Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 User's Guide
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The DRAC 4 property database contains the configuration information for the DRAC 4. Data is organized by associated object, and objects are organized by object group. The IDs for the groups and objects that the property database supports are listed in this section.
Use the group and object IDs with the racadm utility to configure the DRAC 4. The following sections describe each object and indicate whether the object is readable, writable, or both.
This group contains display parameters to provide information about the specifics of the DRAC 4 being queried.
One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
String of up to 63 ASCII characters.
DRAC 4
Uses a text string to identify the product.
String of up to 255 ASCII characters.
RAC
A text description of the RAC type.
String of up to 63 ASCII characters.
RAC Firmware Version x.x
A string containing the current firmware version of the product, where x is the current revision.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
String of up to 15 ASCII characters.
RAC
A user assigned name to identify this controller.
String of up to 63 ASCII characters.
Null string
Generic property undefined at this release.
5
Identifies the remote access controller type as the DRAC 4.
This group contains parameters to configure the DRAC 4 NIC.
One instance of the group is allowed. All objects in this group will require the DRAC 4 NIC to be reset, which may cause a brief loss in connectivity. Objects that change the DRAC 4 NIC IP address settings will close all active user sessions and require users to reconnect using the updated IP address settings.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
0
Obtains the domain name from the DHCP server. This parameter is only valid if cfgDNSRegisterRac is set to 1 (TRUE).
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
String of up to 254 ASCII characters. At least one of the characters must be alphabetic.
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NOTE: Microsoft Active Directory only supports Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) of 64 bytes or fewer. |
MYDOMAIN
The DNS domain name. This parameter is only valid if cfgDNSRegisterRac is set to 1 (TRUE) and if cfgDNSDomainNameFromDHCP is set to 0 (FALSE).
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
String of up to 63 ASCII characters. At least one of the characters must be alphabetic.
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NOTE: Some DNS servers only register names of 31 characters or fewer. |
RAC-service tag
Displays the RAC name, which is RAC-service tag (by default). This parameter is only valid if cfgDNSRegisterRac is set to 1 (TRUE).
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
0
Registers the DRAC 4 name on the DNS server.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
0
Retrieves DNS server addresses from the DHCP server.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Any legal IP address.
192.168.0.5
Retrieves the IP address for DNS server 1. This parameter is only valid if cfgDNSServersFromDHCP parameter is set to 0 (FALSE).
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NOTE: cfgDNSServer1 and cfgDNSServer2 may be set to identical values while swapping addresses. |
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Any legal IP address, including 0.0.0.0.
192.168.0.6
Retrieves the IP address for DNS server 2. This parameter is only valid if cfgDNSServersFromDHCP is set to 0 (FALSE).
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NOTE: cfgDNSServer1 and cfgDNSServer2 may be set to identical values while swapping addresses. |
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
1
0=Disable.
1=Enable the DRAC 4 NIC.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the static IP address.
192.168.0.120
The IP address of the DRAC 4 NIC.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the static network mask.
255.255.255.0
The network mask used by the DRAC 4 NIC.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the static gateway.
192.168.0.120
The gateway used by the DRAC 4 NIC.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE)
0
0=Use the static DRAC 4 NIC parameters described above.
1=Use DHCP and obtain the necessary parameters from the DHCP server for the DRAC 4 NIC.
MAC address for the integrated NIC.
This group contains parameters that are currently in use by the DRAC 4 NIC.
One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the IP address
None
The current IP address of the DRAC 4 NIC.
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the network mask.
None
The current network mask used by the DRAC 4 NIC.
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the gateway address.
None
The current gateway used by the DRAC 4 NIC.
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
None
Indicates whether or not DHCP was used to configure the NIC.
0 = IP address is static
1 = IP address was obtained from a DHCP server.
Current DNS domain name.
Current IP address used for DNS Server 1.
Current IP address used for DNS Server 2.
The group contains parameters to configure various firmware update loading, IP addresses, enables, and so on.
One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
1
0=disable, 1=enable the SMTP protocol to send email alerts.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the IP address.
127.0.0.1
The IP address of the server used in email alerts.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
1
0=Disable, 1=Enable loading the firmware update file through TFTP.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the IP address.
192.168.0.4
The address of the TFTP server where the firmware update image is located.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
String of up to 255 ASCII characters that designate a valid path name.
""
The path name pointing to the firmware update binary file. If this is a file name only, then the path needs to be specified in the TFTP server. Otherwise, the entire path can be specified here.
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NOTE: The server may still require you to specify the drive (for example, C). |
This group contains parameters that you can use to configure which users are allowed access to the DRAC 4.
Sixteen instances of the group are allowed, which corresponds to a user for each index. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure Users permission. |
0x80000000 to 0x800001ff, and 0x0
0
Use the bit mask numbers in Table B-1 to set role-based authority privileges for a DRAC 4 user.
Table B-1. Bit Masks for User Privileges
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User Privilege |
Bit Mask |
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure Users permission. |
A string of up to 19 ASCII characters.
None
The name of the user for this index. The user index is created by writing a string into this name field if the index is empty. Writing a string of double quotes ("") deletes the user at that index. You cannot change the name. You must delete and then recreate the name. The string must not contain "/" (forward slash, "\" (backslash), "." (period), "@" (at symbol) or quotations marks.
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NOTE: This command is the "anchor" for this indexed group. |
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure Users permission. |
A string of up to 20 ASCII characters.
None
The password for this user. The user passwords are encrypted and cannot be seen or displayed after this property is written.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure Users permission. |
See "DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions."
0x777777
See "DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions." (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure Users permission. |
See "System-Generated Alert Mask Definitions."
0x777777
See "System-Generated Alert Mask Definitions." (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure Users permission. |
Boolean either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
0
0=Disable, 1=Enable email alerting on a per user basis.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure Users permission. |
A string of up to 63 ASCII characters.
""
Standard email address, such as john_doe@mycompany.com.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure Users permission. |
A string of up to 31 ASCII characters.
""
User-defined message to be sent on a email alert.
Index of user entry.
This group contains parameters to configure the delivery of SNMP traps.
Sixteen instances of this group are allowed, which represent sixteen unique trap destinations. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of "." separated numeric fields containing the IP.
""
IP address of an SNMP trap daemon.
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NOTE: This object is the "anchor" for this indexed group. |
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
1
0=Disabled, 1=Enabled for this indexed entry.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of up to 31 ASCII characters.
""
A SNMP community name.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
See "DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions."
0x300000
See "DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions." (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
See "DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions."
0x77777
See "DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions." (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
See "DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions."
0x77777
Index of Trap entry.
This group contains parameters to configure the number of sessions that can connect to the
DRAC 4.
One instance of the group is allowed. All objects in this group require a DRAC 4 reset before they become active. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0x1 through 0x4
0x4
The maximum number of simultaneous sessions that are allowed at one time from the DRAC 4 Web-based remote access interface. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0x1 through 0x4
0x4
The maximum number of simultaneous sessions allowed per user. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0x0 through 0x780 seconds (0-32 minutes)
0 = No timeout
0x12C seconds (5 minutes)
Defines the Secure Shell idle timeout. This property sets the amount of time in seconds that a connection is allowed to remain idle (there is no user input). The session is cancelled if the time limit set by this property is reached. Changes to this setting do not affect the current session (you must log out and log in again to make the new settings effective).
This group contains configuration parameters for the system external serial port.
One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
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NOTE: For best results redirecting BIOS System Setup screens, Dell recommends using 115200. |
9600, 28800, 57600, 115200
115200
Sets the baud rate on the external serial port. (Type decimal values).
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
0
0=Disabled, 1=Enabled. Enables the serial port and terminal interface.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of 3 or less characters.
The <CR><~><.> key combination
The <CR> key represents a carriage return; press <Enter> as a substitute for <CR>.
This key sequence terminates text console redirection when using VT-100.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 1 to any positive number. Type hexadecimal values.
0x12c
The maximum number of time (in seconds) of line idle time before the line is disconnected. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
1 = VT100 block screen interface, has limited command function compared to type 2.
2 =UNIX-style command line data stream interface.
Default 2
Sets the serial console shell type. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0 Login prompt is Enabled on the serial shell.
1 Login prompt is Disabled on serial shell.
0
Allows you to disable authentication on the serial shell.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
The serial command runs after login at the start of a session and allows you to set up a command such as connect com2 that autoruns when a session begins.
Empty string (no command).
connect com2
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Any integer less than or equal to 8192. (If a value larger than 8192 is supplied, no error is returned and the history size is set to 8192.)
8192 characters
Sets the size of the serial history buffer.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0=disabled, 1=enabled
1=enabled
Enables/disables secure shell on the DRAC 4.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Enables/disables telnet console
0=telnet disabled
0=disabled, 1=enabled
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Enables/disables the console through the COM 2 port
1=COM 2 (console enabled)
0=Disabled, 1=Enabled
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
When enabled, the DRAC 4 will interpret 0x7f characters as backspaces from a telnet session. Some telnet clients send 0x7f characters when you press <Backspace>. Normally, when you press <Backspace>, 0x08 characters are sent.
0
0=Disabled, 1=Enabled
The group contains parameters to tune the DRAC 4 network configuration.
One instance of the group is allowed. All objects in this group require a DRAC 4 reset before they become active. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
1 or 0
1
Enables autonegotiation of physical link speed and duplex. If enabled, autonegotiation takes priority over values set in the cfgNetTuningNic100MB and cfgNetTuningNicFullDuplex objects.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
1 or 0
1
Sets the DRAC 4 link speed to 100 Mbit (1) or 10 Mbit (0).
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
1 or 0
1
Sets the duplex to full duplex(1) or half duplex (0).
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 576 to 1500.
0x5dc (1500).
The size in bytes of the maximum transmission unit used by the DRAC 4 NIC. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 1 to 255.
0x40 (64)
The maximum IP packet time to live in seconds. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 60 to 240.
0x3c (60)
The maximum IP packet fragment reassembly time in ½ second units. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 0 to 256.
0x0 (0)
The smoothed round trip time-out base minimum value for TCP round trip retransmission time in ½ second units. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 6 to 384.
0x6 (6)
The smoothed round trip time-out base default value for TCP retransmission round trip time in ½ second units. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 2 to 1024.
0x2 (2)
The minimum number of TCP retransmission time in ½ second units. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 8 to 1024.
0x80 (128)
The maximum number of TCP retransmission time in ½ second units. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 60 to 240.
0x3c (60)
The maximum TCP segment lifetime in ½ second units. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
1 or 0
1
Packets addressed to subnets of the local net do not go to the gateway.
The racadm CLI may be used to modify the network tuning properties of the DRAC 4. It is also possible to use the racadm.cfg file to modify these properties (similar to the manner in which .ini files are used).
racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningNicMtu <value>
racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningIpTtl <value>
racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningIpReassTtl <value>
racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningTcpSrttBase <value>
racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningTcpSrttDflt <value>
racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningTcpReXmtMin <value>
racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningTcpReXmtMax <value>
racadm config -g cfgNetTuning -o cfgNetTuningTcpMsl <value>
where <value> is obtained from Table B-2.
Table B-2. DRAC 4 Properties for Satellite Connectivity
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Normal Value |
Satellite Value |
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NOTICE: Although you can configure these parameters, it is recommended that you only use the settings described here. Other settings may adversely effect the DRAC 4's ability to communicate with other network nodes. |
Following the modification of the network tuning, the DRAC 4 must be reset for the new tuning values to take effect. After the DRAC 4 has been reset, it should be available for use in a normal or satellite network configuration.
The group contains parameters to configure the SNMP agent and trap capabilities of the DRAC 4.
One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of up to 31 ASCII characters.
public
Use this to modify the SNMP Community Name.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. This object requires a DRAC 4 reset before it becomes active. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE)
1
0=Disable, 1=Enable transmission of SNMP traps.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. This object requires a DRAC 4 reset before it becomes active. |
Boolean either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
0
0=Disable, 1=Enable the DRAC 4 SNMP agent.
The group contains various tuning configuration parameters.
One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0 65535
80
Use this property to configure the DRAC 4 HTTP port. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0 65535
443
Use this property to configure the DRAC 4 HTTPS port. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0 65535
22
Use this property to configure the DRAC 4 SSH port. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0 65535
23
Use this property to configure the DRAC 4 telnet port. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer from 0 to 600.
0x46 or 70
The maximum number in seconds to wait between when the firmware update file is loaded, and the update sequence is started. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
1
0=disable, 1=enable the DRAC 4 debug command.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Boolean, either 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE).
1
0=Disable, 1=Enable
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
115200, 57600, 19200, and 9600
57600
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NOTE: For best results when redirecting BIOS System Setup screens, Dell recommends setting this baud rate to 57600. |
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
0-65535
5900 (0x170c)
Determines the port used during vKVM sessions with the Console Redirection window. After changing this property, the RAC must be reset prior to opening any new Console Redirection sessions. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: This object requires a DRAC 4 reset before it becomes active. |
This group contains parameters to configure the DRAC 4 with managed system and operating system naming information.
One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of up to 255 ASCII characters.
""
The host name of the managed system.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of any ASCII characters.
""
The operating system name of the managed system.
Not user-writable.
0
Manage system operating system type.
This group contains parameters to configure the DRAC 4 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) security features.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of any ASCII characters
""
The CSR (certificate signing request) common name.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of any ASCII characters.
""
The CSR organization name.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of any ASCII characters.
""
The CSR organization unit.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of any ASCII characters.
""
The CSR locality name.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of any ASCII characters.
""
The CSR state.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
The two-letter country code.
""
The CSR country code.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
A string of any ASCII characters.
""
The CSR email address.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Positive integers.
0x400
DRAC 4 SSL asymmetric key size. (Type hexadecimal values.)
This group contains parameters to configure the DRAC 4 Virtual Media feature. One instance of the group is allowed. The following subsections describe the objects in this group.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
1 or 0 (True or False)
0
0 (False) is the default setting, causing the DRAC 4 IDE Option ROM utility to display DELL VIRTUALS-120 instead of VIRTUALFLOPPY DRIVE. Operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows, assign drive letters A or B to the RAC Virtual Floppy drive and configure the drive as a floppy drive. The RAC Virtual CD is required to assign drive letters D and higher.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
1 or 0 (Disabled or Enabled)
0 (Enabled)
0 (Enabled) enables the Dell Virtual floppy on the next system restart.
1 (Disabled) disables the Dell Virtual floppy and CD-ROM on the next system restart. After restart:
The DRAC 4 IDE Option ROM utility displays the following messages when this feature is disabled:
Drive Number: 0 failed to detect Virtual device
Drive Number: 1 failed to detect Virtual device
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NOTE: You must restart your system to enable all changes. |
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Access Virtual Media permission. |
Any unused port number between 0 and 65535 decimal.
0E54 in hexadecimal(3668 in decimal)
Sets the port number or virtual media connection. (Type hexadecimal values).
This group contains parameters to configure the DRAC 4 Active Directory feature.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Any printable text string with no white space. Length is limited to 254 characters.
(blank)
Active Directory Domain in which the DRAC resides.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Any printable text string with no white space. Length is limited to 254 characters.
(blank)
Name of DRAC as recorded in the Active Directory forest.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
1 or 0 (True or False)
0
1 (True) allows Active Directory authentication to take place. 0 (False) enables local DRAC 4 authentication only.
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Integer greater than 15
0x78 (120 seconds)
Time in seconds to wait for Active Directory queries to complete. (Type hexadecimal values.)
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NOTE: To modify this property, you must have Configure DRAC 4 permission. |
Any printable text string with no white space. Length is limited to 254 characters.
(blank)
Root domain of the Domain Forest.
The DRAC 4 alert filter scans the alert enable database properties before it scans the event masks. (An event mask is a bit sequence that specifies information about the DRAC 4- or managed-system-generated event, such as the event's origin, type, and severity).
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NOTE: Throughout this document, objects are always referred to by group name and object name, separated by a space. |
The DRAC 4 alert filter operates according to the following general steps:
If this object's property values is TRUE, it scans the event masks in the User table.
The following subsections describe the event masks for DRAC 4-generated events and managed-system-generated events defined in the User table and the Trap table.
The cfgUserAdmin cfgUserdminAlertFilter {Rac, Sys} EventMask properties are an unsigned
32-bit integer property that holds the filter information for DRAC 4-generated events. The bit definitions in Table B-3 apply.
Table B-3. DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Bit Definitions
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Bits |
Data |
Type |
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where <bmcMask> has the following bit definitions:
Examples
then the event mask property value to use is 0x02244444. The following command sets this property value:
racadm -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminAlertFilterRacEventMask -i1 0x2244444
then the event mask property value to use is 0x00064444. The following command sets this property value:
racadm -g cfgTraps -o cfgTrapsFilterSysEventMask -i1 0x00064444
The cfgTraps cfgTrapsFilter {Rac, Sys} EventMask properties are an unsigned 32-bit integer property that holds the filter information for managed-system generated events. The bit definitions in Table B-4 apply.
Table B-4. System-Generated Alert Mask Bit Definitions
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Bits |
Data |
Type |
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where <senMask> has the following bit definitions:
where <statMask> has the following bit definitions:
The alert filter property group ID is cfgUserAdmin. The object IDs are shown in Table B-5.
Table B-5. Alert Filter Property Group and Object IDs
|
GroupID |
Object ID |
Object Default Value |
|---|---|---|
You can test alerts using test commands. The racadm command has subcommands that test the different types of alert interfaces. These object ID sets cause the firmware to execute the subcommand with the option that indicates the test alert type to test. The test message is preset in properties for each test alert type. The types of alerts are email and trap.
The following subsection describes the command interfaces and the operation of the subcommand for each option.
Synopsis
racadm testemail -e -i <index>
racadm testemail -e -u <username>
The email alert contains the following information: message (including test message, if a paging test), event description, date, time, severity, system ID, model, BIOS version, asset tag, service tag, managed system name, operating system name, and BMC version. The following is an example test email (fields shown are examples only and may not reflect actual observed output for your environment):
Subject: Alert from Dell Remote Access Card: 10.35.10.108
Message: TEST PAGE
Event: Email paging test to user 1
Date: 06-jun-2004
Time: 00:01:37
Severity: Info/Normal
System ID: Bbn
Model: Dell PowerEdge 2800
BIOS version: A00
Asset tag: 181676
Service tag: 6X713
Hostname: P2-750-08
OS Name: Linux 7.1 for the Itanium Processor
BMC Version: 1.3
racadm testtrap -t -i <trap index>
The "alertMessage" string (up to 1 KB) provides the specific information describing the cause and specific source of the event, which includes:
For more information, see the Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide.