Remote-access Guide

dell remote access configuration tool user's guide

by Gavin Schuppe Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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How do I use the remote racadm utility?

The remote racadm utility runs on either the Windows 2000 or Windows NT® system and can send racadm subcommands to your system across a network. The user must specify the IP address of the system ERA/MC controller, as well as the user name and password.

How do I configure the RAC?

If Server Administrator is unavailable, or if you prefer command-line or script configuration, you can also configure the RAC by using the racadm utility. The racadm utility is installed along with the RAC agents on the managed system. To configure multiple RACs to contain the same user configuration settings, you can do either of the following:

How do I get the configuration of a racadm controller?

The getconfig –f racadm.cfg subcommand requests the configuration of the controller and generates a racadm.cfg file (you can choose any name for this file). Other options for getconfig enable you to perform such actions as: Displaying all configuration properties in a group (specified by group name and index).

What is the-D option in the RAC settings?

The -doption allows the user to display the parameters only without actually writing them to the RAC firmware. Any combination of options, or no options, may be entered. Input Option Description -t Gets the "UTC time" from the managed system and sets the RAC with this time. -h

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What is Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool?

Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool (DRACT) discovers and configures Remote Access Controllers (RACs) for systems on your network from a single console. You can use this tool to perform the following:

What is Dell's AD schema?

Dell has extended the AD schema to include an association, device, and privilege property. The association property is used to link together the users or groups with a specific set of privileges to one or more RAC devices.

What is a RAC log file?

A log file is created and is available to you after you close the application. The log file logs events, and contains details of firmware update and configuration for each RAC. The log file is updated each time you use DRACT.

Can you update RAC IP address?

After you have discovered and verified the RAC IP addresses on your network, you can perform a firmware update on the selected RACs using the firmware image file on your local directory or on the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. For information to discover and verify RAC IP addresses, see

Can you disable AD schema?

You can disable the AD standard or extended schema configuration for a selection of the discovered and verified RACs on your network. To disable AD standard or extended schema for RACs:

How to contact Dell EMC?

Technical support — Go to Dell EMC Online Support and click Service Center. You will see several options for contacting Dell EMC Technical Support. Note that to open a service request, you must have a valid support agreement. Contact your Dell EMC sales representative for details about obtaining a valid support agreement or with questions about your account.

What does the installer say at the end of a successful installation?

At the end of a successful installation, the installer displays a message stating that the SRS services are up and running and provides the URL for you to provision SRS, as shown in the following figure.

Where is SRS Gateway installed?

Apart from the SRS backend system, there is an SRS Gateway that is installed on the customer site either on the product itself (embedded SRS Device Client), on a separate physical/virtual machine, or as a binary installer for Linux.

Does SRS support FTP?

Cloud platform support for the SRS Dock er Edition is best effort. Passive FTP is not supported with SRS DE.

What utility is used to configure RAC?

Using the racadm Utility to Configure the RAC

What is the default user name for racadmusr?

Specifies the user name that is used to authenticate the command transaction. If not specified, the default user name "racadmusr" is used. If the -uoption is used, the -poption must be used, and the -i option (interactive) is not allowed.

How to use racadm?

Using the racadm command, you can enter subcommands to configure RAC properties. When you enter racadm subcommands, the racadm utility sets or retrieves object property values in the RAC properties database. You can also use the racadm utility to write scripts that will automatically configure multiple RACs.

What is racadm utility?

The racadm utility provides a remote capability option (-r) that allows you to connect to the managed system and execute racadm subcommands from a remote console or management station. You only need the IP address of the managed system.

What does -poption do in command prompt?

Specifies the password used to authenticate the command transaction. If the -poption is used, the -i option is not allowed.

What does racadm do without options?

Without options, racadm executes the helpcommand, which displays a list of available tests and a one-line description of each. The racadm help <subcommand> displays any syntax and command-line options.

Can you use racadm to configure multiple RACs?

You can also use the racadm utility to write scripts that will automatically configure multiple RACs. For example, when configuring in batch mode, a series of calls to the racadm utility can perform actions such as upgrading RAC firmware, setting a property to a specific value, and reading the configuration of the RAC.

What file to use to configure racadm?

Using the Remote Racadm Utility and the racadm.cfg File to Configure the Controller

What does exit log in prompt do?

Exits or logs out the user and then prints a new log in prompt.

What is the default of a chassis?

The default is to display information about all of the major modules in the chassis. The -Aoption suppresses the header and outputs <presence>, <pwrState>, and <health>as a numeric character.

What is helpcommand in command prompt?

The helpcommand lists all of the commands that can be run from the serial command prompt. If <command> is included as a target, the helpcommand displays the usage statement for that command.

What is a serial command shell interface?

The serial command shell interface and remote racadm utility interface enable you to setup and configure your controller, the managed system chassis components, and server modules. Serial and remote racadm commands set or retrieve object property values in the controller properties database.

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