor retains ownership of the system. Table 5-4 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 5-4. omconfig system assetinfo info=lease Command Command Command name=value pair
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    > provider= startdate= restrictions= Use Date the extended warranty agreement ends. Business entity providing the maintenance service. Date the maintenance begins. Activities not covered by the maintenance contract. Example Command for Adding Maintenance Information To
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    name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 Use level 1 level 2 level 3 omconfig system assetinfo info=outsource levels= Levels of service offered by the provider. problemcomponent= System component that requires maintenance. providerfee= Amount of money charged for
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    Adding Owner Information The owner is the party that holds legal property title to the system. Table 5-7 shows the valid parameters for adding owner information. Table 5-7. omconfig system assetinfo info=owner Command Command Command name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 Use level 1 level 2 level
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    fees for preventive maintenance and repair of the system. Table 5-8 shows the valid parameters for adding contract information. Table 5-8. omconfig system assetinfo info=service Command Command Command name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 level 1 level 2 level 3 omconfig system assetinfo info
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    used to fix a problem automatically. helpdesk= The help desk name or contact information such as a phone number, e-mail address, or web site address. outsourced=true | false Whether an external business entity provides technical support or the system owner's employees
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    Adding System Information System information includes the primary user of the system, the phone number for the primary user, and the system location. Table 5-10 shows the valid parameters for adding system information. Table 5-10. omconfig system assetinfo info=system Command Command Command name=
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    2 level 3 pair 2 omconfig system assetinfo info=warranty cost= duration= enddate= unit=days | months Use Cost of the warranty service. Number of days or months that the warranty is in force. Date the warranty agreement ends. Whether the number for duration refers
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    OpenManage™ Server Administrator and Dell OpenManage IT Assistant. NOTE: Some features documented may not be available on your system's RAC. For example, dial-up modem use is supported only on DRAC III. NOTE: The commands are available only on systems with DRAC III, DRAC III/XT, ERA, and ERA/O (not
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    Table 6-1. omreport rac Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Command level 1 omreport Command level 2 rac Command level 3 User privilege required authentication U, P, A dialinusers U, P, A dialoutusers U, P, A network U, P, A modem U, P, A remote U, P, A snmptraps U, P, A users U,
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    Example Command for omreport rac authentication When you type: omreport rac authentication the results that display show whether authentication of users for access to the RAC using the operating system user access definitions is disabled or enabled. For example: omreport rac authentication
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    omreport rac network Use the omreport rac network command to display the NIC property values. omreport rac modem Use the omreport rac modem command to display the onboard modem property values. omreport rac remote Use the omreport rac remote command to display the remote features property values.
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    omreport rac viewcertificate Use the omreport rac viewcertificate command to view the server or certificate authority (CA) certificate on the RAC. The only parameter you must specify is whether the certificate you want to view is a CA certificate or a server certificate. Table 6-6 displays the valid
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    118 omreport rac: Viewing Remote Access Controller Components
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    you to configure the operational components of the Remote Access Service (RAS). The CLI command omconfig rac uses the remote access not be available on your system's RAC. For example, dial-up modem use is supported only on DRAC III. NOTE: The commands are available only on systems with DRAC III
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    Table 7-1 is a high-level summary of the omconfig rac command. The column titled "Command level 3" lists the major arguments that can be used with omconfig rac. "User privilege required" refers to the type of privilege you need to execute the command, where U=User, P=Power User, and A=Administrator.
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    Help With the omconfig rac Command Use the omconfig rac -? command to get a list of the available commands for omconfig rac. Use omconfig rac -? to see a list of name=value pairs that you may need to use with dialinusers, dialoutusers, modem, network, remote, and so on. Type:
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    RAC administrator. omconfig rac dialinusers NOTE: Some features documented may not be available on your system's RAC. For example, dial-up modem use is supported only on DRAC III. Use the omconfig rac dialinusers command to specify requirements for each user who is to have dial-in privileges. The
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    Example Commands The following example sets one name=value pair. Type: omconfig rac dialinusers username=jdoe The next example supplies values for all command parameters that you can use with the omconfig rac dialinusers command. Type: omconfig rac dialinusers username=jdoe index=0 password=steven70
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    Example Commands The following example sets one name=value pair. Type: omconfig rac dialoutusers ipaddr=14.16.53.18 The following message appears: Command Successful. Please reset RAC card! The next example supplies values for all command parameters that you can use with the omconfig rac
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    Table 7-4. omconfig rac generatecert name=value pair commonname= countrycode= emailaddress= file= locality= orgname= orgunit= state= Description Enter a unique text string that distinguishes your system from others for which you may be requesting
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    Table 7-6. Country Codes for countrycode Parameter of omconfig rac modem Country Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada China Czech and Slovak Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Ireland Israel Italy Country Code AU AS BE BU CA CH CZ DE FI FR GE GR HO HU IN IR
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    omconfig rac network Use the omconfig rac network command to specify network parameter values. Table 7-7 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 7-7. omconfig rac network name=value pair Description ipaddr= Sets the IP address, which must be specified in dotted-decimal notation.
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    community. Example Commands The following example sets one name=value pair. Type: omconfig rac snmptraps ipaddr=123.166.555.216 index=1 community=dell The following message appears: Command Successful. Please reset RAC card! The next example supplies values for all command parameters that you can
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    omconfig rac remote Use the omconfig rac remote command to specify the remote features property values. Table 7-9 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 7-9. omconfig rac remote name=value pair floppytftpenable=true | false floppytftpipaddr= floppytftppath= fwupdatetftpipaddr
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    Example Command The following example sets one name=value pair. Type: omconfig rac rmdialinuser username=jdoe The following message appears: Command Successful. Please reset RAC card! omconfig rac rmdialoutuser Use the omconfig rac rmdialoutuser command to remove a dial-out user. Table 7-11 shows
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    omconfig rac rmsnmptrap Use the omconfig rac rmsnmptrap command to remove an SNMP trap. Table 7-12 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 7-12. omconfig rac rmsnmptrap name=value pair ipaddr= index= Description Specifies the IP address of entry which is to be deleted. This
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    omconfig rac reset Use the omconfig rac reset command to reset the RAC. omconfig rac uploadcert Use the omconfig rac uploadcert command to upload the server or CA certificate to the RAC. You must enter the fully qualified pathname of the certificate and select the type of certificate to upload. The
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    Table 7-15. omconfig rac users (continued) name=value pair numericpagingenable=true | false numericpagernumber= numericpagermsg= emailpagingenable=true | false emailaddress= emailmsg= alphapagingenable=true | false alphanumber= alphaprotocol=8N1 | 7E0 alphabaudrate=
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    134 omconfig rac: Managing the Remote Access Controller
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    Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide for installation information. See the Storage Management online help and Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide the command storage Indicates the Server Administrator service (in this case, Storage Management) that
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    IDs and then enter omreport storage enclosure controller=id to display the IDs for the enclosures attached to the controller. 136 Using the Storage Management Service
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    storage command. omreport Command The following sections provide the omreport command syntax required to display the status of various storage components. Using the Storage Management Service 137
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    the controller number. and all attached components such For example: controller=0 as enclosures, virtual disks, physical disks, and so on. 138 Using the Storage Management Service
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    id is specified. controller=id where id is the controller number. For example: controller=0 Displays the connector on the specified controller. Using the Storage Management Service 139
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    temperature probes for the specified enclosure. where id is the controller number and the enclosure number. For example: controller=0 enclosure=2 140 Using the Storage Management Service
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    is the controller number and the enclosure number and "n" is the number of a fan. For example: controller=0 enclosure=2 info=fans index=1 Using the Storage Management Service 141
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    modules (EMMs) for the specified enclosure. where id is the controller number and the enclosure number. For example: controller=0 enclosure=2 142 Using the Storage Management Service
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    physical disk number and connectorID:enclosureID:slotID is the connector number, enclosure number, and slot number. For example: pdisk=0:2 or pdisk=0:1:2 Using the Storage Management Service 143
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    more information. Use the following omconfig command syntax to enable smart thermal shutdown. Complete Syntax omconfig storage globalinfo action=enablests 144 Using the Storage Management Service
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    on the system. See the online help for more information about using this command. Complete Syntax omconfig storage globalinfo action=globalrescan Using the Storage Management Service 145
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    controllers, enter the following: omconfig storage globalinfo action=globalrescan NOTE: Global rescan is not supported on non-RAID SCSI and SAS controllers. You must reboot the system before Storage Management controller=id rate= 146 Using the Storage Management Service
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    id action=setpatrolreadmode controller=id mode=manual | auto | disable action=startpatrolread omconfig storage controller action=rescan controller=1 NOTE: The rescan controller is not supported on non-RAID SCSI and SAS controllers. You must reboot the system Using the Storage Management Service 147
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    storage controller command. Example Syntax For example, to quiet the alarm on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action=quietalarm controller=1 148 Using the Storage Management Service
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    controller=id force= yes Example Syntax For example, to reset the configuration on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action=resetconfig controller=1 Using the Storage Management Service 149
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    | ara| rc| nrc>] Parameter (Optional) [writepolicy=] Parameter (Optional) [name=] Parameter (Optional) [spanlength=] Parameter (Optional) 150 Using the Storage Management Service
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    level for a virtual disk. Different controllers support different RAID levels. See the online help for information on the RAID levels a controller supports and for general information about RAID levels and that is the minimum size possible, specify size=min. Using the Storage Management Service 151
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    support different stripe sizes. See the online help for information on which stripe sizes are supported for | c>] Parameter (Optional) Different controllers support different cache policies. See the online >] Parameter (Optional) Different controllers support different read policies. See the online
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    rc readpolicy=nrc [writepolicy=] Parameter (Optional) Different controllers support different write policies. See the online help for more information. The following table indicates do not specify this parameter. For example: spanlength=3 Using the Storage Management Service 153
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    a PERC 3/QC controller. The online help will help you understand which read, write, and cache policies are supported by this controller. In this example, you decide to create a virtual disk with the following read, write, omreport storage controller command. 154 Using the Storage Management Service
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    syntax to export the controller log to a text file. For more information about the exported log file, see the online help. Using the Storage Management Service 155
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    file, see the online help. NOTE: The export log file command is not supported on the PERC 2/SC, 2/DC, 4/IM, CERC ATA 100/4ch, and storage controller command. NOTE: This command is supported only in firmware version 5.0.x. Example Syntax For is supported only in firmware version 5.1.1. 156 Using
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    read mode for the controller. Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=setpatrolreadmode controller=id mode=manual|auto|disable where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller by the omreport storage controller command. Using the Storage Management Service 157
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    NOTE: To be able to start patrol read, the current patrol read mode should be set to "Manual." omconfig Stop Patrol Read Use the following omconfig command syntax to stop the patrol read task on the =id vdisk=id action=slowinit controller=id vdisk=id 158 Using the Storage Management Service
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    syntax to unblink the physical disks included in a virtual disk. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=unblink controller=id vdisk=id Using the Storage Management Service 159
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    action=cancelinitialize controller=1 vdisk=4 omconfig Fast Initialize Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to fast initialize a virtual disk. 160 Using the Storage Management Service
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    . Example Syntax For example, to cancel background initialization on virtual disk 4 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action=cancelbginitialize controller=1 vdisk=4 Using the Storage Management Service 161
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    ) virtual disk. Data is not lost during this operation. See the online help for more information about using this command. 162 Using the Storage Management Service
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    spare. NOTE: The PERC 2/SC, 2/DC, and CERC SATA 1.5/2s controllers do not support dedicated hot spares. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=assigndedicatedhotspare controller=id vdisk=id pdisk= controller=1 vdisk=4 pdisk=0:2:3 assign=yes Using the Storage Management Service 163
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    Syntax For example, to run a check consistency on virtual disk 4 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action=checkconsistency controller=1 vdisk=4 164 Using the Storage Management Service
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    IDs and then enter omreport storage vdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the virtual disks attached to the controller. Using the Storage Management Service 165
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    Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=reconfigure controller=id vdisk=id raid= size= pdisk= 166 Using the Storage Management Service
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    command syntax to rename a virtual disk. NOTE: On a CERC SATA 1.5/2s controller, you cannot change the default name of a virtual disk. Using the Storage Management Service 167
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    or more physical disks attached to a controller. Use the following omconfig command syntax to blink one or more physical disks. 168 Using the Storage Management Service
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    , SATA, and ATA Controllers: To unblink the physical disk described in this example, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=unblink controller=1 pdisk=0:0 Using the Storage Management Service 169
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    example, you want to initialize physical disk 3 on connector 0 of controller 1. On a SAS controller, the physical disk resides in enclosure 2. 170 Using the Storage Management Service
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    this example, you want to offline physical disk 3 on connector 0 of controller 1. On a SAS controller, the physical disk resides in enclosure 2. Using the Storage Management Service 171
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    =assignglobalhotspare controller=id pdisk= assign=yes where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the physical disk. 172 Using the Storage Management Service
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    the physical disk described in this example as a global hot spare, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=assignglobalhotspare controller=1 pdisk=0:3 assign=no Using the Storage Management Service 173
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    and then enter omreport storage pdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the physical disks attached to the controller. 174 Using the Storage Management Service
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    action=removedeadsegments controller=1 pdisk= 0:2:3 omconfig Clear Physical Disk Use the following omconfig command to clear data or a configuration from a physical disk. Using the Storage Management Service 175
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    : To cancel the clear of the physical disk described in this example, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=cancelclear controller=1 pdisk=0:2:3 176 Using the Storage Management Service
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    controller battery. Example Syntax For example, to start the learn cycle on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage battery action=startlearn controller=1 battery=0 Using the Storage Management Service 177
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    controller and is therefore similar to performing a controller rescan. NOTE: This command is not supported on SAS controllers. Complete Syntax omconfig storage connector action=rescan controller=id connector=id where connectors attached to the controller. 178 Using the Storage Management Service
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    =id action=setalltempprobes controller=id enclosure= minwarn=n maxwarn=n action=resetalltempprobes controller=id enclosure= action=blink controller=id enclosure= Using the Storage Management Service 179
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    example, to disable the alarm on enclosure 2 attached to connector 1 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage enclosure action=disablealarm controller=1 enclosure=1:2 180 Using the Storage Management Service
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    information. omconfig Disable Smart Thermal Shutdown The omconfig storage enclosure action=disablests command was supported in previous releases of Storage Management. This command has been replaced by the syntax to specify the asset name for an enclosure. Using the Storage Management Service 181
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    warning temperature thresholds for a specified temperature probe. NOTE: This command is not supported on SAS controllers. Complete Syntax omconfig storage enclosure action=settempprobes controller=id enclosure=
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    back to their default values. NOTE: This command is not supported on SAS controllers. Complete Syntax omconfig storage enclosure action=resettempprobes controller probes in the enclosure. NOTE: This command is not supported on SCSI RAID controllers. Complete Syntax omconfig storage enclosure action
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    value for all temperature probes in the enclosure. NOTE: This command is not supported on SCSI RAID controllers. Complete Syntax omconfig storage enclosure action=resetalltempprobes controller=id ID. The variable specifies the enclosure. 184 Using the Storage Management Service
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    : For example, to blink the LEDs for enclosure 3 attached to connector 2 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage enclosure action=blink controller=1 enclosure=2:3 Using the Storage Management Service 185
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    186 Using the Storage Management Service
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    Working With CLI Command Results Server Administrator Command Line Interface (CLI) users can use command output in various ways. This section explains how to save command output to a file and how to select a format for your command results that fits different objectives. Output Options for Command
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    Save Command Results to a File That Can Be Overwritten Use the -outc option when you want to overwrite data that is stored in previously written files. For example, at 11:00 A.M. you capture fan probe RPM readings for fan probe 0 on your system and write the results to a file called fans.txt. You
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    Append Command Results to an Existing File Use the -outa option when you want to append new command results to data stored in a previously written file. For example, at 11:00 A.M. you capture fan probe RPM readings for fan probe 0 on your system and write the results to a file called fans.txt. If
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    The available formats include: • List (lst) • Semicolon-separated values (ssv) • Table (tbl) • Raw xml (xml) • Custom delimited format (cdv) Syntax for the formatting option is: -fmt For example, type: omreport system summary -fmt tbl where -fmt tbl specifies table format.
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    Table (tbl) Use the tbl or table formatting option to have your data formatted in table rows and columns. To see the following example command output in table format, type: omreport system summary -fmt tbl The example output displays as follows Network Interface Card 0 Data | ATTRIBUTE| VALUE |
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    The example output displays as follows: 1143.166.152.108255.255.255.0143.166.152.100-02-b3-23-d2-ca Custom Delimited Format (cdv) Use the cdv formatting option to report
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    Glossary The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in Dell™ user documents. A Abbreviation for ampere(s). AC Abbreviation for alternating current. AC power switch AswitchwithtwoACpowerinputsthatprovidesAC power redundancy by failing over to a standby
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    backup A copy of a program or data file. As a precaution, you should back up your computer's hard drive on a regular basis. Before making a change to the configuration of your computer, you should back up important start-up files from your operating system. baud rate A measurement of data
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    cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quicker data retrieval. For example, your computer's BIOS may cache ROM code in faster RAM. Or, a diskcache utility may reserve RAM in which to
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    Administrator, the CSR that comes with the remote access controller belongs to Dell. If your company wants to generate its own CSR, you can request a unique CSR from a certificate authority and overwrite the Dell CSR. cursor A marker, such as a block, underscore, or pointer that
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    as a MIF file. DMTF Abbreviation for Distributed Management Task Force, a consortium of companies representing hardware and software providers, of which Dell is a member. dpi Abbreviation for dots per inch. DPMS Abbreviation for Display Power Management Signaling. A standard developed by the Video
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    to the traditional IDE standard: • Data transfer rates of up to 16 MB/sec • Support for drives other than just hard drives, such as CD drives • Support for hard drives with capacities greater than 528 MB • Support for up to two controllers, each with up to two devices attached EISA Acronym for
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    computer, you must use an EMM. You should configure your system to support expanded memory only if you run application programs that can use (or speed of DRAM chips, the microprocessor can retrieve data and instructions faster from external cache memory than from RAM. F Abbreviation for Fahrenheit.
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    by h. heat sink A metal plate with metal pegs or ribs that help dissipate heat. Most microprocessors include a heat sink. HIP Abbreviation for Dell OpenManage™ Hardware Instrumentation Package. HMA Abbreviation for high memory area. The first 64 KB of extended memory above 1 MB. A memory manager
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    prefer noninterlaced video adapter resolutions. internal microprocessor cache An instruction and data cache built in to the microprocessor. The Intel a 16-KB internal cache, which is set up as an 8-KB read-only instruction cache and an 8-KB read/write data cache. IP The Internet Protocol (IP) is
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    Acronym for leaded or leadless chip carrier. LDAP Acronym for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. A networking protocol for querying and modifying directory services running over TCP/IP. LIF Acronym for low insertion force. Some computers use LIF sockets and connectors to allow devices, such as
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    component instrumentation. MIF files are installed into the MIF database by the DMI service layer. The content of a MIF is defined by a DTMF working committee mean time between failures. multifrequency monitor A monitor that supports several video standards. A multifrequency monitor can adjust to
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    's brand name. OID Abbreviation for object identifier. An implementationspecific integer or pointer that uniquely identifies an object. online access service A service that typically provides access to the Internet, e-mail, bulletin boards, chat rooms, and file libraries. OTP Abbreviation for one
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    external hard drives, that can be plugged into portable computers. PERC Acronym for Dell PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID controller. peripheral device An internal or external configuration, compatibility with existing hardware, and dynamic support of mobile computing environments. PME Abbreviation for
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    . Dell OpenManage Server Administrator supports all RACs. These include the DRAC II, DRAC III, DRAC III/XT, ERA, and ERA/O. RAID Acronym for redundant array of independent drives. RAM Acronym for random-access memory. The computer's primary temporary storage area for program instructions
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    new product enhancements or corrections that have not yet been documented, and list known problems or other things you need to be aware of as you use the software or hardware. real mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors, real mode imitates the architecture of an 8086
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    system. service tag number A bar code label on the computer that identifies it when you call Dell for customer or technical support. SGRAM Acronym (above 640 KB) during the boot routine. SIMD Abbreviation for Single Instruction Multiple Data. SIMM Acronym for single in-line memory module. A small
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    video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Similarly, the number that dictate how you must type a command or instruction so that the computer understands it. A variable's change or add options to the system.ini file manually with a text editor, such as Notepad. table In SNMP
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    normal, noncritical, critical or fatal conditions. Dell-supported threshold values are: • UpperThresholdFatal • UpperThresholdCritical memory for later use. TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts. When troubleshooting, rule out the possibility of such a conflict by rebooting your computer
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    resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Similarly, the number of colors that a program can programs and operating systems in a variety of video modes. On some Dell computers, a video adapter is integrated into the system board. Also
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    of pixels up and down. To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. virtual memory A method for increasing addressable RAM by using the hard drive. For example, in a computer with 16 MB of RAM
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    program may change options in the win.ini file. On other occasions, you may need to change or add options to the win.ini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad. write-protected Read-only files are said to be write-protected. You can write-protect a 3.5-inch diskette by sliding
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    214 Glossary
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    Index Symbols -? omconfig, 54 omconfig chassis, 56 omconfig rac, 121 omreport, 25 omreport rac, 114 request for help, 19 A about omconfig, 55 acquisition information, 101 optional parameters, 20 acquisition information adding, 101 acswitch omreport chassis, 26 omreport command level 3, 26 adapter
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    RAC, 113 SNMP traps, 95 storage, 137 summary, 44 updating, 15 warning and failure thresholds, 70-71 configure remote access service, 119 configuring Active Directory service, 86 network parameter values for your RAC, 127 RAC to authenticate users, 121 RAC user access, 121 requirements for RAC dial
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    rmdialoutuser, 130 omconfig rac rmsnmptrap, 131 omconfig rac rmuser, 131 omconfig rac snmptraps, 128 example help commands, 19 extended warranty information, 104 external clock speed omreport chassis processors, 35 external name omreport chassis ports, 34 extwarranty omconfig system, 104 Index 217
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    F failure messages, 16 fan status omreport, 141 fancontrol omconfig chassis, 72 omreport chassis, 30 fans omconfig chassis, 71 omreport chassis, 30 firmware omreport chassis, 31 format virtual disk, 166 formatting CLI command output, 189 frontpanel omconfig chassis, 72 omreport chassis, 31 G
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    network omconfig rac, 127 omreport rac, 116 NIC property values, 116 nics omreport chassis, 34 NIS, 13 NMI button, 31 O offline physical disk omconfig, 171 omconfg cancel initialize virtual disk, 160 omconfig -?, 54 about, 55 assign dedicated hot spare, 163 assign global hot spare, 172 blink
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    omconfig chassis bmc name=value pair, 62, 76 omconfig chassis currents name=value pairs, 70 omconfig chassis fancontrol name=value pairs, parameters, 72 omconfig chassis fans name=value pairs, parameters, 71 omconfig chassis frontpanel name=value pair, parameters, 73 omconfig chassis info name=value
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    101-102 info=depreciation, 103 info=extwarranty, 104 info=lease, 105 info=maintenance, 106 info=outsource, 107 info=owner, 108 info=service, 109 info=support, 110 info=system, 111 info=warranty, 112 omconfig system events, 95 omconfig system extwarranty, 104 omconfig system pedestinations name=value
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    level, 34 maximum speed, 35 port type, 34 omreport chassis processors cache properties, 35 connector name, 35 core count, 35 current speed, 35 external clock speed, 35 manufacturer, 35 processor family, 35 processor version, 35 state, 35 omreport chassis slots adapter, 38 data bus width, 38 index
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    rac, 130 rmsnmptrap omconfig rac, 131 rmuser omconfig user, 131 S scripting, 17 scripting with the CLI, 17 separate mirrored data, 162 service contract information, 109 adding, 109 set enclosure asset name omconfig, 181 set enclosure asset tag omconfig, 181 set temperature probe thresholds omconfig
  • Dell External OEMR 2970 | User Guide - Page 224
    177 state omreport chassis processors, 35 storage management, 135 storage management CLI, 135 successful commands, 15 summary omreport system, 44 support information adding, 110 syntax overview CLI commands, 17 system, 101 system asset information, 101 system information adding, 111 T table format
  • Dell External OEMR 2970 | User Guide - Page 225
    viewcertificate omreport rac, 117 viewing alert actions for specific components and events, 40 viewing properties for system temperature probes, 38 viewing properties for system voltage probes, 39 viewing properties of system power supplies, 37 viewing properties of system slots, 38 voltage warning
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