Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator Version 5.5 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 5.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using CLI Commands from Windows Command Prompts . . . . . . . . . Primary CLI Commands 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Success Messages Scripting and Comparing With the CLI Command Syntax Overview . 2 . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
omreport about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . omreport chassis/omreport mainsystem Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 omreport chassis acswitch/ omreport mainsystem acswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 omreport chassis batteries/omreport mainsystem batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 omreport chassis bios/omreport mainsystem bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . .
omreport chassis nics/omreport mainsystem nics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 omreport chassis ports/omreport mainsystem ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 omreport chassis processors/omreport mainsystem processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . omreport chassis pwrmonitoring/omreport mainsystem pwrmonitoring . . . . . . . . omreport chassis pwrsupplies/omreport mainsystem pwrsupplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . .
omreport system shutdown/omreport servermodule shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 omreport system summary/omreport servermodule summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 omreport system thrmshutdown/omreport servermodule thrmshutdown . . . . . . . . omreport system version/omreport servermodule version . . . . . . . 4 . . . . 63 . . . . . . . . 63 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service . . . . . 65 . . . . . . . . . 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
omconfig chassis memorymode/omconfig mainsystem memorymode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 omconfig chassis pwrmonitoring/omconfig mainsystem pwrmonitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 omconfig chassis remoteaccess/omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . . . . 95 . . . . . . . . . 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 omconfig chassis temps/omconfig mainsystem temps . . . . . . . . . omconfig chassis volts/omconfig mainsystem volts . . . . . . . . .
5 omconfig system or servermodule assetinfo: Editing Cost of Ownership Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . User Level Required for Adding Asset Information . . . . . . . Adding Acquisition Information 115 115 . . . . . . . . . . 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Depreciation Information . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding Service Contract Information . . . . . . . . . . 125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Example Command for Adding Service Information Adding Support Information . 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example Command for Adding Support Information 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding System Information 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example Command for Adding System Information . 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Warranty Information 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
omreport Temperature Probe Status . omreport Fan Status . . . . . . . 138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 omreport Power Supply Status . omreport EMM Status . . . . . . . . . . 140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 omreport Physical Disk Status . . . . . . . . . . . 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 omreport Virtual Disk Status omconfig Global Commands omconfig Global Enable Smart Thermal Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
omconfig Change Controller Properties omconfig Storage Virtual Disk . . . . . . 162 . . . . . . . . . . . 162 omconfig Storage Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 omconfig Virtual Disk Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 164 . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 omconfig Blink Virtual Disk omconfig Unblink Virtual Disk . . . . . . . . . . . omconfig Initialize Virtual Disk . . . . . . . . . . . 166 . . . . . . 166 . . . . . . . . 166 omconfig Cancel Initialize Virtual Disk .
omconfig Online Physical Disk . . . . . . . . . . . omconfig Assign Global Hot Spare . . . . . . . . . omconfig Unassign Global Hot Spare omconfig Rebuild Physical Disk 183 . . . . . . . . . . 184 . . . . . . 185 . . . . . . . . 186 . . . . . . . . . . . 187 omconfig Remove Dead Segments omconfig Cancel Clear Physical Disk . . . . . . . 188 . . . . . . . . 188 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 omconfig Cancel Replace Member omconfig Battery Commands omconfig Recondition Battery . . . .
7 Working With CLI Command Results . . 199 Output Options for Command Results . . . . . . . 199 Controlling Command Output Display . . . . . . . 199 . . . . . . . . . 200 . . . . . . . . . . 202 Writing Command Output to a File Selecting a Format for Your CLI Command Output . . . . . . . . Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 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.
• Added support for the next generation PERC/SAS controller firmware version (version 6.1). • Added support for Intelligent Mirroring/RAID 10E. • Added support for Redundant Path view. • Added support for Import preview of foreign configuration. • Added support for the Battery Learn Mode. • Added support for hot plug of enclosures. • Added support for Disk Cache Policy. • Added support for Change Controller Properties. • Enhancement to the Storage Dashboard.
The omconfig command writes values that you assign to an object's properties. You can specify values for warning thresholds on components or prescribe what action your system is to take when a certain warning or failure event occurs. You can also use the omconfig command to assign specific values to your system's asset information parameters, such as the purchase price of the system, the system's asset tag, or the system's location. The omhelp command displays short text help for CLI commands.
Additional useful topics about the CLI include: • "Working With CLI Command Results" • "Glossary" 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.
Failure Messages CLI failure messages provide reasons why some commands do not succeed. Some common reasons why commands fail include syntax errors and components that are not present. Many error messages provide syntax information that you can use to execute the command successfully. 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.
Scripting and Comparing With the CLI The Server Administrator CLI allows administrators to write batch programs or scripts to be executed by the operating system. For an enterprise with many systems, an administrator could write a configuration script that specified the warning thresholds for each major component of a system and also specified a set of actions that the administrator wants each system to take in case of a warning or failure event.
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 22 Introduction
Using the omhelp Command 2 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.
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.
Using the omhelp Command
3 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 30 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.
BIOS Setup Parameters (continued) Table 3-3. 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.
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. Location is the location of the cache on the processor or on a chipset outside the processor. A Write Policy describes how the cache deals with a write cycle. In a write-back policy, the cache acts like a buffer.
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.
omreport system Commands/omreport servermodule Commands Use the omreport system or omreport servermodule commands to view logs, threshold values, cost of ownership information, and information about how shutdown actions and recovery actions are configured. omreport system/omreport servermodule Use the omreport system or omreport servermodule command to see a general status of the components of your system.
If you need to retain the log information for future reference, save a copy of the log before clearing. See "Commands for Clearing Logs" for more information about clearing logs.
The omreport system alertaction or omreport servermodule alertaction command is useful for viewing which alert actions have been specified for components. To set an alert action for a component, use the omconfig system alertaction or omconfig servermodule alertaction command. For more information, see "omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service.
• 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 NOTE: Storage Controller Battery Warning and Storage Controller Battery Failure events are not available on
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.
Operating System Name : Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 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 foll
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.
4 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 chassis/ mainsystem Configures remote access information. 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.
For more details about the environment for Server Administrator, type: omconfig about details=true Server Administrator includes a number of services, each of which has a version number of its own. The Contains field reports version numbers 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.
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. attribute=bezel setting=enable | disable last: System returns to previous state. on: System is turned on. 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=diskette setting=off | auto | writeprotect off: Disables the diskette drive. auto: Auto-enables the diskette drive. writeprotect: Do not allow writes. Make the diskette drive read-only.
Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings (continued) name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute=fbr setting=9600 | 19200 | 57600 | 115200 9600: Sets the console redirection failsafe baud rate to 9600 bits per second. 19200: Sets the console redirection failsafe baud rate to 19200 bits per second. 57600: Sets the console redirection failsafe baud rate to 57600 bits per second. 115200: Sets the console redirection failsafe baud rate to 115200 bits per second.
Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settings (continued) name=value pair 1 attribute= name=value pair 2 setting= Description attribute=nic1 setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly | enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsi enabled: Enables the first NIC during system boot. enabledwithpxe: Enables the first NIC during system boot (with PXE on if the system has PXE) disabled: Disables 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 off: Disables the SATA port. attribute= secondaryscsi setting=on | off on: Enables this device. auto: Automatically enable the SATA port.
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.
omconfig chassis frontpanel/omconfig mainsystem frontpanel (continued) Table 4-6. name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 text= NA nmibutton Description Sets the custom text for LCD when config= custom. enable=true | false true: Enables the NMI button on the system. false: Disables the NMI button on the system. powerbutton enable=true | false true: Enables the Power button on the system. false: Disables the Power button on the system.
For some chassis, you can assign a different name. You cannot rename the main system chassis. In the example below, the command renames chassis 2 from storscsi1 to storscsia: omconfig chassis info index=2 name=storscsia or omconfig mainsystem info index=2 name=storscsia As with other commands, the CLI issues an error message if you do not have a chassis 2 (the main chassis=0). The CLI allows you to issue commands only for the system configuration you have.
when you disable redundancy, you instruct the system not to switch to other available memory modules when the module the system is using begins to encounter errors. To enable redundancy, choose among spare, mirror, and RAID. Spare mode disables a bank of system memory in which a correctable memory event is detected, enables the spare bank, and copies all the data from the original bank to the spare bank.
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. config=nic (continued) IP address=IP 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) true: Enables the virtual LAN identification. config=serial vlanenable=true | false false: Disables the virtual LAN identification. vlanid=number number: Virtual LAN identification in the range of 1 to 4094. 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 true: Enables serial over LAN for the BMC. enable=true | false false: Disables serial over LAN for the BMC. baudrate=9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200 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= Description config=user (continued) id=number: ID number of the user being configured. id=number lanaccesslevel= administrator | operator | 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 (continued) id=user id 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: Enables/disables 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 Description index= Probe index (must be specified). warnthresh=default Sets minimum and maximum warning threshold values to default.
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 Description setting=rootpw Required. oldpw= Enter the old SNMP root password.
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 Sets actions when a temperature probe detects a failure value. event=voltwarn Sets actions when a voltage probe detects a warning value. event=voltfail Sets actions when a voltage probe detects a failure value. event=watchdogasr 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 Description alert=disable Disables the SNMP alert. alert=enable 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 Description type=accords Configures events for AC power cords. type=battery Configures events for battery. type=all Configures events for all device types. type=fanenclosures Configures events for fan enclosures. type=fans Configures events for fans. type=intrusion Configures events for chassis intrusion.
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= Disables event severity=none notification. or omconfig servermodule events type= severity=none 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. action=poweroff 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: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service
5 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 Command Name= Value Level 3 Pair 1 Name= Value Pair 2 Description enddate= Date the extended warranty agreement ends. provider= Business entity providing the maintenance service. startdate= Date the maintenance begins. restrictions= 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 Command Name= Name= Value Pair 2 Level 3 Value Pair 1 Description omconfig 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 6 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.
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 storage Indicates the Server Administrator service (in this case, Storage Management) that implements the command 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 Description controller=id 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 storage help Command Level 2 Command Level 3 Use omreport storage Displays a list of storage components for which omreport commands are available. pdisk Displays a list of the omreport storage pdisk parameters for displaying physical disk information. vdisk 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 (1, 2, 3) Optional name= 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) Optional name=value pairs omreport storage connector 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 number. specified controller.
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= Displays the temperature probes for the specified info=temps 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. Displays the fans for the specified controller=id enclosure= 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 NOTE: The status of the EMMs is displayed as degraded if there is a mismatch between the EMM firmware. 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.
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.
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 where id is the controller number. For example: controller=0. controller=id vdisk=id where id is the controller number and the virtual disk number. For example: controller=0 vdisk=1.
temperature of 0 or 50° Celsius. Specifying that only the enclosure be shut down during excessive temperatures is known as Smart Thermal Shutdown. See the 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.
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Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=enablealarm controller=id where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command. Example Syntax To enable the alarm on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action=enablealarm controller=1 omconfig Disable Controller Alarm Use the following omconfig command syntax to disable the controller alarm. See the Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about Disable Controller Alarm.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=quietalarm controller=id where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command. Example Syntax To quiet the alarm on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage controller action=quietalarm controller=1 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.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage controller action=resetconfig controller=id where id is the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command. In some circumstances, you may receive a warning message if this command deletes the system or boot partition. You can override this warning by using the force=yes parameter.
For SAS Controllers pdisk=connector:targetID where connectorID:targetID is the connector number and the physical disk number. For example: pdisk=0:2 Storage Management supplies default values for any of the other parameters that you do not specify.
controller=id Parameter (Required) Specify the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command. For example: controller=2 raid= Parameter (Required) Use the raid= parameter to specify concatenation or a RAID level for a virtual disk. Different controllers support different RAID levels.
size= Parameter (Required) Table 6-18 indicates how to specify the size= parameter. Table 6-18. Size Parameter size= Description Parameter Specification size= Use this specification to indicate a specific size for the virtual disk. The virtual disk size may be specified in b (bytes), m (megabytes), or g (gigabytes). For example, size=500m indicates that the virtual disk should be 500 MB.
[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. Cache Policy Parameters Cache Policy cachepolicy=d | c Parameter Specification Direct I/O cachepolicy=d Cache I/O cachepolicy=c [diskcachepolicy=] Parameter (Optional) Different controllers support different disk cache policies.
[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.
Example Syntax For example, you may want to create a RAID-5 virtual disk on a PERC 3/QC controller. See the Dell OpenManage Online Help for information on read, write, and cache policies are supported by this controller. For example, to create a virtual disk with the following read, write, and cache policy: • Read-ahead • Write–through caching • Cache I/O The virtual disk will be 500 MB with a stripe size of 16 KB.
omconfig Set Background Initialization Rate Use the following omconfig command syntax to set the background initialization rate. 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.
omconfig Set Check Consistency Rate Use the following omconfig command syntax to set the check consistency 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.
Depending on the controller, the log file name will either be afa_.log or lsi_.log where is the month and date. See the 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 Change Controller Properties Use the following omconfig command to change any or all of the following controller properties.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=replacememberdisk controller=id vdisk=id source= destination= where PDISKID is specified as: pdisk=connector:enclosureID:portID Example Syntax To replace physical disk (PD1) with another physical disk (PD2), enter: omconfig storage vdisk action=replacememberdisk controller=0 vdisk=1 source=PD1 destination=PD2 omconfig Storage Controller Use the following omconfig storage command syntax to discard the pinned cache on the controller.
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. Deleting a virtual disk destroys all information including file systems and volumes residing on the virtual disk. Table 6-22.
omconfig Blink Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to blink the physical disks included in a virtual disk. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=blink 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 Initialize Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to initialize a virtual disk. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=initialize 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=fastinit 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=cancelbginitialize 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.
concatenated non-redundant virtual disks. Splitting a RAID-10 mirror creates two RAID-0 (striped) non-redundant virtual disks. Data is not lost during this operation. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=splitmirror controller=id vdisk=id where id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command.
Example Syntax To unmirror virtual disk 4 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action=unmirror controller=1 vdisk=4 omconfig Assign Dedicated Hot Spare Use the following omconfig command syntax to assign one or more physical disks to a virtual disk as a dedicated hot spare. NOTE: The PERC 2/SC, 2/DC, and CERC SATA 1.5/2s controllers do not support dedicated hot spares.
Example for SAS Controllers To assign the dedicated hot spare described in this example, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action= assigndedicatedhotspare controller=1 vdisk=4 pdisk=0:2:3 assign=yes omconfig Unassign Dedicated Hot Spare Use the following omconfig command syntax to unassign one or more physical disks previously assigned as a hot spare to a virtual disk.
Example for SAS Controllers To unassign the dedicated hot spare described in this example, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action= assigndedicatedhotspare controller=1 vdisk=4 pdisk=0:2:3 assign=no omconfig Check Consistency Use the following omconfig command syntax to initiate a check consistency on a virtual disk. The check consistency task verifies the virtual disk’s redundant data.
Example Syntax To cancel a check consistency on virtual disk 4 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action= cancelcheckconsistency controller=1 vdisk=4 omconfig Pause Check Consistency Use the following omconfig command syntax to pause a check consistency while in progress. See the Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about Pause Check Consistency.
Example Syntax To resume a check consistency on virtual disk 4 on controller 1, enter: omconfig storage vdisk action= resumecheckconsistency controller=1 vdisk=4 omconfig Delete Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to delete a virtual disk. NOTICE: Deleting a virtual disk destroys all information including file systems and volumes residing on the virtual disk. You may receive a warning message if you attempt to delete the system or boot partition.
omconfig Reconfiguring Virtual Disks You can reconfigure a virtual disk to change the virtual disk’s RAID level or increase its size by adding physical disks. On some controllers, you can also remove physical disks. Complete Syntax omconfig storage vdisk action=reconfigure controller=id vdisk=id raid= size= pdisk= Example Syntax To reconfigure virtual disk 4 to a size of 800 MB, use RAID-5 and physical disks 0 through 3 on connector 0 of controller 1.
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. See the Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about the controller-specific diskcache, read, write, and cache policy.
omconfig Physical Disk Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute physical disk tasks. Table 6-23.
Example Syntax In this example, you want to blink physical disk 0 on connector 0 of controller 1. On a SAS controller, the physical disk resides in enclosure 2.
Example for SAS Controllers To unblink the physical disk described in this example, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=unblink controller=1 pdisk=0:2:0 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.
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 for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers To offline the physical disk described in this example, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=offline controller=1 pdisk=0:3 Example for SAS Controllers To offline the physical disk described in this example, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=offline controller=1 pdisk=0:2:3 omconfig Online Physical Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to bring an offline physical disk back online.
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.
Complete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=assignglobalhotspare controller=id pdisk= assign=no 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.
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.
Example Syntax To cancel replace member operation on disk 0:0:1 which is connected to controller 0, enter: omconfig storage pdisk action=cancelreplacemember controller=0 pdisk=0:0:1 omconfig Battery Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute battery tasks. Table 6-24.
omconfig Start Battery Learn Cycle Use the following omconfig command to start the battery learn cycle. Complete Syntax omconfig storage battery action=startlearn controller=id battery=id 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 Syntax For example, you may want to reset the thresholds for all temperature probes in enclosure 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.
7 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.
Fans.
The available formats include: • List (lst) • Semicolon-separated values (ssv) • Table (tbl) • Raw XML (xml) • Custom delimited format (cdv) 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.
No special formatting option is required because list format is the default display format. The network data part of the example system summary appears 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 Table (tbl) Use the tbl or table formatting option to have your data formatted in table rows and columns.
Semicolon-separated Values (ssv) Use the ssv formatting option to deliver output formatted in semicolonseparated value format. This format also allows you to import your command output results into a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel, or into a database program.
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.
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. COM n The device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your computer are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. The default interrupt for COM1 and COM3 is IRQ4, and the default interrupt for COM2 and COM4 is IRQ3.
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. coprocessor A chip that relieves the computer's microprocessor of specific processing tasks. A math coprocessor, for example, handles numeric processing. A graphics coprocessor handles video rendering.
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. device driver A program that allows the operating system or some other program to interface correctly with a peripheral device, such as a printer.
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. DIP switches are always toggle switches, with an ON position and an OFF position. display adapter See video adapter. DMA Abbreviation for direct memory access. A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between RAM and a device to bypass the microprocessor. DMI Abbreviation for Desktop Management Interface.
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. The hard drive(s) specified in your computer's System Setup program must match the actual drive(s) installed in the computer. The System Setup program also allows you to specify physical parameters (logical cylinders, logical heads, cylinder number, and logical sectors per pack) for drives not included in the table of drive types stored in NVRAM.
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. To avoid a configuration conflict when installing an EISA expansion card, use the EISA Configuration Utility. This utility allows you to specify which expansion slot contains the card and obtains information about the card's required system resources from a corresponding EISA configuration file.
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.
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. FIFO Abbreviation for first-in, first-out. In computer programming, FIFO (first-in, first-out) is an approach to handling program work requests from queues or stacks so that the oldest request is handled next.
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.
hot plug The ability to remove and replace a redundant part while the system is being used. Also called a "hot spare." HPFS Abbreviation for the High Performance File System option in the Windows NT and later Windows operating systems. HTTPS Abbreviation for HyperText Transmission Protocol, Secure. HTTPS is a variant of HTTP used by Web browsers for handling secure transactions. HTTPS is a unique protocol that is simply SSL underneath HTTP.
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. internal microprocessor cache An instruction and data cache built in to the microprocessor.
ISA Acronym for Industry-Standard Architecture. A 16-bit expansion bus design. The expansion-card connectors in an ISA computer are also compatible with 8-bit ISA expansion cards. iSCSI Acronym for Internet SCSI. An IP based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities. By carrying SCSI commands over IP networks, iSCSI is used to facilitate data transfers over intranets and to manage storage over long distances. ITE Abbreviation for information technology equipment.
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. kHz Abbreviation for kilohertz, 1,000 hertz. LAN Acronym for local area network. A LAN system is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN. lb Abbreviation for pound(s).
LOM Acronym for LAN on Motherboard. LPTn The device names for the first through third parallel printer ports on your computer are LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. LRA Acronym for local response agent. LS drive A drive that uses laser servo technology to read LS 120 diskettes that hold up to 120 MB of data as well as standard 3.5-inch diskettes. LSI Acronym for large-scale integration. LUN Acronym for logical unit number, a code used to select a specific device among several that share a SCSI ID.
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. MCA is not compatible with either EISA or XT bus architecture, so older cards cannot be used with it. memory A computer can contain several different forms of memory, such as RAM, ROM, and video memory.
MIDI Abbreviation for musical instrument digital interface. MIF Acronym for management information format. A MIF file contains information, status, and links to component instrumentation. MIF files are installed into the MIF database by the DMI service layer. The content of a MIF is defined by a DTMF working committee and is published in the form of a MIF definition document. This document identifies the groups and attributes that are relevant to DMI-manageable components.
mV Abbreviation for millivolt(s). name The name of an object or variable is the exact string that identifies it in an SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) file, or in a DMI Management Information Format (MIF) file, or in a CIM Management Object File (MOF). NDIS Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification. NIC Acronym for network interface controller. NIF Acronym for network interface function. This term is equivalent to NIC. NIS Abbreviation for Network Information System.
NVRAM Acronym for non-volatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your computer. NVRAM is used for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. OEM Abbreviation for original equipment manufacturer. An OEM is a company that supplies equipment to other companies to resell or incorporate into another product using the reseller's brand name. OID Abbreviation for object identifier.
PCI Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect. A standard for local-bus implementation developed by Intel Corporation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. An international trade association that has developed standards for devices, such as modems and external hard drives, that can be plugged into portable computers. PERC Acronym for Expandable RAID controller.
PLCC Acronym for plastic leaded chip carrier. Plug and Play An industry-standard specification that makes it easier to add hardware devices to personal computers. Plug and Play provides automatic installation and configuration, compatibility with existing hardware, and dynamic support of mobile computing environments. PME Abbreviation for Power Management Event. A PME is a pin on a peripheral component interconnect that allows a PCI device to assert a wake event. POST Acronym for power-on self-test.
program diskette set The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation of an operating system or application program. When you reconfigure a program, you often need its program diskette set.
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. Each location in RAM is identified by a number called a memory address. Any information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. RAMBUS Acronym for Rambus® DRAM, a type of memory (DRAM) developed by Rambus, Inc. RAMDAC Acronym for random-access memory digital-to-analog converter. Raw Unprocessed.
readme file A text file included with a software package or hardware product that contains information supplementing or updating the documentation for the software or hardware. Typically, readme files provide installation information, describe new product enhancements or corrections that have not yet been documented, and list known problems or other things you need to be aware of as you use the software or hardware.
RTC Abbreviation for real-time clock. Battery-powered clock circuitry inside the computer that keeps the date and time after you turn off the computer. SAS Acronym for Serial Attached SCSI. SCA Acronym for single connector attachment. schema A collection of class definitions that describes managed objects in a particular environment.
service tag number A bar code label on the computer that identifies it when you call Dell for customer or technical support. SGRAM Acronym for synchronous graphics RAM. shadowing A computer's system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips. Shadowing refers to the performance-enhancement technique that copies BIOS code to faster RAM chips in the upper memory area (above 640 KB) during the boot routine. SIMD Abbreviation for Single Instruction Multiple Data.
SMTP Acronym for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a method for exchanging e-mail over the internet. SNMP Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is an industrystandard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations. SODIMM Acronym for small outline-DIMM. A DIMM module with a thinner profile due to the use of TSOP chip packages. SODIMMs are commonly used in laptop computers. SRAM Abbreviation for static random-access memory.
Two common DIP switches are used on system boards: slide switches and rocker switches. The names of the switches are based on how the settings (on and off) of the switches are changed. syntax The rules that dictate how you must type a command or instruction so that the computer understands it. A variable's syntax indicates its data type.
system.ini file A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the system.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment. Among other things, the system.ini file records which video, mouse, and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows. Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the system.ini file. On other occasions, you may need to change or add options to the system.
• LowerThresholdNon-critical • LowerThresholdCritical • LowerThresholdFatal time-out A specified period of system inactivity that must occur before an energy conservation feature is activated. tpi Abbreviation for tracks per inch. TPM Acronym for Trusted Platform Module TQFP Acronym for thin quad flat pack. TSR Abbreviation for terminate-and-stay-resident. A TSR program runs “in the background.
unicode A fixed width, 16-bit world wide character encoding, developed and maintained by the Unicode Consortium. upper memory area The 384 KB of RAM located between 640 KB and 1 MB. If the computer has an Intel386 or higher microprocessor, a utility called a memory manager can create UMBs in the upper memory area, in which you can load device drivers and memory-resident programs. UPS Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply.
variable A component of a managed object. A temperature probe, for example, has a variable to describe its capabilities, its health or status, and certain indexes that you can use to help you locate the right temperature probe. VCCI Abbreviation for Voluntary Control Council for Interference. VDC Abbreviation for volt(s) direct current. VESA Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association. VGA Abbreviation for video graphics array.
video driver A program that allows graphics-mode application programs and operating systems to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors. A software package may include some “generic” video drivers. Any additional video drivers may need to match the video adapter installed in the computer. video memory Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to your computer's RAM.
VLSI Abbreviation for very-large-scale integration. VLVESA Acronym for very low voltage enterprise system architecture. vpp Abbreviation for peak-point voltage. VRAM Acronym for video random-access memory. Some video adapters use VRAM chips (or a combination of VRAM and DRAM) to improve video performance. VRAM is dual-ported, allowing the video adapter to update the screen and receive new image data at the same time. VRM Abbreviation for voltage regulator module. W Abbreviation for watt(s).
win.ini file A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the win.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment. Among other things, the win.ini file records what printer(s) and fonts are installed for Windows. The win.ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the hard drive.
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Index Symbols -? omconfig, 69 omconfig chassis, 71 omreport, 32 request for help, 23 alertlog clearing logs, 105 omconfig system, 23, 67 omreport system, 53 arrays memory, 30, 62 asset information, 115 A about omconfig, 70 acquisition information, 116 optional parameters, 25 assetinfo acquisition, 55 omreport system, 55 assign dedicated hot spare omconfig, 170 assign global hot spare omconfig, 183 acquisition information adding, 116 available alert actions, 102 acswitch omreport chassis, 35 omreport c
bios omreport chassis, 36 change virtual disk policy omconfig, 175 biossetup omconfig chassis, 71 omreport chassis, 36 chassis omconfig, 71 blink omconfig, 198 chassis identification LED, 82 blink physical disk omconfig, 177 bmc omconfig chassis, 79, 85 omreport chassis, 38, 50 C cache policy parameters, 154 cache properties omreport chassis processors, 45 cancel background initialize omconfig, 167 cancel check consistency omconfig, 172 cancel clear physical disk omconfig, 188 cancel initialize disk
CLI commands ?, 23 primary commands, 16 Windows command prompt, 16 cmdlog omconfig system, 106 omreport system, 53 command levels 1,2, and 3 omconfig, 66 command levels 1,2,3 omreport, 29 command syntax overview, 21 commands for clearing logs, 105 commands for viewing logs, 52 components alert actions, 103 event notification, 110 events, 56-57 failure messages, 19 instrumentation service, 65 omreport, 27-28 omreport system, 52 omreport system summary, 31 omreport system version, 31 SNMP traps, 109 storage,
D data bus width omreport chassis slots, 51 default maximum warning threshold, 80 default minimum warning threshold, 80 defining alert actions, 101 delay battery learn cycle omconfig, 190 delete virtual disk omconfig, 174 delimiters data fields, 98 depreciation information about, 118 adding, 118 dirservice omconfig preferences, 98 disable enclosure alarm omconfig, 193 display IDs, 133 E enable enclosure alarm omconfig, 192 enclosure omconfig storage, 192 omreport storage, 137-141 250 Index error checkin
F I failure messages, 19 import foreign configuration omconfig, 159 fan status omreport, 139 fancontrol omconfig chassis, 81 omreport chassis, 39 fans omconfig chassis, 79 omreport chassis, 39 index omreport chassis slots, 51 info omconfig chassis, 81 omreport chassis, 41 initialize physical disk omconfig, 180 firmware omreport chassis, 39 initialize virtual disk omconfig, 166 format virtual disk, 174 introduction, 15 formatting CLI command output, 202 intrusion omreport chassis, 42 frontpanel o
M maintenance information, 121 adding, 121 manufacturer omreport chassis processors, 45 maximum speed omreport chassis ports, 45 maximum warning threshold, 96 memory arrays, 30, 62 omreport chassis, 42 memorymode omconfig chassis, 83 minimum warning threshold, 96 N name=value pairs omconfig chassis biossetup, 72 omconfig chassis bmc, 86 nics omreport chassis, 44 NMI button, 40 O offline physical disk omconfig, 181 omconfg cancel initialize virtual disk, 166 252 Index omconfig -?, 69 about, 70-71 assign
prepare to remove physical disk, 179 quiet controller alarm, 148 rebuild physical disk, 184 recondition battery, 189 reconfiguring virtual disks, 175 remove dead segments, 186 rename virtual disk, 176 rescan connector, 191 rescan controller, 147 reset controller configuration, 149 reset temperature probe thresholds, 196-197 restore dead segments, 168 resume check consistency, 173 set controller rebuild rate, 156 set enclosure asset name, 194 set enclosure asset tag, 194 set temperature probe thresholds, 195
omconfig chassis temps name=value pairs, paramaters, 95 omconfig chassis volts name=value pairs, parameters, 97 omconfig command, 65 omconfig controller commands, 145 omconfig enclosure commands, 192 omconfig global commands, 143 omconfig physical disk commands, 177 omconfig preferences, 98 cdvformat, 98 dirservice, 98 snmp, 99-100 useraccess, 101 omconfig preferences dirservice name=value pair, parameters, 99 omconfig preferences snmp name=value pairs, parameters, 100 omconfig storage battery, 189 connecto
omconfig system recovery name=value pairs, parameters, 112 omconfig system shutdown name=value pairs, parameters, 113 omconfig system warranty, 129 omconfig system webserver name=value pairs, parameters, 111 omconfig virtual disk commands, 164 omhelp, 16, 23 omreport -?, 32 about, 33 battery status, 136 chassis, 34 command levels 1, 2, 3, 29 command summary, 28 connector status, 137 controller status, 135 EMM status, 141 enclosure status, 137 fan status, 139 getting help, 32 global information, 136 physical
omreport chassis processors cache properties, 45 connector name, 45 core count, 45 current speed, 45 external clock speed, 45 manufacturer, 45 processor family, 45 processor version, 45 state, 45 omreport system assetinfo, 55 omreport chassis slots adapter, 51 data bus width, 51 index, 51 slot ID, 51 online physical disk omconfig, 182 omreport modularchassis, 32 omreport storage battery, 136-137 controller, 135 enclosure, 137-141 globalinfo, 136 pdisk, 142 vdisk, 143 omreport system alertaction, 53 aler
Physical disks in each stripe, 155 platformevents omconfig system, 106 omreport system, 59 port type omreport chassis ports, 44 ports omreport chassis, 44 prepare to remove physical disk, 179 primary CLI command omconfig, 16 omhelp, 16, 23 omreport, 16 primary CLI commands, 16 processor family omreport chassis processors, 45 reconfiguring virtual disks omconfig, 175 reconstruct rate omconfig, 157 recovery omconfig system, 112 omreport system, 59 recovery from a hung operating system, 59 remove dead segment
service contract information, 125 adding, 125 set enclosure asset name omconfig, 194 set enclosure asset tag omconfig, 194 set temperature probe thresholds omconfig, 195-197 shutdown omconfig system, 112 omreport system, 59 shutdown action omconfig system platformevents, 107 slot ID omreport chassis slots, 51 slots omreport chassis, 50 smart thermal shutdown status, 136 snmp omconfig preferences, 99 SNMP traps, 109 disabling, 109 enabling, 109 split mirror omconfig, 168 start battery learn cycle omconfig, 1
U unassign dedicated hot spare omconfig, 171 unassign global hot spare omconfig, 183 unblink physical disk omconfig, 178 unmirror omconfig, 169 user access to Server Administrator administrators only, 101 determining, 101 least restrictive, 101 most restrictive, 101 power users and administrators only, 101 useraccess omconfig preferences, 101 V vdisk omconfig storage, 164 omreport storage, 143 viewing properties for system voltage probes, 51 viewing properties of system power supplies, 49 viewing properti
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