Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator Version 5.4 Command Line Interface User's Guide w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l .
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Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What's New for Version 5.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using CLI Commands from Windows Command Prompts . . . . . . . . . Primary CLI Commands 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Success Messages Scripting and Comparing With the CLI Command Syntax Overview . 2 . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
omreport chassis/omreport mainsystem Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 omreport chassis acswitch/ omreport mainsystem acswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 omreport chassis batteries/omreport mainsystem batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . 34 omreport chassis/ omreport mainsystem omreport chassis bios/omreport mainsystem bios . . . . . . . . omreport chassis biossetup/omreport mainsystem biossetup . . . . . . . .
omreport chassis processors/omreport mainsystem processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . omreport chassis pwrmonitoring/omreport mainsystem pwrmonitoring . . . . . . . . omreport chassis pwrsupplies/omreport mainsystem pwrsupplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 . . . . . 47 omreport chassis remoteaccess/omreport mainsystem remoteaccess . . . . . . . . . omreport chassis slots/omreport mainsystem slots . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . .
omreport system thrmshutdown/omreport servermodule thrmshutdown . . . . . . . . omreport system version/omreport servermodule version . . . . . . . 4 . . . . 61 . . . . . . . . 61 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service . . . . . 63 . . . . . . . . . 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Conventions for Parameter Tables omconfig Command Summary . Help With the omconfig Command omconfig about . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
omconfig chassis temps/omconfig mainsystem temps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 . . . . . . . . . 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 omconfig chassis volts/omconfig mainsystem volts . . . . . . . . . omconfig preferences . omconfig preferences cdvformat . . . . . . . . . 96 omconfig preferences dirservice . . . . . . . . . 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 omconfig preferences snmp omconfig preferences useraccess omconfig system/omconfig servermodule . . . . . . 99 . . . . . . .
Adding Acquisition Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Depreciation Information . . . . 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Example Commands for Adding Depreciation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Extended Warranty Information . . . 116 . . . . . . . . 117 Example Command for Adding Extended Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . Adding Lease Information . . . . . 118 . . . . .
Adding Warranty Information Example Command for Adding Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the Storage Management Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLI Command Syntax 127 . . . . . . . . . . . 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syntax for Required, Optional, and Variable Command Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 . . . . . . 130 . . . . . . . 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
omconfig Controller Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 omconfig Rescan Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 . . . . . . . . . 145 . . . . . . . . 146 omconfig Quiet Controller Alarm . . . . . . . . . . 146 omconfig Test Controller Alarm . . . . . . . . . . 147 omconfig Enable Controller Alarm omconfig Disable Controller Alarm . . . . . 147 . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 omconfig Reset Controller Configuration omconfig Create Virtual Disk omconfig Set Controller Rebuild Rate . . . .
omconfig Check Consistency . . . . . . . . . . . 167 omconfig Cancel Check Consistency . . . . . . . 168 omconfig Pause Check Consistency . . . . . . . . 168 . . . . . . 169 omconfig Delete Virtual Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 omconfig Format Virtual Disk . . . . . . . . . . . 170 omconfig Resume Check Consistency . omconfig Reconfiguring Virtual Disks . . . . . . . 170 omconfig Change Virtual Disk Policy . . . . . . . 171 omconfig Rename Virtual Disk . . . . . . . . . . .
omconfig Enclosure Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 omconfig Disable Enclosure Alarm . . . . . . . . 189 omconfig Set Enclosure Asset Tag . . . . . . . . . 190 . . . . . . . 190 . . . . . . . . . 191 omconfig Enable Enclosure Alarm omconfig Set Enclosure Asset Name omconfig Set Temperature Probe Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . omconfig Reset Temperature Probe Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . omconfig Set All Temperature Probe Thresholds . . . .
Introduction Using Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator’s graphical user interface (GUI) or the command line interface (CLI) you can perform essential systems management tasks. The reporting and viewing features allow retrieval of overall health status for systems on your network. At the component level, you can view information about voltages, temperatures, fan’s revolutions per minute (RPM), memory functioning, and many other critical component details.
versions 5.4 of the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator and Dell OpenManage Management Station software. You can use these ISO images to create CDs for systems that do not have DVD drives. • Added support for SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 with SP4 (x86_64). • Added support for Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 (32 bit x86) and (x64), Standard, Web, DataCenter, Enterprise, and Core editions. NOTE: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is scheduled to be available in the first half of 2008.
The omhelp command displays short text help for CLI commands. The shorthand equivalent of omhelp is the command for which you want help followed by -?. For example, to display help for the omreport command, type one of the following commands: omhelp omreport omreport -? The omreport command produces reports of your system’s management information. NOTE: For an overall summary of CLI commands, type omhelp. Table 1-1 lists the primary CLI commands used by Server Administrator.
CLI Error Checking and Error Messages When you type CLI commands, the CLI checks these commands for correct syntax. If you enter a command and the command is executed successfully, a message displays, stating that your command has been successful. Success Messages When you type a successful omconfig command, data for that component displays.
If you try to execute a command for a component or feature not present in your system configuration, the error message states that the component is not present. Command: omconfig chassis volts index=3 minwarnthresh= 3.3000 Example message: Error! Number with up to 3 digits after decimal point expected, read 3.3000 The value given by the command specifies more than 3 digits after the decimal point. A valid minimum warning threshold value for volts contains up to 3 digits after the decimal point.
warning or failure event. In the most critical cases, the administrator could write a script so that the system shuts down to prevent damage. The administrator could then distribute and execute the script to many managed systems at the same time. Such a scenario facilitates configuring any number of new systems acquired by a company and makes implementation of new system administration policies easier across many existing systems that require reconfiguration.
Command Syntax Overview Commands vary in complexity. The simplest command has only command level 1. The omhelp command is a simple command. When you type omhelp, a list of the main CLI commands is displayed. The next level of complexity includes commands that contain command levels 1 and 2. All of the about commands are examples of command level 2 complexity. The omconfig about and omreport about commands cause a very brief summary to display.
An example of nine name=value pairs: omconfig system assetinfo info=acquisition purchasecost= waybill= installdate= purchasedate= ponum= signauth= expensed= costcenter= In each section, command syntax and other information about commands is formatted with any of the following fields that apply: command level 1 command level 2 command level 3 name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 20 Introduction
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Introduction
Using the omhelp Command 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 or more subcommands (command level 2 and command level 3, if present), and one or more name= value pair(s). By appending -? (space-dash-question mark) to any command, you can get help for that command.
• shutdown • thrmshutdown • webserver Figure 2-1 shows the levels of help for a command. 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=value pair 1 is represented by info=depreciation, and name=value pair 2 is represented by method=straightline.
For one info value, specify one or more optional parameter(s). Table 2-1 displays the optional parameters for info=acquisition: Table 2-1.
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omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service The omreport command allows you to see detailed information about your system components. You can retrieve summaries for many system components at one time, or you can get details about a specific component. This chapter shows you how to get reports with the level of detail that you want. Commands documented in this chapter vary in whether they define the fields that appear in the results of a particular omreport command.
Conventions for Parameter Tables When listing the parameters that a command can take, the parameters are listed in alphabetical order instead of the order in which they appear in the command line interface. The symbol |, often called pipe, is the logical exclusive or operator. For example, enable | disable means that you can enable or disable the component or feature, but you cannot simultaneously enable and disable the component or feature.
Table 3-2. Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 for omreport Command Command Level 1 Level 2 Command Level 3 User Privilege Required Use modularen closure U, P, A Shows information for all the modular chassis. about U, P, A Shows version number and properties for Server Administrator. U, P, A Displays information for all the Server Administrator programs installed. U, P, A Shows the general status of all the main components.
Table 3-2. Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 for omreport (continued) Command Command Level 1 Level 2 Command Level 3 User Privilege Required Use info U, P, A Shows a status summary for main system chassis components. intrusion U, P, A Shows the status of the system’s intrusion sensor(s). leds U, P, A Shows the properties you have set for lightemitting diodes to flash under various alert conditions. memory U, P, A Shows properties of your system's memory arrays.
Table 3-2. Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 for omreport (continued) Command Command Level 1 Level 2 Command Level 3 User Privilege Required Use alertaction U, P, A Shows warning and failure threshold values, as well as actions configured when an essential component detects a warning or failure state. alertlog U, P, A Allows the administrator to display the alert log. assetinfo U, P, A Shows the cost of ownership information for your system.
Help With the omreport Command Use the omreport -? command to get a list of the available commands for omreport. Use omreport -? to get help on the level 2 about, chassis, and system commands. The following information on omreport system -? applies also applies to get help for the omreport chassis command.
Value : The system component provides a complete set of remote management functions for Dell systems. Attribute : Version Value : 1.0 (100) Attribute : IP Address Value : 101.102.103.
Server Administrator includes a number of services, each of which has a version number of its own. The Contains field reports version numbers for the services as well as other useful details. The output below is an example, and can change depending on your configuration and the version of Server Administrator installed on your system: Contains: Instrumentation Service 5.x.x Storage Management Service 2.x.x Sun JRE - OEM Installed Version 1.x.x Secure Port Server 3.x.x Core Service 1.x.
omreport chassis acswitch/ omreport mainsystem acswitch Use the omreport chassis acswitch or omreport mainsystem acswitch command if your system has redundant AC power lines that are configured in a failover arrangement.
omreport chassis bios/omreport mainsystem bios Use the omreport chassis bios/omreport mainsystem bios command to view the current BIOS information. Type: omreport chassis bios or omreport mainsystem bios Server Administrator displays the summary of the BIOS information for your system. omreport chassis biossetup/omreport mainsystem biossetup Use the omreport chassis biossetup or omreport mainsystem biossetup command to view BIOS setup parameters that are normally available only during system boot.
Table 3-3. BIOS Setup Parameters (continued) Parameters Description Dual NIC Displays whether NIC 1 and NIC 2 with PXE/iSCSI 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 Access Device. Console Redirection Failsafe Baud Rate Displays the setting for console redirection failsafe baud rate. Embedded Hypervisor Displays whether the embedded hypervisor is enabled or disabled.
Table 3-3. BIOS Setup Parameters (continued) Parameters Description RAID Channel A Displays whether RAID-on-motherboard Channel A is detected as a RAID device or a SCSI device. RAID Channel B Displays whether RAID-on-motherboard Channel B is detected as a RAID device or a SCSI device. SATA Displays whether the onboard SATA controller is set to ATA mode, RAID mode, or is disabled. SATA port Displays if the SATA port is enabled or disabled.
omreport chassis fans/omreport mainsystem fans Use the omreport chassis fans or omreport mainsystem fans command to view the fan probe status and settings. Type: omreport chassis fans index=n or omreport mainsystem fans index=n The index parameter is optional. If you do not specify the index, Server Administrator displays a summary of status, readings, and thresholds set for any fan probes that might be present on your system.
omreport chassis frontpanel/omreport mainsystem frontpanel Use the omreport chassis frontpanel or omreport mainsystem frontpanel command to view if the front panel button control settings, such as the Power button and/or Nonmasking Interrupt (NMI) button (if present on the system), are enabled or disabled. If the Power button override is present on your system, you can see whether the Power button override is enabled or not. If enabled, the Power button turns the power to the system On and Off.
Depending on your configuration, output may resemble the following example: Hardware Performance Index : 0 Probe Name : System Board Power Optimized Status : Normal Cause : [N/A] omreport chassis info/omreport mainsystem info Use the omreport chassis info or omreport mainsystem info command to see a summary of installed component versions: omreport chassis info index=n or omreport mainsystem info index=n The index parameter specifies a chassis number and is optional.
omreport chassis intrusion Use the omreport chassis intrusion command to find out whether the cover of your system is open or not. Server Administrator tracks chassis intrusion events because intrusions may indicate an attempt to steal a system component, or to perform unauthorized maintenance on the system.
The index parameter is optional. If you do not specify the index, Server Administrator displays information for all memory modules on your system. If you specify the index, Server Administrator displays a summary for a specific memory module. Output for an occupied memory slot may resemble the following: Index Status Connector Name Type Size : : : : : 1 OK DIMM_B SDRAM-SYNCHRONOUS 256 MB An unoccupied memory slot still has a connector name.
omreport chassis nics/omreport mainsystem nics Use the omreport chassis nics or omreport mainsystem nics command to view NIC properties. Type: omreport chassis nics index=n or omreport mainsystem nics index=n The index parameter is optional. If you do not specify the index, Server Administrator displays properties about all NICS on your system. If you specify the index, Server Administrator displays properties for a specific NIC.
Maximum Speed is the port speed. Port speed refers to the data transmission rate of an input/output channel, measured in numbers of bits per second. Serial ports usually have a maximum speed of 115 Kbps and USB version 1.x ports have a maximum speed of 12 Kbps. omreport chassis processors/omreport mainsystem processors Use the omreport chassis processors or omreport mainsystem processors command to view properties of your system’s processors.
The following fields are defined for the capabilities present on a particular microprocessor: For Intel Processor • 64-bit Support • Hyperthreading (HT) • Virtualization Technology (VT) • Demand-Based Switching (DBS) • Execute Disable (XD) For AMD Processor • 64-bit Support • AMD-V™ • AMD PowerNow!™ • No Execute (NX) The following fields are defined for a cache present on a particular microprocessor.
cache that is accessed. The names L1 and L2 are not indicative of where the cache is physically located (internal or external), but describe which cache is accessed first (L1, therefore internal). Speed refers to the rate at which the cache can forward data from the main memory to the processor. Max Size is the maximum amount of memory that the cache can hold in kilobytes. Installed Size is the actual size of the cache. Type indicates whether the cache is primary or secondary.
Cache Device Current Type is the type of the currently installed SRAM that the cache is supporting. External Socket Name Silk Screen Name is the name printed on the system board next to the socket. Error Correction Type identifies the type of error checking and correction (ECC) that this memory can perform. Examples are correctable ECC or uncorrectable ECC. This report shows cache information for each cache present on the microprocessor.
Amperage Location : PS 1 Current 1 Reading : 1.2 A Location : PS 2 Current 2 Reading : 1.0 A Power Tracking Statistics Statistics : Energy consumption Measurement Start Time : Thu Jun 28 11:03:20 2007 Measurement Finish Time : FRI Jun 28 11:05:46 2007 Reading : 5.
omreport chassis remoteaccess/omreport mainsystem remoteaccess Use the omreport chassis remoteaccess or omreport mainsystem remoteaccess command to view general information on baseboard management controller (BMC) and remote access if DRAC is installed. Type: omreport chassis remoteaccess or omreport mainsystem remoteaccess NOTE: This command is applicable to Dell PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems only.
The index parameter is optional. If you do not specify the index, Server Administrator displays properties for all of the slots in your system. If you specify the index, Server Administrator displays properties for a specific slot. For each slot in the system, values display for the following fields: Index, Slot ID, Adapter, and Data Bus Width. Index is the number of the slot in the system. Slot ID is the silk screen name printed on your system's motherboard next to the slot.
The index parameter is optional. If you do not specify the index, Server Administrator displays a summary of status, readings, and thresholds set for any voltage probes that might be present on your system. If you specify the index, Server Administrator displays a summary for a specific voltage probe.
Commands for Viewing Logs You can use the omreport system or omreport servermodule command to view logs: the alert log, the command log, and the hardware or ESM log. NOTE: If the Alert log or Command log displays invalid XML data (such as when XML data generated for the selection is not well-formed), to clear the log and resolve the issue."omconfig system alertlog action=clear" or "omconfig system cmdlog action=clear" resolves the issue.
omreport system alertaction/omreport servermodule alertaction Use the omreport system alertaction or omreport servermodule alertaction command to view a summary of alert actions that have been configured for warning and failure events on your system components. Alert actions determine how Server Administrator responds when a component has a warning or failure event.
• Temperature Failure • Voltage Warning • Voltage Failure • Processor Warning • Processor Failure • Hardware Log Warning • Hardware Log Full • Watchdog Asr • Storage System Warning • Storage System Failure • Storage Controller Warning • Storage Controller Failure • Physical Disk Warning • Physical Disk Failure • Virtual Disk Warning • Virtual Disk Failure • Enclosure Warning • Enclosure Failure • Storage Controller Battery Warning • Storage Controller Battery Failure
omreport system events/omreport servermodule events Use the omreport system events or omreport servermodule events command to view the current enabled or disabled SNMP traps. This command displays a summary of each component in your system for which events can be generated. For each component, the report shows which severities are set to be reported and which severities are set not to be reported.
To view the status for components of a specific type, use the omreport system events type= or omreport servermodule event type= command. This command displays a summary of each component in your system for which events can be generated. Table 3-6 shows the events displayed for various component types. NOTE: Some component types may be unavailable on your system. Table 3-6.
omreport system operatingsystem/omreport servermodule operatingsystem Use the omreport system operatingsystem or omreport servermodule operatingsystem command to display information about your operating system. omreport system pedestinations/omreport servermodule pedestinations Use the omreport system pedestinations or omreport servermodule pedestinations command to view destinations where alerts for platform events are configured to be sent.
Table 3-7. Settings for the omreport system pedestinations/omreport servermodule pedestinations (continued) Output Attributes Description Destination Number: Destination 3 destination 3: Displays the third destination. Destination IP Address: 201.202.203.204 201:202:203:204: IP address of the third destination. Destination Number: Destination 4 destination 4: Displays the fourth destination. Destination IP Address: 210.211.212.213 210.211.212.213: IP address of the fourth destination.
omreport system summary/omreport servermodule summary Use the omreport system summary or omreport servermodule summary command to view a comprehensive summary of software and hardware components currently installed on your system. Example Command Output Type: omreport system summary or omreport servermodule summary The output that appears in your CLI window depends on the systems management software, operating system, and hardware components and options installed on your system.
Version : Service Pack 3 (Build 2XXX) System Time : Fri Sep 20 18:02:52 2XXX System Bootup Time : Wed Sep 18 18:37:58 2XXX The system summary hardware information includes data values for installed components of the following types present in your system: System Attributes • Host name • System location Main System Chassis/Main System Chassis • Chassis Model • Chassis Service Tag • Chassis Lock • Chassis Asset Tag Processor The following are listed for each processor in the system: • Pro
Memory • Total Installed Capacity • Memory Available to the Operating System • Total Maximum Capacity • Memory Array Count Memory Array The following details are listed for each memory board or module in the system (for example, the system board or the memory module in a given slot number): • Location • Use • Installed Capacity • Maximum Capacity • Slots Available • Slots Used • Ecc Type BIOS • Manufacturer • BIOS Version • Release Date • BIOS Firmware Information • Name •
Network Interface Card The following details are listed for each NIC in the system: • IP Address • Subnet Mask • Default Gateway • MAC Address Storage Enclosures The following details are listed for each storage enclosure attached to the system: • Name • Product ID omreport system thrmshutdown/omreport servermodule thrmshutdown Use the omreport system thrmshutdown or omreport servermodule thrmshutdown command to view the properties configured for a thermal shutdown action.
Example Command Output Type: omreport system version or omreport servermodule version The output that appears in your CLI window depends on the version of the BIOS, RAID controllers, and firmware installed on your system. The following partial command results are unique and may not resemble the results for your system’s configuration: Version Report --------------------Main System Chassis --------------------Name : BIOS Version : 0.2.16 Updateable : N/A Name : BMC Version : 0.
omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service The omconfig command allows you to provide values that define warning events, configure alert actions, clear logs, and configure system shutdown, as well as allowing you to perform other systems management tasks.
Conventions for Parameter Tables When listing the parameters that a command can take, the parameters are listed in alphabetical order instead of the order in which they appear in the command line interface. The symbol |, often called pipe, is the logical exclusive or operator. For example, enable | disable means that you can enable or disable the component or feature, but you cannot simultaneously enable and disable the component or feature.
Table 4-2. omconfig Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 (continued) Command Command Level 1 Level 2 Command Level 3 User Use Privilege Required dirservice A Configures the Microsoft Active Directory® service. snmp A Sets the SNMP root password. Configures SNMP Set Operations. useraccess A Determines whether users below the administrator level are allowed to use Server Administrator or not.
Table 4-2. omconfig Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 (continued) Command Command Level 1 Level 2 Command Level 3 User Use Privilege Required thrmshutdown A Sets the severity level at which a thermal event triggers a system shutdown. webserver A Starts or stops the Web server. biossetup A Configures the behavior of specific system components controlled by the BIOS. bmc A Configures remote access information. chassis/ mainsystem NOTE: This command is phased-out in this releases.
Table 4-2. omconfig Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 (continued) Command Command Level 1 Level 2 Command Level 3 User Use Privilege Required temps P, A Sets warning threshold values by default or value. NOTE: You cannot change threshold values on ESM3 and PowerEdge x8xx systems. volts P, A Sets warning threshold values by default or value. NOTE: You cannot change threshold values on ESM3 and PowerEdge x8xx systems. storage See "Using the Storage Management Service.
Use a command of the form omconfig system -? to get a list of the parameters you must use to execute a particular omconfig system command.
Server Administrator includes a number of services, each of which has a version number of its own. The Contains field reports version numbers for the services and provides other useful details. The output that follows is an example, and it can change depending on your configuration and the version of Server Administrator that is available: Contains: Instrumentation Service 5.x.x Storage Management Service 3.x.x Sun JRE - OEM Installed Version 3.x.x Secure Port Server 1.x.x Core Service 1.x.
Table 4-3 shows the name=value pairs you can use with this command. Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute= acpwrrecovery setting=off | last | on off: System is turned off. last: System returns to previous state. on: System is turned on. attribute=bezel setting=enable | disable enable: Enables the bezel removal intrusion check during system boot. disable: Disables the bezel removal intrusion check during system boot.
Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings (continued) name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute=dualnic setting=off | onpxeboth | off: Disables the network interface onpxenone | onpxenic1 | controller’s (NIC). onpxenic2 onpxeboth: Enables both the NICs are PXE. onpxenone: PXE is not enabled on either of the NICs. onpxenic1: Enables PXE on NIC 1. onpxenic2: Enables PXE on NIC 2. attribute= embhypvisor setting=enabled | disabled enabled: Enables embedded hypervisor.
Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings (continued) name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute=intusb setting=enabled | disabled enabled: Enables the internal USB drive. setting=on | off on: Enables the mouse. attribute=mouse disabled: Disables the internal USB drive. off: Disables the mouse. attribute=nic1 setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly | enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsi enabled: Enables the first NIC during system boot.
Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings (continued) name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute=nic3 setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly | enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsi enabled: Enables the third NIC during system boot. enabledwithpxe: Enables the third NIC during system boot (with PXE on if the system has PXE) disabled: Disables the third NIC during system boot.
Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings (continued) name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute=ppaddress setting=off | lpt1 | lpt2 | off: Disables the parallel port address. lpt3 lpt1: Locates the device on LPT1. lpt2: Locates the device onLPT2. lpt3: Locates the device on LPT3. attribute=ppmode setting=at | ps2 | ecp | epp at: Sets the parallel port mode to type AT. ps2: Sets the parallel port mode to type PS/2.
Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings (continued) name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute=sata setting=off | ata | raid off: Disables the SATA controller. ata: Sets the onboard SATA controller to ATA mode. raid: Sets the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode. attribute=sataport (0...7) or (A...H) setting=off | auto attribute= secondaryscsi setting=on | off off: Disables the SATA port. auto: Automatically enable the SATA port. on: Enables this device.
Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings (continued) name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute=speaker setting=on | off on: Enables the speaker. off: Disables the speaker. attribute=uausb setting=on | backonly | off on: Enables the user-accessible USB port(s) backonly: Enables only the user accessible USB port(s) located at the back of the system. off: Disables the user-accessible USB port(s). attribute=usb setting=enabled | disabled enabled: Enables the USB port(s).
Valid Parameters for Fan Warning Thresholds Table 4-4 shows the valid parameters for setting fan warning thresholds: Table 4-4. omconfig chassis fans/omconfig chassis fans name=value pair Description index= Number of the probe or probe index (must be specified). warnthresh=default Sets minimum and maximum warning thresholds to default. minwarnthresh= Minimum warning threshold. maxwarnthresh= Maximum warning threshold.
omconfig chassis fans index=0 minwarnthresh=4580 maxwarnthresh=9160 or omconfig mainsystem fans index=0 minwarnthresh= 4580 maxwarnthresh=9160 When you issue the command and the system sets the values you specify, the following message appears: Fan probe warning threshold(s) set successfully. NOTE: Minimum and maximum warning thresholds for the fan probe cannot be set on PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems.
Table 4-6 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 4-6. omconfig chassis frontpanel/omconfig mainsystem frontpanel name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 lcdindex= NA config=none | NA default | custom Description Specifies the LCD line number. none: Sets the LCD text to none. default: Sets the LCD text to default. text= NA custom: Sets the LCD text to custom. Sets the custom text for LCD when config= custom.
Index 0 always defaults to the main system chassis. The following command omits index=n, but accomplishes the same thing: omconfig chassis info tag=buildsys or omconfig mainsystem info tag=buildsys An acceptable command, when executed, results in the following message: Chassis info set successfully. For some chassis, you can assign a different name. You cannot rename the main system chassis.
omconfig chassis memorymode/omconfig mainsystem memorymode Use the omconfig chassis memorymode or omconfig mainsystem memorymode command to specify the redundancy mode you want to use for your system’s memory in case of memory errors. Redundant memory enables a system to switch to other available memory modules if unacceptable errors are detected in the modules that the system is currently using.
Table 4-9 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 4-9. omconfig chassis memorymode/omconfig mainsystem memorymode name=value pair 1 Description index= Number of the chassis where the memory module resides (the default is chassis 0, the main system chassis). redundancy=spare | mirror | disabled | raid5 Spare disables the memory module that has a correctable memory event and copies the failing module’s data to a spare bank.
Default Warning Thresholds NOTE: The capabilities for managing sensors vary by systems. If you want to set both the upper and lower power consumption probe warning threshold values to the recommended default value, type: omconfig chassis pwrmonitoring index=0 warnthresh= settodefault or omconfig mainsystem pwrmonitoring index=0 warnthresh=settodefault You cannot default one value and set another.
• The BMC or RAC on a serial over LAN connection. • Terminal settings for the serial port. • Advanced settings for a serial over LAN connection. • Information on a BMC or RAC user. NOTE: You have to Enter the user ID to configure user information. Type: omconfig chassis remoteaccess or omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess The output of the omconfig chassis remoteaccess or omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess command lists each of the available configurations.
Table 4-11. omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess (continued) name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config= enablenic=true | false Description true: Enables DRAC NIC. false: Disables DRAC NIC NOTE: The enablenic option is supported on PowerEdge x9xx systems that have DRAC 5 installed. IP address=IP config=nic (continued) ipsource=static | dhcp | systemsoftware ip: Sets the IP address if you have selected static as the IP address source for the BMC LAN interface.
Table 4-11. omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess (continued) name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config= Description config=nic (continued) vlanenable=true | false true: Enables the virtual LAN identification. vlanid=number false: Disables the virtual LAN identification. number: Virtual LAN identification in the range of 1 to 4094. config=serial vlanpriority=number number: Priority of virtual LAN identification in the range of 0 to 7.
Table 4-11. omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess (continued) name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config= Description config=serial (continued) directbasic: Type of messaging used for IPMI messaging over a serial connection. mode=directbasic | directterminal | directbasicterminal | modembasic | modemterminal | modembasicterminal directterminal: Type of messaging that uses printable ASCII characters and allows a limited number of text commands over a serial connection.
Table 4-11. omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess (continued) name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config= Description config= serialoverlan enable=true | false true: Enables serial over LAN for the BMC. baudrate=9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200 false: Disables serial over LAN for the BMC. 9600: Sets the volatile and nonvolatile connection speed to 9600 bits per second. 19200: Sets the volatile and non-volatile connection speed to 19200 bits per second.
Table 4-11. omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess (continued) name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config= Description config= terminalmode (continued) enabled: Enables characters to be sent to the screen. echocontrol=enabled | disabled disabled: Disables characters to be sent to the screen. handshakingcontrol=enabled enabled: Directs the BMC to output a | disabled character sequence that indicates when its input buffer is ready to accept another command.
Table 4-11. omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess (continued) name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config= Description config=user id=number: ID (in numeric format) of the user being configured. id=number enable=true | false enable=true: Enables user. enable=false: Disables user. id=number enableserialoverlan=true | false id=number: ID (in numeric format) of the user being configured. enableserialoverlan=true: Enables serial over LAN.
Table 4-11. omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess (continued) name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config= config=user (continued) Description id=number lanaccesslevel= id=number: ID number of the user being administrator | operator | configured. user| none lanaccesslevel=administrator: User with an ID has access privileges of an Administrator for the LAN channel. lanaccesslevel=operator: User with an ID has access privileges of an Operator for the LAN channel.
Table 4-11. omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess (continued) name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config= Description id=user id extimpiusergroup=admin | poweruser | custom | none NOTE: extimpiusergroup id=user id: User ID of the user being configured. extimpiusergroup=admin: Enables the Administrator user privileges. user group is available only on extimpiusergroup=poweruser: Enables the Dell xx0x modular systems. Power User privileges.
Table 4-13. omconfig chassis remoteaccess config=user id= extimpiusergroup=custom/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess config= user id= extimpiusergroup=custom name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 config=user id=user id (continued) extimpiusergroup=custom name=value pair 3 Description loginidrac= true | false true/false: Enables/disables logging into iDRAC. NOTE: extimpiusergroup user group is available only on configureidrac= true true/false: Dell xx0x modular systems.
Setting Minimum and Maximum Warning Threshold Values If you want to set both the upper and lower temperature warning threshold values to the recommended default value, type: omconfig chassis temps index=0 warnthresh=default or omconfig mainsystem temps index=0 warnthresh= default You cannot default one value and set another. In other words, if you set the minimum warning threshold value to the default value, you are also selecting the default value for the maximum warning threshold value.
Valid Parameters for Voltage Warning Thresholds Table 4-15 shows the valid parameters for setting voltage warning threshold values. NOTE: Threshold values that you can set vary from one system configuration to another. Table 4-15. omconfig chassis volts/omconfig mainsystem volts name=value pair index= Description Probe index (must be specified). warnthresh=default minwarnthresh= Sets minimum and maximum warning threshold values to default. Sets minimum warning threshold value(3 decimal places).
When you issue the command and the system sets the values you specify, the following message appears: Voltage probe warning threshold(s) set successfully. NOTE: Minimum and maximum warning threshold values for the voltage cannot be set on PowerEdge x8xx systems. omconfig preferences Use the omconfig preferences command to set system preferences. Use the command line, to set the SNMP root password and specify the user levels able to access Server Administrator.
Therefore, for a computer named "myOmsa" running Server Administrator, the default name would be "myOmsa–omsa". This is the name of Server Administrator defined in Active Directory by using the snap–in tool. This name must match the name for the application object in Active Directory in order to find user privileges. NOTE: This command is applicable only on systems running the Windows operating system. Table 4-16 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 4-16.
The parameters for configuring the SNMP root password are the same whether you configure it interactively or iteratively. NOTE: If you specify setting=rootpw but do not specify the other name=value pair parameters, you enter interactive mode, and the command line prompts you for the remaining values. Table 4-17 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 4-17. SNMP Root Password Parameters name=value pair setting=rootpw Description Required.
omconfig preferences useraccess Depending on the policies of your enterprise, you may want to restrict the access that some user levels have to Server Administrator. The omconfig preferences useraccess command allows you to grant or withhold the right of users and power users to access Server Administrator. Table 4-19 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 4-19.
For example, if a fan probe on your system reads a fan RPM of 300 and your minimum warning threshold value for that fan probe is 600 RPM, then your system generates a fan probe warning. Alert action settings determine how users are notified of this event. You can also configure alert actions for temperature, voltage, and probe readings that fall within the warning or failure range. Syntax for Setting Alert Actions Setting an alert action requires two name=value pairs.
Table 4-20. Alert Actions You Can Set for Warning and Failure Events (continued) Alert Action Setting Description execappath= Sets the fully qualified path and file name of the application you want to execute in case of an event for the component described in this window. NOTE: On Linux systems, user/user groups upgraded to administrator/administrator groups cannot configure this alert action setting. execapp=false Disables the executable application.
Table 4-21. Events for Which You Can Set Alert Actions (continued) Event Name Description event=tempfail event=voltwarn Sets actions when a temperature probe detects a failure value. Sets actions when a voltage probe detects a warning value. event=voltfail event=watchdogasr Sets actions when a voltage probe detects a failure value. Sets actions that Server Administrator performs on the next system startup after a watchdog Automatic System Recovery (ASR) is performed for a hung operating system.
To enable broadcast messages if a current probe detects a failure event, type: omconfig system alertaction event=currentfail broadcast=true or omconfig servermodule alertaction event= currentfail broadcast=true Example Fan Probe Actions To generate alerts when a fan probe detects a failure value, type: omconfig system alertaction event=fanfail alert= true or omconfig servermodule alertaction event=fanfail alert=true Example Chassis Intrusion Actions To clear all alert actions for chassis intrusion, type:
To clear the contents of the command log, type: omconfig system cmdlog action=clear or omconfig servermodule cmdlog action=clear To clear the contents of the ESM log, type: omconfig system esmlog action=clear or omconfig servermodule esmlog action=clear omconfig system pedestinations/omconfig servermodule pedestinations Use the omconfig system pedestinations or omconfig servermodule pedestinations command to set IP addresses for alert destinations. Table 4-22 shows the valid parameters for the command.
Table 4-23 shows the valid parameters for the command. NOTE: Alert settings are mutually exclusive and can be set one at a time only. The action settings are also mutually exclusive and can be set one at a time only. However, alert and action settings are not mutually exclusive of each other. Table 4-23. Parameters for Alert Action Command Action alert=disable Description Disables the SNMP alert. alert=enable action=none Enables the SNMP alert to be sent.
Table 4-24. omconfig system platformevents (continued) Event Name Description event=fanfail Sets action or enables/disables alert generation when a fan probe detects that the fan is running too slow or not at all. event=hardwarelogfail Enables/disables alert generation when a hardware log detects a failure value. event=intrusion Sets action or enables/disables alert generation when a chassis is opened.
Table 4-24. omconfig system platformevents (continued) Event Name Description event=tempfail Sets action or enables/disables alert generation when a temperature probe detects that the temperature is either too high or low for proper operation. event=voltfail Sets action or enables/disables alert generation when a voltage probe detects that the voltage is too low for proper operation.
Type Type refers to the name of the component(s) involved in the event. Table 4-25 shows the valid parameters for system event types. Table 4-25. System Event Type Parameters name=value pair type=accords Description Configures events for AC power cords. type=battery type=all Configures events for battery. Configures events for all device types. type=fanenclosures type=fans Configures events for fan enclosures. Configures events for fans.
Table 4-26. System Event Severity Parameters (continued) Command Result Description omconfig system events type= Enables notification Restrictive form of event severity=critical for critical events only. notification. or omconfig servermodule events type= severity=critical omconfig system events type= severity=none or omconfig servermodule events type= severity=none Disables event notification. No event notification.
omconfig system recovery/omconfig servermodule recovery Use the omconfig system recovery or omconfig servermodule recovery command to set the action to be taken when the operating system has hung or crashed. You can also set the number of seconds that must pass before the system is considered to have a hung operating system. Table 4-28 shows the valid parameters for the command. NOTE: Upper and lower limits for the timer are dependent on your system model and configuration. Table 4-28.
the file system before powering the system down. If you do not want to shut down the operating system first, use the osfirst=false parameter. Table 4-29 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 4-29. Shutdown Parameters name=value pair Description action=reboot Shuts down the operating system and initiates system startup, performing BIOS checks and reloading the operating system. Turns off the electrical power to the system.
Table 4-30 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 4-30. Thermal Shutdown Parameters name=value pair Description severity= disabled | warning | failure disabled: Disable thermal shutdown. An administrator must intervene. warning: Perform a shutdown when a temperature warning event is detected. A warning event occurs when any temperature probe inside a chassis reads a temperature (in degrees Celsius) that exceeds the maximum temperature warning threshold value.
omconfig system or servermodule assetinfo: Editing Cost of Ownership Values Overview The omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command helps you to edit a comprehensive set of parameters that make up your system's total cost of ownership. This section explains the parameters that can be reported and configured under the omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command.
Adding Acquisition Information Acquisition refers to the facts about a business entity's purchase or lease of a system. Use the omconfig system assetinfo info=acquisition or omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=acquisition command to add detailed information about the purchase or lease of a system. Table 5-2 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 5-2.
Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information To provide a value for an acquisition parameter, type a command of the form: omconfig system assetinfo info=acquisition or omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=acquisition . For example, type: omconfig system assetinfo info=acquisition purchasedate=122101 or omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=acquisition purchasedate=122101 The following message appears: Asset information set successfully.
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 info=depreciation or omconfig servermodule assetinfo info= depreciation command to add details about how your system's depreciation is to be computed. Table 5-3 shows the valid parameters for the command. Table 5-3.
The following message appears: Asset information set successfully. You can enter more than one omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command at the same time, as long as all the parameters for name=value pair 2 belong to the same name=value pair 1. For an example, see "Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information.
Example Command for Adding Extended Warranty Information To provide a value for an extended warranty parameter, type a command of the form: omconfig system assetinfo info=extwarranty or omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=extwarranty . For example, type: omconfig system assetinfo info=extwarranty enddate=012503 or omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=extwarranty enddate=012503 The following message appears: Asset information set successfully.
Table 5-5. omconfig system assetinfo info=lease/omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=lease (continued) Command Command Level 1 Level 2 Comman Name= Value Name= Value Description d Level 3 Pair 1 Pair 2 multischedule Whether cost of leasing the =true | false system is computed by more than one rate schedule. ratefactor= Factor used to calculate the lease payment. value= Fair market value of the system at the end of the lease period.
Table 5-6. omconfig system assetinfo info=maintenance/omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=maintenance Command Command Level 1 Level 2 omconfig Command Name= Value Level 3 Pair 1 Name= Value Pair 2 Description enddate= provider= Date the extended warranty agreement ends. Business entity providing the maintenance service. startdate= restrictions= Date the maintenance begins. Activities not covered by the maintenance contract.
Adding Outsource Information Outsourcing is the practice of contracting with another business to maintain the system in good working order. Table 5-7 shows the valid parameters for adding outsource information. Table 5-7.
You can enter more than one omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command at the same time, as long as all the parameters for name=value pair 2 belong to the same name=value pair 1. For an example, see "Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information." Adding Owner Information The owner is the party that holds legal property title to the system. Table 5-8 shows the valid parameters for adding owner information. Table 5-8.
You can enter more than one omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command at the same time, as long as all the parameters for name=value pair 2 belong to the same name=value pair 1. For an example, see "Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information." Adding Service Contract Information A service contract is an agreement that specifies fees for preventive maintenance and repair of the system. Table 5-9 shows the valid parameters for adding contract information. Table 5-9.
You can enter more than one omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command at the same time, as long as all the parameters for name=value pair 2 belong to the same name=value pair 1. For an example, see "Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information." Adding Support Information Support refers to technical assistance that the system user can seek when the user seeks guidance on the proper use of a system to perform tasks.
Example Command for Adding Support Information To provide a value for a support parameter, type a command of the form: omconfig system assetinfo info=support or omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=support . For example, type: omconfig system assetinfo info=support outsourced= true or omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=support outsourced=true The following message appears: Asset information set successfully.
Table 5-11. omconfig system assetinfo info=system/omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=system Command Command Level 1 Level 2 omconfig Command Name= Name= Value Pair 2 Level 3 Value Pair 1 Description system/server module assetinfo info= system location= Location of the system. primaryphone= Phone number of the system's primary user. primaryuser= Primary user of the system.
Adding Warranty Information Use the omconfig system warranty or omconfig servermodule warranty command to assign values for warranty information. A warranty is a contract between the manufacturer or dealer and the purchaser of a system. The warranty identifies the components that are covered for repair or replacement for a specified length of time or usage. For details on editing extended warranty values, see "Adding Extended Warranty Information.
The following message appears: Asset information set successfully. You can enter more than one omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command at the same time, as long as all the parameters for name=value pair 2 belong to the same name=value pair 1. For an example, see "Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information.
Using the Storage Management Service The CLI of Storage Management enables you to perform all of Storage Management’s reporting, configuration, and management functions from an operating system command shell. The Storage Management CLI also enables you to script command sequences. The Storage Management CLI provides expanded options for the Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator omreport and omconfig commands. This chapter only documents the omreport and omconfig commands that apply to Storage Management.
Table 6-1 describes these command levels. Table 6-1. Example Command Levels Command level 1 Command level 2 Command level 3 Use omconfig Specifies the command Indicates the Server Administrator service (in this case, Storage Management) that implements the command storage pdisk Specifies the type of object on which the command operates Following the command levels, the omreport and omconfig command syntax may require one or more name=value pairs.
Table 6-2. Syntax For Name=Value Pairs For Parameters Syntax controller=id Description Indicates the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage pdisk controller=id to display the IDs for the physical disks attached to the controller. For example, the controller=id parameter might be specified as controller=1.
Table 6-2. Syntax For Name=Value Pairs For Parameters (continued) Syntax Description <> The caret symbols (< >) enclose variable elements that you must specify. For example, the name= parameter might be specified as name=VirtualDisk1. [] The bracket symbols ([ ]) indicate optional elements that you can choose whether or not to specify. For example, when creating a virtual disk, the [name=] parameter indicates that you have the option of specifying the virtual disk name.
omreport Storage Help Table 6-3 provides the omreport storage command syntax. Table 6-3. Command Level 1 omreport omreport storage help Command Level 2 Command Level 3 Use storage Displays a list of storage components for which omreport commands are available. Displays a list of the omreport storage pdisk parameters for displaying physical disk information. Displays a list of omreport storage vdisk parameters for displaying virtual disk information.
omreport Global Information (Smart Thermal Shutdown Status) Table 6-5 describes the syntax for the omreport Global Information Commands. Table 6-5. omreport Global Information Commands Required Command Levels Optional name= (1, 2, 3) value pairs omreport storage globalinfo Use Displays whether smart thermal shutdown is enabled or disabled. See the "omconfig Global Enable Smart Thermal Shutdown" command for more information.
omreport Connector Status Table 6-7describes the syntax for the omreport Connector Commands. Table 6-7. omreport Connector Commands Required Command Levels (1, 2, 3) omreport storage connector Optional name=value pairs Use Displays all connectors present on all controllers on the system. NOTE: This command works only when the controller ID is specified. controller=id Displays the connector on the where id is the controller specified controller. number.
omreport Temperature Probe Status Table 6-9 describes the syntax for the omreport Probe Commands Table 6-9. omreport Temperature Probe Commands Required Command Levels Optional name=value pairs (1, 2, 3) and name=value pair Use omreport storage enclosure Displays property information for all enclosures attached to the system. controller=id enclosure= info=temps Displays the temperature probes for the specified enclosure.
omreport Fan Status Table 6-10 describes the syntax for the omreport Fan Commands Table 6-10. omreport Fan Status Required Command Levels Optional name=value pairs (1, 2, 3) and name=value pair Use omreport storage enclosure Displays property information for all enclosures attached to the system. controller=id enclosure= Displays the fans for the specified info=fans enclosure. where id is the controller number and ENCLOSUREID is the enclosure number.
omreport Power Supply Status Table 6-11 describes the syntax for the omreport Power Supply Commands Table 6-11. omreport Power Supply Commands Required Command Levels (1, Optional name=value pairs 2, 3) and name=value pair Use omreport storage enclosure Displays property information for all enclosures attached to the system. controller=id enclosure= Displays the power supplies for the info= specified enclosure.
omreport EMM Status Table 6-12 describes the syntax for the omreport EMM Commands Table 6-12. omreport EMM Commands Required Command Levels Optional name=value pairs Use (1, 2, 3) and name=value pair omreport storage enclosure Displays property information for all enclosures attached to the system. controller=id enclosure= Displays the enclosure management modules info=emms (EMMs) for the specified where id is the controller enclosure. number and ENCLOSUREID is the enclosure number.
omreport Physical Disk Status Table 6-13 describes the syntax for the omreport Physical Disk Commands Table 6-13. omreport Physical Disk Commands Required Command Levels (1, 2, 3) and name=value pair Optional name=value pairs Use omreport storage pdisk controller=id Displays all physical disks attached to the specified controller. where id is the controller number. For example: controller=0 connector=id where id is the connector number.
omreport Virtual Disk Status Table 6-14 describes the syntax for the omreport Virtual Disk Commands Table 6-14. omreport Virtual Disk Commands Required Command Levels (1, 2, 3) Optional name=value pairs omreport storage vdisk Use Displays property information for all virtual disks on all controllers. controller=id Displays all virtual disks on the where id is the controller number. specified controller. For example: controller=0.
temperature of 0 or 50° Celsius. Specifying that only the enclosure be shut down during excessive temperatures is known as Smart Thermal Shutdown. See Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about Smart Thermal Shutdown. Use the following omconfig command syntax to enable smart thermal shutdown. Complete Syntax omconfig storage globalinfo action=enablests Example Syntax The omconfig command syntax for enabling thermal shutdown does not require that you specify a controller or enclosure ID.
Example Syntax The omconfig command syntax for disabling thermal shutdown does not require that you specify a controller or enclosure ID. To disable thermal shutdown, enter the following: omconfig storage globalinfo action=disablests NOTE: You can use the omreport storage globalinfo command to determine whether smart thermal shutdown is currently enabled or disabled. The status of smart thermal shutdown is also displayed in the GUI of Server Administrator.
Table 6-16.
omconfig Rescan Controller Use the following omconfig command syntax to rescan a controller. See Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about Rescan Controller. Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=rescan controller=id where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command.
omconfig Disable Controller Alarm Use the following omconfig command syntax to disable the controller alarm. See Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about Disable Controller Alarm. Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=disablealarm controller=id where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command.
omconfig Test Controller Alarm Use the following omconfig command syntax to test the functionality of the controller alarm. The alarm will sound for about two seconds. See Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about Test Controller Alarm. Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=testalarm controller=id where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command.
Example Syntax To reset the configuration on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action=resetconfig controller=1 omconfig Create Virtual Disk The Dell OpenManage Online Help provides additional information about creating virtual disks. The omconfig syntax for creating a virtual disk has several parameters.
Parameter Specification for Create and Reconfigure Virtual Disk The following sections indicate how to specify the omconfig storage controller action=createvdisk parameters. controller=id Parameter (Required) raid= Parameter (Required) size= Parameter (Required) pdisk=
Table 6-17. Raid Level and Concatenation (continued) RAID Level or Concatenation raid=n Parameter Specification RAID-10 RAID-50 raid=r10 raid=r50 RAID-60 RAID-1-concatenated raid=r60 raid=r1c Concatenation raid=c size= Parameter (Required) Table 6-18 indicates how to specify the size= parameter. Table 6-18.
Different controllers support different stripe sizes. See Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information on stripe sizes supported for a controller. All stripe sizes are specified in kilobytes. For example, when specifying 128 KB as the stripe size, enter: stripesize=128kb [cachepolicy=] Parameter (Optional) Different controllers support different cache policies. Table 6-19 indicates how to specify the [cachepolicy=] parameter for each of the cache policies. Table 6-19.
[writepolicy=] Parameter (Optional) Different controllers support different write policies. Table 6-21 indicates how to specify the [writepolicy=] parameter for each of the write policies. Table 6-21.
The virtual disk will be 500 MB with a stripe size of 16 KB. The name of the virtual disk will be vd1 and it will reside on connector 0 of controller 1. Because the virtual disk will be a RAID-5, it requires at least three physical disks. In this example, you specify four physical disks. These are physical disks 0 through 3.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=setbgirate controller=id rate=<0 to 100> where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command. Example Syntax To set the background initialization rate to 50 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action=setbgirate controller=1 rate=50 omconfig Set Reconstruct Rate Use the following omconfig command syntax to set the reconstruct rate.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action= setcheckconsistency controller=id rate=<0 to 100> where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command. Example Syntax To set the check consistency rate to 50 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action= setcheckconsistency controller=1 rate=50 omconfig Export the Controller Log Use the following omconfig command syntax to export the controller log to a text file.
Depending on the controller, the log file name will either be afa_.log or lsi_.log where is the month and date. See Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information on the controller log file. NOTE: The export log file command is not supported on the PERC 2/SC, 2/DC, 4/IM, CERC ATA 100/4ch, and CERC SATA 1.5/2s controllers.
Example Syntax To import and recover foreign configurations on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action= importrecoverforeignconfig controller=1 omconfig Clear Foreign Configuration Use the following omconfig command syntax to clear or delete all virtual disks that reside on physical disks newly attached to the controller.
Example Syntax To set the patrol read on controller 1 to manual mode, enter: omconfig storage controller action= setpatrolreadmode controller=1 mode=manual omconfig Start Patrol Read Use the following omconfig command syntax to start the patrol read task on the controller. Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=startpatrolread controller=id where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command.
Example Syntax To stop the patrol read task on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action=stoppatrolread controller=1 NOTE: To be able to stop patrol read, the current patrol read mode should be set to Manual. omconfig Virtual Disk Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute virtual disk tasks. NOTICE: The omconfig storage vdisk action=deletevdisk controller=id vdisk=id command deletes a virtual disk.
Table 6-22.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=unblink controller= id vdisk=id where id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage vdisk controller= ID to display the IDs for the virtual disks attached to the controller.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=cancelinitialize controller=id vdisk=id where id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage vdisk controller= ID to display the IDs for the virtual disks attached to the controller.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=slowinit controller= id vdisk=id where id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage vdisk controller= ID to display the IDs for the virtual disks attached to the controller.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=restoresegments controller=id vdisk=id where id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage vdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the virtual disks attached to the controller.
omconfig Unmirror Use the following omconfig command syntax to separate mirrored data and restore one half of the mirror to free space. Unmirroring a RAID-1 or RAID-1–concatenated virtual disk results in a single, non-redundant concatenated virtual disk. Unmirroring a RAID-10 virtual disk results in a single, non-redundant RAID-0 (striped) virtual disk. Data is not lost during this operation. See Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about Unmirror.
To obtain the values for the controller, virtual disk, and physical disk, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage vdisk controller=ID and omreport storage pdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the virtual disks and physical disks attached to the controller. Example Syntax In this example, you are assigning physical disk 3 on connector 0 of controller 1 as a dedicated hot spare to virtual disk 4.
To obtain the values for the controller, virtual disk, and physical disk, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage vdisk controller=ID and omreport storage pdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the virtual disks and physical disks attached to the controller. Example Syntax In this example, you are unassigning physical disk 3 on connector 0 of controller 1 as a dedicated hot spare to virtual disk 4.
Example Syntax To run a check consistency on virtual disk 4 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action=checkconsistency controller=1 vdisk=4 omconfig Cancel Check Consistency Use the following omconfig command syntax to cancel a check consistency while in progress. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action= cancelcheckconsistency controller=id vdisk=id where id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command.
Example Syntax To pause a check consistency on virtual disk 4 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action= pausecheckconsistency controller=1 vdisk=4 omconfig Resume Check Consistency Use the following omconfig command syntax to resume a check consistency after it has been paused. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action= resumecheckconsistency controller=id vdisk=id where id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command.
omconfig Format Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to format a virtual disk. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=format controller=id vdisk=id where id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage vdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the virtual disks attached to the controller.
Example for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers In this example, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action=reconfigure controller=1 vdisk=4 raid=r5 size=800m pdisk= 0:0,0:1,0:2,0:3 Example for SAS Controllers In this example, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action=reconfigure controller=1 vdisk=4 raid=r5 pdisk= 0:2:0,0:2:1,0:2:2,0:2:3 omconfig Change Virtual Disk Policy Use the following omconfig command syntax to change a virtual disk’s read, write, or cache policy.
Example Syntax To change the read policy of virtual disk 4 on controller 1 to no-read-ahead, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action=changepolicy controller=1 vdisk=4 readpolicy=nra omconfig Rename Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig 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.
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Example for SAS Controllers To blink the physical disk described in this example, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=blink controller=1 pdisk=0:2:0 omconfig Unblink Physical Disk You can unblink the light (light emitting diode or LED display) on one or more physical disks attached to a controller. Use the following omconfig command syntax to unblink one or more physical disks. Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=unblink controller= id pdisk= where id is the controller ID.
omconfig Prepare to Remove Physical Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to prepare a physical disk for removal: Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=remove controller=id pdisk= where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the physical disk. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage pdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the physical disks attached to the controller.
omconfig Initialize Physical Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to initialize a physical disk. Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=initialize controller=id pdisk= where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the physical disk. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage pdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the physical disks attached to the controller.
omconfig Offline Physical Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to offline a physical disk: Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=offline controller= id pdisk=connectorID:targetID where id is the controller ID and connectorID:targetID is the connector number and physical disk number as reported by the omreport command.
Example Syntax In 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.
Example for SAS Controllers To bring the physical disk described in this example back online, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=online controller=1 pdisk=0:2:3 omconfig Assign Global Hot Spare Use the following omconfig command syntax to assign a physical disk as a global hot spare. Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=assignglobalhotspare controller=id pdisk= assign=yes where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the physical disk.
omconfig Unassign Global Hot Spare Use the following omconfig command syntax to unassign a physical disk as a global hot spare. Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=assignglobalhotspare controller=id pdisk= assign=no where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the physical disk.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=rebuild controller= id pdisk= where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the physical disk. To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage pdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the physical disks attached to the controller. Example Syntax In this example, you want to rebuild physical disk 3 on connector 0 of controller 1.
To obtain these values, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage pdisk controller=ID to display the IDs for the physical disks attached to the controller. Example Syntax In this example, you want to cancel the rebuild or physical disk 3 on connector 0 of controller 1. On a SAS controller, the physical disk resides in enclosure 2.
Example Syntax In this example, you want to remove dead disk segments on physical disk 3 on connector 0 of controller 1. On a SAS controller, the physical disk resides in enclosure 2.
Example for SAS Controllers To clear the physical disk described in this example, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=clear controller=1 pdisk=0:2:3 omconfig Cancel Clear Physical Disk Use the following omconfig command to cancel a clear operation in progress on a physical disk. Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=cancelclear controller=id pdisk= where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the physical disk.
omconfig Battery Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute battery tasks. Table 6-24. omconfig Battery Commands Required Command Levels (1, 2, 3) Optional name=value pairs omconfig storage battery action=recondition controller=id battery=id action=startlearn controller=id battery=id action=delaylearn controller=id battery=id days=d hours=h omconfig Recondition Battery Use the following omconfig command to recondition a controller battery.
where id is the controller ID and battery ID as reported by the omreport command. To obtain this value, enter omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then enter omreport storage battery controller=ID to display the ID for the controller battery.
omconfig Connector Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute connector tasks. Table 6-25. omconfig Connector Commands Required Command Levels (1, 2, 3) Optional name=value pairs omconfig storage connector action=rescan controller=id connector=id omconfig Rescan Connector Use the following omconfig command to rescan a controller connector. This command rescans all connectors on the controller and is therefore similar to performing a controller rescan.
omconfig Enclosure Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute enclosure tasks. Table 6-26.
Example for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers To enable the alarm on the enclosure attached to connector 2 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage enclosure action=enablealarm controller=1 enclosure=2 Example for SAS Controllers To enable the alarm on enclosure 2 attached to connector 1 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage enclosure action=enablealarm controller=1 enclosure=1:2 omconfig Disable Enclosure Alarm Use the following omconfig command syntax to disable the enclosure alarm.
omconfig Set Enclosure Asset Tag Use the following omconfig command syntax to specify the enclosure’s asset tag: Complete Syntax omconfig storage enclosure action=setassettag controller=id enclosure= assettag= where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the enclosure. In this syntax, is a user-specified alphanumeric string.
Example for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers To specify the asset name to encl43 for the enclosure attached to connector 2 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage enclosure action=setassetname controller=1 enclosure=2 assetname=encl43 Example for SAS Controllers To specify the asset name to encl43 for enclosure 2 attached to connector 1 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage enclosure action=setassetname controller=1 enclosure=1:2 assetname=encl43 omconfig Set Temperature Probe Thresholds Use the follo
Example for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers In this example, temperature probe 3 resides in the enclosure attached to connector 2 on controller 1. To set the temperature probe thresholds to 10 and 40° Celsius, enter: omconfig storage enclosure action=settempprobes controller=1 enclosure=2 index=3 minwarn=10 maxwarn=40 omconfig Reset Temperature Probe Thresholds Use the following omconfig command syntax to reset the minimum and maximum warning temperature thresholds back to their default values.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage enclosure action=setalltempprobes controller=id enclosure= minwarn=n maxwarn=n where id is the controller ID. The variable specifies the enclosure. Example Syntax For example, you may want to specify the minimum and maximum warning thresholds for all temperature probes to 10 and 40° Celsius. Example for SAS Controllers In this example, the temperature probes reside in enclosure 3 attached to connector 2 on controller 1.
Example for SAS Controllers In this example, the temperature probes reside in enclosure 3 attached to connector 2 on controller 1. To reset the thresholds for all temperature probes, enter: omconfig storage enclosure action= resetalltempprobes controller=1 enclosure=2:3 omconfig Blink Use the following omconfig command to blink the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the enclosure. Complete Syntax omconfig storage enclosure action=blink controller=id enclosure= where id is the controller ID.
Working With CLI Command Results Server Administrator Command Line Interface (CLI) users can use the 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. Table 7-1.
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server terminal. To display command output with control over scrolling, type the CLI command and append the pipe symbol followed by more. For example, type: omreport system summary | more or omreport servermodule summary | more The multiscreen system summary displays the first screen. When you want to see the next screen of command output, press the spacebar.
Four hours later, you repeat the command. You have no interest in the 11:00 A.M. snapshot as written to fans.txt. You type the same command: omreport chassis fans index=0 -outc fans.txt or omreport mainsystem fans index=0 -outc fans.txt The 3:00 P.M. data overwrites the 11:00 A.M. data in the fans.txt file. Fans.
Minimum Warning Threshold Maximum Warning Threshold : 600RPM : 5700RPM Minimum Failure Threshold Maximum Failure Threshold : 500RPM : 6000RPM Index : 0 Status Probe Name : OK : System Board Fan 1 RPM Reading Minimum Warning Threshold : 3001RPM : 700RPM Maximum Warning Threshold Minimum Failure Threshold : 5500RPM : 500RPM Maximum Failure Threshold : 6000RPM You can use a text editor to insert the time that each block of data was captured.
The Syntax for the formatting option is: -fmt For example, type: omreport system summary -fmt tbl or omreport servermodule summary -fmt tbl where -fmt tbl specifies table format. You can combine the formatting option with the option to direct output to a file. For example, type: omreport system summary -fmt tbl -outa summary.txt or omreport servermodule summary -fmt tbl -outa summary.
Network Interface Card 0 Data IP Address: 143.166.152.108 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 143.166.152.1 MAC Address: 00-02-b3-23-d2-ca Table (tbl) Use the tbl or table formatting option to have your data formatted in table rows and columns.
The example output displays as follows: -----------------------------Network Data -----------------------------Network Interface Card 0 Data IP Address;143.166.152.108 Subnet Mask;255.255.255.0 Default Gateway;143.166.152.1 MAC Address;00-02-b3-23-d2-ca Raw XML (xml) Use the xml formatting option to produce output suitable for use by systems management applications or for input into other applications that use XML.
Custom Delimited Format (cdv) Use the cdv formatting option to report exported data in custom delimited format. You can specify this option with any omreport command. For example, to generate a system summary in custom delimited format, type: omreport system summary -fmt cdv or omreport servermodule summary -fmt cdv You can also set preferences for the custom delimited format with the omconfig command.
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 A switch with two AC power inputs that provides AC power redundancy by failing over to a standby AC input in the event of a failure to the primary AC input. Access Refers to the actions a user can take on a variable value. Examples include readonly and read-write.
ASIC Acronym for application-specific integrated circuit. ASPI Advanced SCSI programming interface. ASR Abbreviation for automatic system recovery. ASR consists of those procedures that restore the system to running all properly configured domains after one or more domains have been rendered inactive due to software or hardware failures or due to unacceptable environmental conditions.
backup A copy of a program or data file. As a precaution, back up your computer's hard drive on a regular basis. Before changing the configuration of your computer, back up important start-up files from your operating system. baud rate A measurement of data transmission speed. For example, modems are designed to transmit data at one or more specified baud rate(s) through the COM (serial) port of a computer.
bootable diskette You can start your computer from a diskette. To make a bootable diskette, insert a diskette in the diskette drive, type sys a: at the command line prompt, and press . Use this bootable diskette if your computer does not boot from the hard drive. bpi Abbreviation for bits per inch. bps Abbreviation for bits per second. BTU Abbreviation for British thermal unit. bus An information pathway between the components of a computer.
capability Refers to the actions that an object can perform, or actions that can be taken on a managed object. For example, if a card is hot-pluggable, it is capable of being replaced while the system power is turned ON. CDRAM Abbreviation for cached DRAM, which is a high-speed DRAM memory chip developed by Mitsubishi that includes a small SRAM cache. CD-ROM Abbreviation for compact disc read-only memory. CD drives use optical technology to read data from CDs.
CIMOM Acronym for common information model object manager. CI/O Acronym for comprehensive input/output. cm Abbreviation for centimeter(s). CMC Acronym for Chassis Management Controller. CMOS Acronym for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. In computers, CMOS memory chips are often used for NVRAM storage. COMn The device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your computer are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4.
control panel The part of the computer that contains indicators and controls, such as the power switch, hard drive access indicator, and power indicator. conventional memory The first 640 KB of RAM. Conventional memory is found in all computers. Unless they are specially designed, MS-DOS® programs are limited to running in conventional memory. COO Acronym for cost of ownership. cooling unit Sets of fans or other cooling devices in a system chassis.
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 represents the position at which the next keyboard or mouse action will occur. DAT Acronym for digital audio tape. dB Abbreviation for decibel(s). dBA Abbreviation for adjusted decibel(s). DC Abbreviation for direct current.
DIN Acronym for Deutsche Industrie Norm which is the standards-setting organization in Germany. A DIN connector is a connector that conforms to one of the many standards defined by DIN. DIN connectors are used widely in personal computers. For example, the keyboard connector for PCs is a DIN connector. DIP Acronym for dual in-line package. A circuit board, such as a system board or expansion card, may contain DIP switches for configuring the circuit board.
DRAC Refers to a remote management capability. See RAC. DRAM Acronym for dynamic random-access memory. A computer's RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips. Because DRAM chips cannot store an electrical charge indefinitely, your computer continually refreshes each DRAM chip in the computer. drive-type number Your computer can recognize a number of specific hard drives. Each is assigned a drive-type number that is stored in NVRAM.
• 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 Extended Industry-Standard Architecture, a 32-bit expansion-bus design. The expansion-card connectors in an EISA computer are also compatible with 8- or 16-bit ISA expansion cards.
ERA Acronym for embedded remote access. ERA/O Acronym for embedded remote access option. ESD Abbreviation for electrostatic discharge. ESM Acronym for embedded server management. expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB. To enable expanded memory on your computer, use an EMM. You should configure your system to support expanded memory only if you run application programs that can use (or require) expanded memory.
FAT Acronym for file allocation table. The file system structure used by MS-DOS to organize and keep track of file storage. The Windows NT® operating systems (and later Windows versions) can optionally use a FAT file system structure. FCC Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission. FEPROM Acronym for Flash Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. Flash memory is a kind of non-volatile storage device similar to EEPROM, but the erasing takes place only in blocks or the entire chip.
G Abbreviation for gravities. GB Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. graphics coprocessor See coprocessor. graphics mode A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors. group As it relates to DMI, a group is a data structure that defines common information, or attributes, about a manageable component. GUI Acronym for graphical user interface. h Abbreviation for hexadecimal.
host adapter A host adapter implements communication between the computer's bus and the controller for a peripheral device. (Hard drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry.) To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system, you must install or connect the appropriate host adapter. hot plug The ability to remove and replace a redundant part while the system is being used. Also called a "hot spare.
ID Abbreviation for identification. iDRAC Acronym for integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IHV Acronym for independent hardware vendor. IHVs often develop their own MIBs for components that they manufacture. interlacing A technique for increasing video resolution by only updating alternate horizontal lines on the screen. Because interlacing can result in noticeable screen flicker, most users prefer noninterlaced video adapter resolutions.
IRQ Abbreviation for interrupt request. A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by an IRQ line to the microprocessor. Each peripheral connection must be assigned an IRQ number. For example, the first serial port in your computer (COM1) is assigned to IRQ4 by default. Two devices can share the same IRQ assignment, but you cannot operate both devices simultaneously. ISA Acronym for Industry-Standard Architecture. A 16-bit expansion bus design.
Kbit(s) Abbreviation for kilobit(s), 1,024 bits. Kbit(s)/sec Abbreviation for kilobit(s) per second. Kerberos A network authentication protocol that is designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography. key combination A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same time. For example, you can reboot your computer by pressing the key combination. kg Abbreviation for kilogram(s), 1,000 grams.
LED Abbreviation for light-emitting diode. An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it. local bus On a computer with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices (such as the video adapter circuitry) can be designed to run much faster than they would with a traditional expansion bus. Some local-bus designs allow peripherals to run at the same speed and with the same width data path as the computer's microprocessor. LOM Acronym for LAN on Motherboard.
Mb Abbreviation for megabit. MB Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term megabyte means 1,048,576 bytes; however, when referring to hard drive storage, the term is often rounded to mean 1,000,000 bytes. MB/sec Abbreviation for megabytes per second. Mbps Abbreviation for megabits per second. MBR Abbreviation for master boot record. MCA Abbreviation for Micro Channel Architecture, which is designed for multiprocessing. MCA eliminates potential conflicts that arise when installing new peripheral devices.
MHz Abbreviation for megahertz. MIB Acronym for management information base. MIB is used to send detailed status/commands from or to an SNMP managed device. microprocessor The primary computational chip inside the computer that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions. Software written for one microprocessor must usually be revised to run on another microprocessor. CPU is a synonym for microprocessor. MIDI Abbreviation for musical instrument digital interface.
MPEG Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group. MPEG is a digital video file format. ms Abbreviation for millisecond(s). MTBF Abbreviation for mean time between failures. multifrequency monitor A monitor that supports several video standards. A multifrequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the signal from a variety of video adapters. mV Abbreviation for millivolt(s).
noninterlaced A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen. ns Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second. NTFS Abbreviation for the NT File System option in the Windows NT operating system and later Windows operating systems. NuBus Proprietary expansion bus used on Apple® Macintosh® personal computers. NVRAM Acronym for non-volatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your computer.
parallel port An I/O port used most often to connect a parallel printer to your computer. You can identify a parallel port on your computer by its 25-hole connector. parameter A value or option that you specify to a program. A parameter is sometimes called a switch or an argument. partition You can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions using the fdisk command. Each partition can contain multiple logical drives.
physical memory array mapped The physical memory array mapped refers to the way physical memory is divided. For example, one mapped area may have 640 KB and the other mapped area may have between 1 megabyte and 127 megabytes. PIC Acronym for programmable interrupt controller. PIP Acronym for peripheral interchange program. A CP/M utility program that was used to copy files. pixel A single point on a video display. Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to create an image.
power unit A set of power supplies in a system chassis. ppm Abbreviation for pages per minute. PQFP Abbreviation for plastic quad flat pack, a type of microprocessor socket in which the microprocessor chip is permanently mounted. probe An electronic sensor for measuring a quantity or determining system state at a particular point within a system. Server Administrator can monitor temperature, voltage, fan, memory, current and chassis intrusion probes.
PS Abbreviation for power supply. PS/2 Abbreviation for Personal System/2. PXE Abbreviation for Pre-boot eXecution Environment. QFP Acronym for quad flat pack. RAC Acronym for remote access controller. 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 and data.
RDRAM Acronym for Rambus DRAM. A dynamic RAM chip technology from Rambus, Inc. Direct RDRAMs are used in computers. Direct RDRAM chips are housed in RIMM modules, which are similar to DIMMs but have different pin settings. The chips can be built with dual channels, doubling the transfer rate to 3.2 GB/sec. read-only file A read-only file is one that you are prohibited from editing or deleting. A file can have read-only status if: • Its read-only attribute is enabled.
RIMM Acronym for Rambus In-line Memory Module, which is the Rambus equivalent of a DIMM module. ROM Acronym for read-only memory. Your computer contains some programs essential to its operation in ROM code. Unlike RAM, a ROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your computer. Examples of code in ROM include the program that initiates your computer's boot routine and the POST. ROMB Acronym for RAID on motherboard.
sec Abbreviation for second(s). SEC Abbreviation for single-edge contact. serial port An I/O port used most often to connect a modem to your computer. You can usually identify a serial port on your computer by its 9-pin connector. settings Settings are conditions of a manageable object help to determine what happens when a certain value is detected in a component. For example, a user can set the upper critical threshold of a temperature probe to 75 degrees Celsius.
SIP Acronym for single in-line package, which is a type of housing for electronic components in which the connecting pins protrude from one side. A SIP is also called a Single In-line Pin Package (SIPP). SKU Acronym for stock keeping unit. SMART Acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology. A technology that allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS, which then displays an error message on the screen.
state Refers to the condition of an object that can have more than one condition. For example, an object may be in the “not ready” state. status Refers to the health or functioning of an object. For example, a temperature probe can have the status normal if the probe is measuring acceptable temperatures. When the probe begins reading temperatures that exceed limits set by the user, it reports a critical status. SVGA Abbreviation for super video graphics array.
system configuration information Data stored in memory that instructs a computer what hardware is installed and how the computer should be configured for operation. system diskette System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette. system memory System memory is a synonym for RAM. System Setup program A BIOS-based program that allows you to configure your computer's hardware and customize the computer's operation by setting features such as password protection and energy management.
use proprietary file formats containing binary characters, although some can read and write text files. text mode A video mode that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters. threshold values Systems are normally equipped with various sensors that monitor temperature, voltage, current, and fan speed. The sensor's threshold values specify the ranges (min and max values) for determining whether the sensor is operating under normal, noncritical, critical or fatal conditions.
program, you can return to the other application program and leave the TSR program resident in 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 without starting any TSR programs. UART Acronym for universal asynchronous receiver transmitter, the electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. UDP Acronym for user datagram protocol. UL Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories.
utility A program used to manage system resources—memory, disk drives, or printers, for example. UTP Abbreviation for unshielded twisted pair. UUID Acronym for Universal Unique Identification. V Abbreviation for volt(s). VAC Abbreviation for volt(s) alternating current. varbind An algorithm used to assign an object identifier or OID.
the number of colors that a program can display depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video driver, and the amount of video memory installed for the video adapter. VGA feature connector On some systems with a built-in VGA video adapter, a VGA feature connector allows you to add an enhancement adapter, such as a video accelerator, to your computer. A VGA feature connector can also be called a VGA pass-through connector.
video resolution Video resolution—800 x 600, for example—is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number 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.
W Abbreviation for watt(s). Wakeup on LAN The ability for the power in a client station to be turned on by the network. Remote wake-up enables software upgrading and other management tasks to be performed on users' machines after the work day is over. It also enables remote users to gain access to machines that have been turned off. Intel calls remote wake-up "Wake-on-LAN." WH Abbreviation for watt-hour(s).
XMS Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification. ZIF Acronym for zero insertion force. Some computers use ZIF sockets and connectors to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be installed or removed with no stress applied to the device. ZIP A 3.5-inch removable disk drive from Iomega. Originally, it provided a 100-MB removable cartridges. The drive is bundled with software that can catalog the disks and lock the files for security.
Index Symbols -? omconfig, 67 omconfig chassis, 69 omreport, 30 request for help, 21 alertlog clearing logs, 103 omconfig system, 21, 65 omreport system, 51 arrays memory, 28, 60 asset information, 113 A about omconfig, 68 acquisition information, 114 optional parameters, 23 assetinfo acquisition, 53 omreport system, 53 assign dedicated hot spare omconfig, 165 assign global hot spare omconfig, 179 acquisition information adding, 114 available alert actions, 100 acswitch omreport chassis, 33 omreport c
bios omreport chassis, 34 change virtual disk policy omconfig, 171 biossetup omconfig chassis, 69 omreport chassis, 34 chassis omconfig, 69 blink omconfig, 194 chassis identification LED, 80 blink physical disk omconfig, 173 bmc omconfig chassis, 76, 83 omreport chassis, 36, 48 chassis fault LED, 80 chassis information summary, 39 check consistency omconfig, 167 check consistency rate omconfig, 154 clear foreign configuration omconfig, 157 C cache policy parameters, 151 cache properties omreport cha
CLI commands ?, 21 primary commands, 14 Windows command prompt, 14 cmdlog omconfig system, 104 omreport system, 51 command levels 1,2, and 3 omconfig, 64 command levels 1,2,3 omreport, 27 command syntax overview, 19 commands for clearing logs, 103 commands for viewing logs, 51 components alert actions, 101 event notification, 108 events, 54-55 failure messages, 16 instrumentation service, 63 omreport, 25-26 omreport system, 50 omreport system summary, 29 omreport system version, 29 SNMP traps, 107 storage,
D data bus width omreport chassis slots, 49 default maximum warning threshold, 77 default minimum warning threshold, 77 defining alert actions, 99 delay battery learn cycle omconfig, 186 delete virtual disk omconfig, 169 delimiters data fields, 96 depreciation information about, 116 adding, 116 dirservice omconfig preferences, 96 disable enclosure alarm omconfig, 189 display IDs, 131 E enable enclosure alarm omconfig, 188 enclosure omconfig storage, 188 omreport storage, 135-139 246 Index error checking
F I failure messages, 16 import foreign configuration omconfig, 156 fan status omreport, 137 fancontrol omconfig chassis, 78 omreport chassis, 37 fans omconfig chassis, 76 omreport chassis, 37 index omreport chassis slots, 49 info omconfig chassis, 79 omreport chassis, 39 initialize physical disk omconfig, 176 firmware omreport chassis, 37 initialize virtual disk omconfig, 161 format virtual disk, 170 introduction, 13 formatting CLI command output, 198 intrusion omreport chassis, 40 frontpanel o
M maintenance information, 119 adding, 119 manufacturer omreport chassis processors, 43 maximum speed omreport chassis ports, 43 maximum warning threshold, 94 memory arrays, 28, 60 omreport chassis, 40 memorymode omconfig chassis, 81 minimum warning threshold, 94 N name=value pairs omconfig chassis biossetup, 70 omconfig chassis bmc, 84 nics omreport chassis, 42 NMI button, 38 O offline physical disk omconfig, 177 omconfg cancel initialize virtual disk, 161 248 Index omconfig -?, 67 about, 68 assign de
prepare to remove physical disk, 175 quiet controller alarm, 146 rebuild physical disk, 180 recondition battery, 185 reconfiguring virtual disks, 170 remove dead segments, 182 rename virtual disk, 172 rescan connector, 187 rescan controller, 145 reset controller configuration, 147 reset temperature probe thresholds, 192-193 restore dead segments, 163 resume check consistency, 169 set controller rebuild rate, 153 set enclosure asset name, 190 set enclosure asset tag, 190 set temperature probe thresholds, 191
omconfig chassis temps name=value pairs, paramaters, 93 omconfig chassis volts name=value pairs, parameters, 95 omconfig command, 63 omconfig controller commands, 143 omconfig enclosure commands, 188 omconfig global commands, 141 omconfig physical disk commands, 172 omconfig preferences, 96 cdvformat, 96 dirservice, 96 snmp, 97-98 useraccess, 99 omconfig preferences dirservice name=value pair, parameters, 97 omconfig preferences snmp name=value pairs, parameters, 98 omconfig storage battery, 185 connector,
omconfig system recovery name=value pairs, parameters, 110 omconfig system shutdown name=value pairs, parameters, 111 omconfig system warranty, 127 omconfig system webserver name=value pairs, parameters, 109 omconfig virtual disk commands, 159 omhelp, 14, 21 omreport -?, 30 about, 31 battery status, 134 chassis, 32 command levels 1, 2, 3, 27 command summary, 26 connector status, 135 controller status, 133 EMM status, 139 enclosure status, 135 fan status, 137 getting help, 30 global information, 134 physical
omreport chassis processors cache properties, 43 connector name, 43 core count, 43 current speed, 43 external clock speed, 43 manufacturer, 43 processor family, 43 processor version, 43 state, 43 omreport system assetinfo, 53 omreport chassis slots adapter, 49 data bus width, 49 index, 49 slot ID, 49 online physical disk omconfig, 178 omreport modularchassis, 30 omreport storage battery, 134-135 controller, 133 enclosure, 135-139 globalinfo, 134 pdisk, 140 vdisk, 141 omreport system alertaction, 52 aler
Physical disks in each stripe, 152 platformevents omconfig system, 104 omreport system, 57 port type omreport chassis ports, 42 ports omreport chassis, 42 prepare to remove physical disk, 175 primary CLI command omconfig, 14 omhelp, 14, 21 omreport, 14 primary CLI commands, 14 processor family omreport chassis processors, 43 reconfiguring virtual disks omconfig, 170 reconstruct rate omconfig, 154 recovery omconfig system, 110 omreport system, 57 recovery from a hung operating system, 57 remove dead segment
set enclosure asset name omconfig, 190 set enclosure asset tag omconfig, 190 set temperature probe thresholds omconfig, 191-193 shutdown omconfig system, 110 omreport system, 57 shutdown action omconfig system platformevents, 105 slot ID omreport chassis slots, 49 slots omreport chassis, 48 smart thermal shutdown status, 134 snmp omconfig preferences, 97 SNMP traps, 107 disabling, 107 enabling, 107 split mirror omconfig, 164 start battery learn cycle omconfig, 185 state omreport chassis processors, 43 stora
unassign global hot spare omconfig, 180 viewing properties of system slots, 48 unblink physical disk omconfig, 174 voltage warning thresholds, 95 unmirror omconfig, 165 user access to Server Administrator administrators only, 99 determining, 99 least restrictive, 99 most restrictive, 99 power users and administrators only, 99 useraccess omconfig preferences, 99 volts omconfig chassis, 94 omreport chassis, 49 W warranty adding, 127 components, 117, 127 omconfig system, 127 webserver omconfig system, 10
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