Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 6.5 User Manual

Dell OpenManageServer AdministratorVersion 6.5Command LineInterface Guide

10 Contentsomreport Fan Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184omreport Power Supply Status . . . . . . . . . . . 185omreport EMM Status . . . .

100 omconfig: Managing Componentsattribute=nic1 setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly | enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsienabled:

omconfig: Managing Components 101attribute=nic3 setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly | enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsienabled:

102 omconfig: Managing Componentsattribute=numlocksetting=on | off on: Uses the keypad as number keys.off: Uses the keypad as arrow keys.attribute=num

omconfig: Managing Components 103attribute=romb setting=raid | off | scsiforce=trueraid: Instructs the BIOS to detect RAID-on-motherboard as a RAID de

104 omconfig: Managing Componentsattribute=secondaryscsisetting=on | off on: Enables this device.off: Disables this device.attribute=serialportaddrset

omconfig: Managing Components 105attribute=serialport1setting=off | auto | com1 | com3 | bmcserial | bmcnic | rac | com1bmcoff: Disables serial port 1

106 omconfig: Managing Componentsattribute=uausb setting=on | backonly | offon: Enables the user-accessible USB port(s).backonly: Enables only the use

omconfig: Managing Components 107omconfig chassis currents/omconfig mainsystem currents NOTE: This command is no longer available through Server Admi

108 omconfig: Managing ComponentsSpecifying a Value for Minimum and Maximum Warning ThresholdsIf you prefer to specify values for the fan probe warnin

omconfig: Managing Components 109• Ambient temperature of the system• Remote access IPv4 address• Remote access IPv6 address• Specify and configure th

Contents 11omconfig Pause Check Consistency . . . . . . . . 205omconfig Resume Check Consistency . . . . . . . 205omconfig Blink Virtual Disk . . .

110 omconfig: Managing Components NOTE: The options ipv4idrac, ipv6idrac, and macidrac are deprecated.omconfig chassis info/omconfig mainsystem infoU

omconfig: Managing Components 111Index 0 always defaults to the main system chassis. The following command omits index=n, but accomplishes the same th

112 omconfig: Managing Componentsomconfig chassis memorymode/omconfig mainsystem memorymodeUse the omconfig chassis memorymode or omconfig mainsystem

omconfig: Managing Components 113Table 4-8 shows the valid parameters for the command.Table 4-8. omconfig chassis memorymode/omconfig mainsystem memor

114 omconfig: Managing Componentsomconfig chassis pwrmanagement/omconfig mainsystem pwrmanagementUse the omconfig chassis pwrmanagement or omconfig ma

omconfig: Managing Components 115 NOTE: Reboot your system for the power profiles setup options to take effect.cpupowermode=min | max | systemdbpm |

116 omconfig: Managing Componentsomconfig chassis pwrmonitoring/omconfig mainsystem pwrmonitoringUse the omconfig chassis pwrmonitoring or omconfig ma

omconfig: Managing Components 117Specify a Value for Warning ThresholdsIf you prefer to specify values for the power consumption probe warning thresho

118 omconfig: Managing ComponentsThe output of the omconfig chassis remoteaccess or omconfig mainsystem remoteaccess command lists each of the availab

omconfig: Managing Components 119dnssourcev6=static | auto static: DNS source is set to static.auto: DNS source is set to auto.config=nic (continued)e

12 Contentsomconfig Set Background Initialization Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233omconfig Set Reconstruct Rate . . . . . . . . . . 233om

120 omconfig: Managing Componentsipsourcev6=static | auto static: IPv6 address source is set to static.auto: IPv6 address source is set to auto.config

omconfig: Managing Components 121config=serial baudrate=9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 1152009600: Sets the connection speed to 9600 bits per second.

122 omconfig: Managing Componentsconfig=serial (continued)mode=directbasic | directterminal | directbasicterminal | modembasic | modemterminal | modem

omconfig: Managing Components 123config=serialoverlan enable=true | false true: Enables serial over LAN for the BMC. false: Disables serial over LAN f

124 omconfig: Managing Componentsprivilegelevel=administrator | operator | useradministrator: Sets the maximum privilege level that can be accepted on

omconfig: Managing Components 125newlinesequence=none | crlf | null | cr | lfcr | lfnone: BMC does not use a termination sequence.crlf: BMC uses <C

126 omconfig: Managing Componentsid=number newpw=text confirmnewpw=textid=number: ID (in numeric format) of the user being configured.newpw=text: New

omconfig: Managing Components 127id=user id dracusergroup=admin | poweruser | guest | custom | noneid=user id: User ID of the user being configured.dr

128 omconfig: Managing ComponentsTable 4-12. omconfig chassis remoteaccess config=user id=<user id> dracusergroup=custom/omconfig mainsystem rem

omconfig: Managing Components 129omconfig chassis temps/omconfig mainsystem tempsUse the omconfig chassis temps or omconfig mainsystem temps command t

Contents 13omconfig Reset Temperature Probe Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248omconfig Set All Temperature Probe Thresholds . . . . . .

130 omconfig: Managing ComponentsSpecify a Value for Minimum and Maximum Warning ThresholdsIf you want to specify values for the temperature probe war

omconfig: Managing Components 131Default Minimum and Maximum Warning Threshold ValuesIf you want to set both the upper and lower voltage warning thres

132 omconfig: Managing ComponentsWhen you issue the command and the system sets the values you specify, the following message appears:Voltage probe wa

omconfig: Managing Components 133Therefore, for a computer named "myOmsa" running Server Administrator, the default name would be "myOm

134 omconfig: Managing Components CAUTION: Interactive mode is the more encrypted method of setting the SNMP root password. In non-interactive mode,

omconfig: Managing Components 135For example, to disallow SNMP set operations use the following command:omconfig preferences snmp setting=snmpset enab

136 omconfig: Managing ComponentsTable 4-20 shows the name=value pairs you can use with this command.Table 4-20. Configuring Webserver PreferencesFor

omconfig: Managing Components 137omconfig system/omconfig servermoduleUse the omconfig system or omconfig servermodule commands to clear logs, determi

138 omconfig: Managing ComponentsThe event is a power supply failure and the action is to broadcast a message to all Server Administrator users.Availa

omconfig: Managing Components 139event=fanwarn Sets actions when a fan probe detects a warning value.event=fanfail Sets actions when a fan probe detec

14 ContentsWriting Command Output to a File . . . . . . . . . . . 262Saving Command Results to a File That Can Be Overwritten. . . . . . . . . . . .

140 omconfig: Managing Components NOTE: storagectrlbatterywarn and storagectrlbatteryfail events are not available on modular systems.Example Set Ale

omconfig: Managing Components 141Example Current Probe ActionsTo disable system console alert if a current probe detects a warning event, type:omconfi

142 omconfig: Managing ComponentsCommands for Clearing Logs NOTE: For more information about alert messages, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administr

omconfig: Managing Components 143omconfig system platformevents/omconfig servermodule platformeventsUse the omconfig system platformevents or omconfig

144 omconfig: Managing ComponentsTable 4-25 lists the components and the events for which you can set platform events. Components are listed in alphab

omconfig: Managing Components 145event=intrusion Sets action or enables/disables alert generation when a chassis is opened.event=powerwarn Sets actio

146 omconfig: Managing Componentsomconfig system events/omconfig servermodule eventsUse the omconfig system events or omconfig servermodule events com

omconfig: Managing Components 147SourceAt present, source=snmptraps is a required name=value pair because SNMP is currently the only supported source

148 omconfig: Managing ComponentsSeverityIn the context of configuring events, severity determines how severe an event must be before Server Administr

omconfig: Managing Components 149IndexIndex refers to the number of an event for a particular component. Index is an optional parameter. When you omit

Introduction 151IntroductionOverviewDell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution in tw

150 omconfig: Managing ComponentsExample Recovery CommandsTo set the action on hung operating system detection to powercycle, type:omconfig system rec

omconfig: Managing Components 151omconfig system shutdown/omconfig servermodule shutdownUse the omconfig system shutdown or omconfig servermodule shut

152 omconfig: Managing ComponentsTo bypass operating system shutdown before the system is powered off, type:omconfig system shutdown action=reboot osf

omconfig: Managing Components 153To disable thermal shutdown so that an administrator has to initiate an omconfig system shutdown, type:omconfig syste

154 omconfig: Managing Components

omconfig system or servermodule 1555omconfig system or servermodule assetinfo: Editing Cost of Ownership Values The omconfig system assetinfo or omcon

156 omconfig system or servermoduleTable 5-2. omconfig system assetinfo info=acquisition/omconfig servermodule assetinfo info=acquisitionCommand Level

omconfig system or servermodule 157Example Commands for Adding Acquisition InformationTo provide a value for an acquisition parameter, type a command

158 omconfig system or servermoduleAdding Depreciation InformationDepreciation is a set of methods for computing the devaluation of your asset over ti

omconfig system or servermodule 159omconfig system assetinfo info=depreciation method=straightlineoromconfig servermodule assetinfo info=depreciation

16 IntroductionThe reporting and viewing features allow retrieval of overall health status for systems on your network. At the component level, you ca

160 omconfig system or servermoduleTable 5-4 shows the valid parameters for the command.Example Command for Adding Extended Warranty InformationTo pro

omconfig system or servermodule 161You can type more than one omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command at the same time, a

162 omconfig system or servermoduleExample Command for Adding Lease InformationTo provide a value for a lease parameter, type a command of the form: o

omconfig system or servermodule 163Example Command for Adding Maintenance InformationTo provide a value for a maintenance parameter, type a command of

164 omconfig system or servermoduleAdding Outsource InformationOutsourcing is the practice of contracting with another business to maintain the system

omconfig system or servermodule 165Example Command for Adding Outsource InformationTo provide a value for an outsource parameter, type a command of th

166 omconfig system or servermoduleExample Command for Adding Owner InformationTo provide a value for an owner parameter, type a command of the form:

omconfig system or servermodule 167Adding Service Contract InformationA service contract is an agreement that specifies fees for preventive maintenanc

168 omconfig system or servermoduleYou can type more than one omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command at the same time, a

omconfig system or servermodule 169Example Command for Adding Support InformationTo provide a value for a support parameter, type a command of the for

Introduction 17• Deprecated the following operating systems:– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x– VMware ESX 4.0 U2 – VMware ESX 4.1 – VMware ESXi 4.0 U2 –

170 omconfig system or servermoduleAdding System InformationSystem information includes the primary user of the system, the phone number for the prima

omconfig system or servermodule 171You can type more than one omconfig system assetinfo or omconfig servermodule assetinfo command at the same time, a

172 omconfig system or servermoduleExample Command for Adding Warranty InformationTo provide a value for a warranty parameter, type a command of the f

Using the Storage Management 1736Using the Storage Management ServiceThe CLI of Storage Management enables you to perform reporting, configuration, an

174 Using the Storage ManagementTable 6-1 describes these command levels.Following the command levels, the omreport and omconfig command syntax may re

Using the Storage Management 175Table 6-2. Syntax For Name=Value Pairs For ParametersSyntax Description controller=id Indicates the controller ID as r

176 Using the Storage ManagementUser Privileges for omreport storage and omconfig storageStorage Management requires Administrator privileges to use t

omreport storage Commands 1777omreport storage Commands The omreport command allows you to view storage component information for disks, controllers,

178 omreport storage Commandsomreport Physical Disk Status Table 7-2 describes the syntax for the omreport Physical Disk Commands.battery Displays a l

omreport storage Commands 179cachecade=idwhere id is the cachecade number. For example: cachecade=1Displays all physical disks included in the specifi

18 IntroductionUsing CLI Commands From Windows Command PromptsIf you are running the Microsoft Windows operating system, use the 32-bit command prompt

180 omreport storage Commandsomreport Virtual Disk Status Table 7-3 describes the syntax for the omreport Virtual Disk Commands.Table 7-3. omreport Vi

omreport storage Commands 181omreport Controller StatusTable 7-4 describes the syntax for the omreport Controller Commands.Table 7-4. omreport Control

182 omreport storage Commandsomreport Enclosure Status Table 7-5 describes the syntax for the omreport Enclosure Commands.Table 7-5. omreport Enclosur

omreport storage Commands 183The following sections provide the omreport storage enclosure command syntax required to execute the enclosure commands.o

184 omreport storage Commandsomreport Fan StatusTable 7-7 describes the syntax for the omreport Fan Commands.Table 7-7. omreport Fan StatusRequired Co

omreport storage Commands 185omreport Power Supply StatusTable 7-8 describes the syntax for the omreport Power Supply Commands.Table 7-8. omreport Pow

186 omreport storage Commandsomreport EMM Status NOTE: The status of the EMMs is displayed as degraded if there is a mismatch between the EMM firmwar

omreport storage Commands 187omreport Enclosure Slot Occupancy ReportTable 7-10 describes the syntax for the omreport Enclosure Slot Occupancy Report

188 omreport storage Commandsomreport Global Information (Smart Thermal Shutdown Status, Hot Spare Protection Policy)Table 7-12 describes the syntax f

omreport storage Commands 189omreport Connector Status Table 7-13 describes the syntax for the omreport Connector Commands.Table 7-13. omreport Connec

Introduction 19 NOTE: omupdate commands are no longer supported in Server Administrator and are replaced by Dell Update Package or Server Update Util

190 omreport storage Commandsomreport Cachecade Status Table 7-14 describes the syntax for the omreport Cachecade Commands. NOTE: The cachecade featu

omconfig storage Commands 1918omconfig storage CommandsThe omconfig commands allows you to configure physical disks, virtual disks, controllers, enclo

192 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Physical Disk Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute physical d

omconfig storage Commands 193omconfig Blink Physical Disk You can blink the light (light emitting diode or LED display) on one or more physical disks

194 omconfig storage CommandsComplete Syntax omconfig storage pdisk action=unblink controller=id pdisk=<PDISKID> where id is the controller ID.

omconfig storage Commands 195Example Syntax In this example, you want to prepare physical disk 3 on connector 0 of controller 1 for removal. On a SAS

196 omconfig storage CommandsExample for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers To erase the physical disk described in this example, type: omconfig storage

omconfig storage Commands 197To obtain these values, type omreport storage controller to display the controller IDs and then type omreport storage pdi

198 omconfig storage CommandsExample for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers To bring the physical disk described in this example back online, type: omcon

omconfig storage Commands 199Example for SAS Controllers To assign the physical disk described in this example as a global hot spare, type: omconfig s

Notes and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potenti

20 IntroductionMessage:Temperature probe warning threshold value(s) set successfully.Command:omconfig chassis biossetup attribute=numlock setting=on M

200 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Cancel Rebuild Physical DiskUse the following omconfig command syntax to cancel a rebuild that is in progress. I

omconfig storage Commands 201omconfig Cancel Replace MemberUse the following omconfig command syntax to cancel a replace member operation. Complete Sy

202 omconfig storage CommandsExample for SAS Controllers To clear the physical disk described in this example, type: omconfig storage pdisk action=cle

omconfig storage Commands 203Table 8-3. omconfig Manage Virtual Disk CommandsRequired Command Levels (1, 2, 3) Optional name=value pairs omconfig stor

204 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Check Consistency Use the following omconfig command syntax to initiate a check consistency on a virtual disk. T

omconfig storage Commands 205omconfig Pause Check Consistency Use the following omconfig command syntax to pause a check consistency while in progress

206 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Blink Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to blink the physical disks included in a virtual d

omconfig storage Commands 207omconfig Initialize Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to initialize a virtual disk. Complete Syntax

208 omconfig storage CommandsExample Syntax To fast initialize virtual disk 4 on controller 1, type: omconfig storage vdisk action=fastinit controller

omconfig storage Commands 209omconfig Cancel Initialize Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to cancel the initialization of a virtu

Introduction 21Example message:Error! Number with up to 3 digits after decimal point expected, read 3.3000The value given by the command specifies mor

210 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Assign Dedicated Hot SpareUse the following omconfig command syntax to assign one or more physical disks to a vi

omconfig storage Commands 211omconfig Delete Virtual Disk Use the following omconfig command syntax to delete a virtual disk. CAUTION: Deleting a vi

212 omconfig storage Commandswhere id is the controller ID and virtual disk ID as reported by the omreport command. To obtain these values, type omrep

omconfig storage Commands 213Example for SAS Controllers In this example, type: omconfig storage vdisk action=reconfigure controller=1 vdisk=4 raid=r5

214 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Clear Virtual Disk Bad BlocksUse the following omconfig command syntax to clear virtual disk bad blocks.Complete

omconfig storage Commands 215See the Dell OpenManage Online Help for more information about the controller-specific diskcache, read, write, and cache

216 omconfig storage CommandsExample for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers To replace the member disk described in this example, type: omconfig storage

omconfig storage Commands 217omconfig Controller Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute controller ta

218 omconfig storage Commandsaction=setchangecontrollerproperties controller=<id> [bgirate=<rate>][reconstructrate=<rate>][checkcons

omconfig storage Commands 219action=importforeignconfig controller=idaction=importrecoverforeignconfig controller=idaction=clearforeignconfig controll

22 IntroductionScripting and Comparing With the CLIThe Server Administrator CLI allows administrators to write batch programs or scripts to be execute

220 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Rescan Controller Use the following omconfig command syntax to rescan a controller. See Dell OpenManage Online H

omconfig storage Commands 221omconfig Disable Controller Alarm Use the following omconfig command syntax to disable the controller alarm. See the Dell

222 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Test Controller Alarm Use the following omconfig command syntax to test the functionality of the controller alar

omconfig storage Commands 223In some circumstances, you may receive a warning message if this command deletes the system or boot partition. You can ov

224 omconfig storage CommandsStorage Management supplies default values for any of the other parameters that you do not specify. For creating an encry

omconfig storage Commands 225controller=id Parameter (Required) Specify the controller ID as reported by the omreport storage controller command. For

226 omconfig storage Commandssize=<number | max | min> Parameter (Required) Table 8-6 indicates how to specify the size=<number | max | min&g

omconfig storage Commands 227[cachepolicy=<d | c>] Parameter (Optional) Different controllers support different cache policies. Table 8-7 indica

228 omconfig storage Commands[writepolicy=<wb| wt| wc| nwc>] Parameter (Optional) Different controllers support different write policies. Table

omconfig storage Commands 229Example Syntax For example, you may want to create a RAID-5 virtual disk on a PERC 3/QC controller. See the Dell OpenMana

Introduction 23Command Syntax OverviewCommands vary in complexity. The simplest command has only command level 1. The omhelp command is a simple comma

230 omconfig storage CommandsExample Syntax To set the rebuild rate to 50 on controller 1, type: omconfig storage controller action=setrebuildrate con

omconfig storage Commands 231omconfig Discard Preserved Cache Use the following omconfig storage command syntax to discard the preserved cache on the

232 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Change Encryption Key Use the following omconfig storage command syntax to change the encryption key for the con

omconfig storage Commands 233omconfig Set Background Initialization RateUse the following omconfig command syntax to set the background initialization

234 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Set Check Consistency RateUse the following omconfig command syntax to set the check consistency rate. Complete

omconfig storage Commands 235Depending on the controller, the log file name is afa_<mmdd>.log or lsi_<mmdd>.log where <mmdd> is the

236 omconfig storage CommandsExample SyntaxTo unlock the encrypted DKM configuration drives on controller 1, type:omconfig storage controller action=u

omconfig storage Commands 237Example Syntax To import and recover foreign configurations on controller 1, type: omconfig storage controller action=imp

238 omconfig storage CommandsExample SyntaxTo spin down drives that are not configured or hot spares that are unattended for 30 minutes, type:omconfig

omconfig storage Commands 239Example SyntaxTo start the patrol read task on controller 1, type:omconfig storage controller action=startpatrolread cont

24 IntroductionIn each section, command syntax and other information about commands is formatted with any of the following fields that apply:command l

240 omconfig storage CommandsComplete Syntaxomconfig storage controller action=createcachecade controller=id pdisk=<PDISKID> [name=<string>

omconfig storage Commands 241omconfig Switch to LKM ControllerUse the following omconfig storage command syntax to change the encryption key from DKM

242 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Switch to DKM ControllerUse the following omconfig storage command syntax to change the encryption key from LKM

omconfig storage Commands 243omconfig Rekey DKM ControllerUse the following omconfig storage command syntax to re-key the encryption key in DKM mode f

244 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Enclosure Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute enclosure task

omconfig storage Commands 245omconfig Enable Enclosure Alarm Use the following omconfig command syntax to enable the enclosure alarm: Complete Syntax

246 omconfig storage CommandsExample for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers To disable the alarm on the enclosure attached to connector 2 on controller 1

omconfig storage Commands 247omconfig Set Enclosure Asset Name Use the following omconfig command syntax to specify the asset name for an enclosure. C

248 omconfig storage CommandsComplete Syntax omconfig storage enclosure action=settempprobes controller=id enclosure=<ENCLOSUREID> index=id minw

omconfig storage Commands 249Example for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers In this example, temperature probe 3 resides in the enclosure attached to con

Using the omhelp Command 252Using the omhelp CommandThe omhelp command and its equivalent, <command> -?, accesses the detailed help text interfa

250 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Reset All Temperature Probe ThresholdsUse the following omconfig command syntax to reset the minimum and maximum

omconfig storage Commands 251Example for SCSI, SATA, and ATA Controllers To blink the LEDs for the enclosure attached to connector 2 on controller 1,

252 omconfig storage CommandsExample SyntaxTo start the learn cycle on controller 1, type:omconfig storage battery action=startlearn controller=1 batt

omconfig storage Commands 253omconfig Global Enable Smart Thermal ShutdownBy default, the operating system and server shut down when the PV220S and PV

254 omconfig storage Commands NOTE: You can use the omreport storage globalinfo command to determine whether smart thermal shutdown is currently enab

omconfig storage Commands 255Example SyntaxThe omconfig command syntax for rescanning all controllers on the system does not require that you specify

256 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Connector Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute connector task

omconfig storage Commands 257omconfig Cachecade Commands The following sections provide the omconfig command syntax required to execute cachecade task

258 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Unblink Cachecade Use the following omconfig command syntax to unblink the physical disks included in a cachecad

omconfig storage Commands 259Example Syntax To delete cachecade 4 on controller 1, type: omconfig storage cachecade action=deletecachecade controller=

26 Using the omhelp Command• recovery• shutdown• thrmshutdown• webserverFigure 2-1 shows the levels of help for a command.Figure 2-1. Different Levels

260 omconfig storage Commandsomconfig Rename Cachecade Use the following omconfig command syntax to rename a cachecade. Complete Syntax omconfig stora

Working With CLI Command 2619Working With CLI Command ResultsServer Administrator Command Line Interface (CLI) users can use the command output in var

262 Working With CLI CommandLinux Enterprise Server terminal. To display command output with control over scrolling, type the CLI command and append t

Working With CLI Command 263Four hours later, you repeat the command. You have no interest in the 11:00 A.M. snapshot as written to fans.txt. You type

264 Working With CLI CommandFans.txt now reads as follows:You can use a text editor to insert the time that each block of data was captured. In compar

Working With CLI Command 265The Syntax for the formatting option is:<command> -fmt <format option>For example, type:omreport system summar

266 Working With CLI Command--------------Network Data--------------Network Interface Card 0 DataIP Address: 143.166.152.108Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Working With CLI Command 267omreport system summary -fmt ssvoromreport servermodule summary -fmt ssvThe example output displays as follows:-----------

268 Working With CLI Command

Index 269IndexSymbols-?omconfig, 89omconfig chassis, 92omreport, 37request for help, 25Aaboutomconfig, 90acquisitioninformation, 155optional parameter

Using the omhelp Command 27For one info value, specify one or more optional parameter(s). Table 2-1 displays the optional parameters for info=acquisit

270 Indexomconfig chassis, 92omreport chassis, 41blinkomconfig, 250blink physical diskomconfig, 193bmcomconfig chassis, 117omreport chassis, 62Ccache

Index 271command levels 1,2, and 3omconfig, 85command levels 1,2,3omreport, 31command syntax overview, 23commands for clearing logs, 142commands for v

272 Indexdelay battery learn cycleomconfig, 252delete virtual diskomconfig, 211, 258-260delimitersdata fields, 132depreciation informationabout, 158ad

Index 273formatting CLI command output, 264frontpanelomconfig chassis, 108omreport chassis, 47Gglobalinfoomconfig storage, 253omreport storage, 188Hhe

274 IndexNname=value pairsomconfig chassis biossetup, 93omconfig chassis bmc, 118nicsomreport chassis, 52NMI button, 48Oomconfgcancel initialize virtu

Index 275reset temperature probe thresholds, 248-250resume check consistency, 205secure virtual disk, 213set controller rebuild rate, 229set enclosure

276 Indexomconfig enable LKM controller, 240omconfig enclosure commands, 244, 257omconfig global commands, 252omconfig offline physical disk, 196omcon

Index 277info=maintenance, 163info=outsource, 165info=owner, 166info=service, 167info=support, 169info=system, 170info=warranty, 172omconfig system ev

278 Indexbase I/O address, 54connector type, 54external name, 53IRQ level, 54maximum speed, 54port type, 53omreport chassis processorscache properties

Index 279Pparameters for fan warning thresholds, 107pause check consistencyomconfig, 205pdisk, 192omconfig storage, 173-174omconfig virtual disk, 223-

28 Using the omhelp Command

280 Indexomconfig, 205Sscripting, 22scripting with the CLI, 22secure virtual disk, 213service contract information, 167adding, 167set enclosure asset

Index 281thrmshutdownomconfig system, 152omreport system, 80Uunblink physical diskomconfig, 193unlock DKM foreign configurationomconfig, 235user acces

Index 282

omreport: Viewing System Status 293omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation ServiceThe omreport command allows you to see detailed in

Contents 3Contents1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15What&a

30 omreport: Viewing System StatusConventions for Parameter TablesWhen listing the parameters that a command can take, the parameters are listed in al

omreport: Viewing System Status 31Table 3-2. Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 for omreportCommand Level 1Command Level 2 Command Level 3User Pri

32 omreport: Viewing System Statusfans U, P, A Shows the status and thresholds for system fans.firmware U, P, A Shows the name and version of the firm

omreport: Viewing System Status 33leds U, P, A Shows the properties you have set for light-emitting diodes to flash under various alert conditions.mem

34 omreport: Viewing System Statusremoteaccess U, P, A Shows general information on remote access.slots U, P, A Shows properties of your system’s expa

omreport: Viewing System Status 35alertlog U, P, A Allows the administrator to display the alert log.assetinfo U, P, A Shows the cost of ownership inf

36 omreport: Viewing System Statusrecovery P, A Shows how your system is configured to respond to a hung operating system.shutdown P, A Shows how the

omreport: Viewing System Status 37Help With the omreport CommandUse the omreport -? command to get a list of the available commands for omreport.Use o

38 omreport: Viewing System Statusomreport aboutUse the omreport about command to learn the product name and version number of the systems management

omreport: Viewing System Status 39Server Administrator includes a number of services, each of which has a version number of its own. The Contains fiel

4 Contentsomreport modularenclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37omreport about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38omreport chassis/om

40 omreport: Viewing System StatusServer Administrator displays a general status for your main system chassis/main system components.omreport chassis

omreport: Viewing System Status 41Server Administrator reports values for the Redundancy Status and Redundancy Mode fields.omreport chassis batteries/

42 omreport: Viewing System StatusTable 3-3 dis plays the availa ble BIOS setup parameters: NOTE: All the BIOS Setup parameters are not displayed. On

omreport: Viewing System Status 43NIC 1 Displays whether the first NIC is enabled (with or without PXE/iSCSI) or disabled during system boot.NIC 2 Di

44 omreport: Viewing System StatusIDE Primary Drive 0 Displays whether the device is automatically detected and enabled or if the device is disabled.I

omreport: Viewing System Status 45To view all available boot devices, alias names, and boot order sequences, type:omreport chassis biossetup attribute

46 omreport: Viewing System StatusDepending on your configuration of your system, you may notice the following output:Removable Flash Media Informatio

omreport: Viewing System Status 47omreport chassis fans/omreport mainsystem fansUse the omreport chassis fans or omreport mainsystem fans command to v

48 omreport: Viewing System StatusIf the NMI button is present on your system, you can see whether the NMI button is enabled or not. The NMI button ca

omreport: Viewing System Status 49Depending on your system’s configuration, you may notice the following output:omreport chassis info/omreport mainsys

Contents 5omreport chassis nics/omreport mainsystem nics. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52omreport chassis ports/omreport mainsystem ports . . . . . . . .

50 omreport: Viewing System Statusomreport chassis intrusionUse the omreport chassis intrusion command to find out whether the cover of your system is

omreport: Viewing System Status 51The following is an example output:omreport chassis memory/omreport mainsystem memoryUse omreport chassis memory or

52 omreport: Viewing System StatusIf your system supports redundant memory, the redundancy output may resemble the following:omreport chassis nics/omr

omreport: Viewing System Status 53If you specify the index, Server Administrator displays properties for a specific NIC and the values for the followi

54 omreport: Viewing System StatusBase I/O Address is the starting I/O address expressed in hexadecimal.IRQ Level is a hardware interrupt on a system.

omreport: Viewing System Status 55Capabilities and Cache Properties of a Specific ProcessorTo view the cache properties of a processor on a given conn

56 omreport: Viewing System Status NOTE: Due to the limitations of certain operating systems (for example, VMware ESXi), certain features may not be

omreport: Viewing System Status 57Associativity refers to the way in which main memory content is stored on the cache. • A fully associative cache all

58 omreport: Viewing System StatusCustom attributes are:CPU Power and Performance Management, Memory Power and Performance Management, and Fan Power a

omreport: Viewing System Status 59For each power monitoring profile in the system, values display for the following fields:• Power Consumption Status

6 Contentsomreport system recovery/omreport servermodule recovery . . . . . . . . . 73omreport system shutdown/omreport servermodule shutdown. . . .

60 omreport: Viewing System StatusPower Consumption InformationPower ConsumptionIndexStatusProbe NameReadingWarning ThresholdFailure Threshold: 2: Ok:

omreport: Viewing System Status 61omreport chassis pwrsupplies/omreport mainsystem pwrsuppliesUse the omreport chassis pwrsupplies or omreport mainsys

62 omreport: Viewing System StatusFor each power supply profile in the system, values display for the following fields: • Status•Location•Type• Rated

omreport: Viewing System Status 63omreport chassis slots/omreport mainsystem slotsUse the omreport chassis slots or omreport mainsystem slots command

64 omreport: Viewing System StatusAdapter refers to the name and/or type of the card that fits into the slot, for example, a storage array controller,

omreport: Viewing System Status 65omreport system Commands/omreport servermodule CommandsUse the omreport system or omreport servermodule commands to

66 omreport: Viewing System StatusCommands for Viewing LogsYou can use the omreport system or omreport servermodule command to view logs: the alert lo

omreport: Viewing System Status 67omreport system alertaction/omreport servermodule alertactionUse the omreport system alertaction or omreport serverm

68 omreport: Viewing System Status• Power Supply Warning• Power Supply Failure• Degraded Redundancy• Lost Redundancy• Temperature Warning• Temperature

omreport: Viewing System Status 69• Removable Flash Media Present• Removable Flash Media Removed• Removable Flash Media Failure NOTE: Storage Control

Contents 7omconfig chassis memorymode/omconfig mainsystem memorymode. . . . . . . . 112omconfig chassis pwrmanagement/omconfig mainsystem pwrmanageme

70 omreport: Viewing System Status---------------Power Supplies----------------SettingsEnable: Informational, Warning and CriticalDisable: None-------

omreport: Viewing System Status 71Example Command for an Event TypeTy p e :omreport system events type=fansoromreport servermodule events type=fansThe

72 omreport: Viewing System Statusomreport system pedestinations/omreport servermodule pedestinationsUse the omreport system pedestinations or omrepor

omreport: Viewing System Status 73omreport system platformevents/omreport servermodule platformeventsUse the omreport system platformevents or omrepor

74 omreport: Viewing System Statusomreport system shutdown/omreport servermodule shutdownUse the omreport system shutdown or omreport servermodule shu

omreport: Viewing System Status 75System Summary------------------Software Profile------------------System ManagementName : Dell OpenManage Server Adm

76 omreport: Viewing System StatusSystem--------------Host Name : svctag-dxxxxsSystem Location: Please set the valueModel : PowerEdge 1955Life Cycle C

omreport: Viewing System Status 77Voltage : 1400 mVProcessor 2Processor Brand: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPUProcessor Version: Model 15 Stepping 6Voltage : 1

78 omreport: Viewing System StatusThe system summary hardware information includes data values for installed components of the following types present

omreport: Viewing System Status 79ProcessorThe following are listed for each processor in the system:• Processor Brand• Processor Family• Processor Ve

8 Contentsomconfig system thrmshutdown/omconfig servermodule thrmshutdown . . . . . . 1525 omconfig system or servermodule assetinfo: Editing Cost of

80 omreport: Viewing System StatusBIOS • Manufacturer •BIOS Version• Release DateFirmware •Name •VersionNetwork Data The following details are listed

omreport: Viewing System Status 81If the system is configured to shutdown when a temperature probe detects a warning or failure event, one of the foll

82 omreport: Viewing System Status---------------Software---------------Name : Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise EditionVersion : 5.2

omconfig: Managing Components 834omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation ServiceThe omconfig command allows you to provide values that

84 omconfig: Managing ComponentsConventions for Parameter TablesWhen listing the parameters that a command can take, the parameters are listed in alph

omconfig: Managing Components 85Table 4-2. omconfig Command Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3Command Level 1Command Level 2Command Level 3 User Privilege

86 omconfig: Managing Componentsalertaction P, A Determines in advance the actions to be taken for warning or failure events on intrusion, fans, tempe

omconfig: Managing Components 87shutdown A Allows the administrator to select from several options when shutting down the system.thrmshutdown A Sets t

88 omconfig: Managing Componentsleds P, A Specifies when to flash a chassis fault LED or chassis identification LED, and allows you to clear the LED f

omconfig: Managing Components 89Help With the omconfig CommandUse the omconfig -? command to get a list of the available commands for omconfig.Use omc

Contents 9Adding Service Contract Information . . . . . . . . . . 167Example Command for Adding Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Addin

90 omconfig: Managing ComponentsTo scroll command output one screen at a time, type:omconfig system alertaction -? | morewhere | more allows you to pr

omconfig: Managing Components 91Server Administrator includes a number of services, each of which has a version number of its own. The Contains field

92 omconfig: Managing Componentsomconfig chassis/omconfig mainsystemUse the omconfig chassis or omconfig mainsystem commands to default or to set valu

omconfig: Managing Components 93Table 4-3 shows the name=value pairs you can use with this command.Table 4-3. BIOS Setup Settingsname=value pair 1attr

94 omconfig: Managing Componentsattribute=bootordersequence=aliasname1, aliasname2,... aliasnameNConfigures the boot sequence according to the set a

omconfig: Managing Components 95attribute=conredirectsetting=enabled | disabledenabled: Redirects the BIOS screen over Serial Port 1. Keyboard and tex

96 omconfig: Managing Componentsattribute=cpuxdsupportsetting=enabled | disabledenabled: Enables Execute Disable (XD) support on system.disabled: Disa

omconfig: Managing Components 97attribute=dualnic setting=off | on | pxeboth | nic1pxe |nic2pxe | isciboth | nic1isci | nic2isci | nic1pxenic2isci | n

98 omconfig: Managing Componentsattribute=embvideoctrlsetting=enabled | disabledenabled: Enables the embedded video controller to be the primary video

omconfig: Managing Components 99attribute=ide setting=on | offforce=trueon: Enables this device.off: Disables this device.force=true: Verification of