Dell PowerEdge R830 Integrated Remote Access Controller 8 Version 2.70.70.70 U - Page 11

Installing and using VMCLI utility, Managing vFlash SD card, Using SMCLP, Using iDRAC Service Module

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Mapping virtual drive...230 Unmapping virtual drive...231 Setting boot order through BIOS...231 Enabling boot once for virtual media...231 16 Installing and using VMCLI utility 233 Installing VMCLI...233 Running VMCLI utility...233 VMCLI syntax...233 VMCLI commands to access virtual media ...234 VMCLI operating system shell options ...234 17 Managing vFlash SD card...236 Configuring vFlash SD card...236 Viewing vFlash SD card properties...236 Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality...237 Initializing vFlash SD card...237 Getting the last status using RACADM...238 Managing vFlash partitions...238 Creating an empty partition...239 Creating a partition using an image file...239 Formatting a partition...240 Viewing available partitions...241 Modifying a partition...241 Attaching or detaching partitions...242 Deleting existing partitions...243 Downloading partition contents...243 Booting to a partition...244 18 Using SMCLP...245 System management capabilities using SMCLP...245 Running SMCLP commands...245 iDRAC SMCLP syntax...246 Navigating the map address space...249 Using show verb...249 Using the -display option...249 Using the -level option...249 Using the -output option...249 Usage examples...249 Server power management...250 SEL management...250 Map target navigation...251 19 Using iDRAC Service Module...252 Installing iDRAC Service Module...252 Supported operating systems for iDRAC Service Module 252 iDRAC Service Module monitoring features...252 Using iDRAC Service Module from iDRAC web interface 258 Using iDRAC Service Module from RACADM...259 Contents 11

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Mapping virtual drive
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230
Unmapping virtual drive
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231
Setting boot order through BIOS
.....................................................................................................................................
231
Enabling boot once for virtual media
...............................................................................................................................
231
16 Installing and using VMCLI utility
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233
Installing VMCLI
.................................................................................................................................................................
233
Running VMCLI utility
.......................................................................................................................................................
233
VMCLI syntax
....................................................................................................................................................................
233
VMCLI commands to access virtual media
.............................................................................................................
234
VMCLI operating system shell options
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234
17 Managing vFlash SD card
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236
Configuring vFlash SD card
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236
Viewing vFlash SD card properties
...........................................................................................................................
236
Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality
.................................................................................................................
237
Initializing vFlash SD card
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237
Getting the last status using RACADM
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238
Managing vFlash partitions
..............................................................................................................................................
238
Creating an empty partition
.......................................................................................................................................
239
Creating a partition using an image file
.....................................................................................................................
239
Formatting a partition
.................................................................................................................................................
240
Viewing available partitions
.........................................................................................................................................
241
Modifying a partition
....................................................................................................................................................
241
Attaching or detaching partitions
..............................................................................................................................
242
Deleting existing partitions
.........................................................................................................................................
243
Downloading partition contents
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243
Booting to a partition
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244
18 Using SMCLP
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245
System management capabilities using SMCLP
...........................................................................................................
245
Running SMCLP commands
............................................................................................................................................
245
iDRAC SMCLP syntax
......................................................................................................................................................
246
Navigating the map address space
.................................................................................................................................
249
Using show verb
................................................................................................................................................................
249
Using the -display option
............................................................................................................................................
249
Using the -level option
................................................................................................................................................
249
Using the -output option
............................................................................................................................................
249
Usage examples
.................................................................................................................................................................
249
Server power management
.......................................................................................................................................
250
SEL management
........................................................................................................................................................
250
Map target navigation
.................................................................................................................................................
251
19 Using iDRAC Service Module
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252
Installing iDRAC Service Module
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252
Supported operating systems for iDRAC Service Module
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252
iDRAC Service Module monitoring features
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252
Using iDRAC Service Module from iDRAC web interface
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258
Using iDRAC Service Module from RACADM
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259
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