User's Manual

64 Using the RACADM Command Line Interface

Using a Serial, Telnet, or SSH Console

You can log in to the CMC either through a serial or Telnet/SSH connection,

or through Dell CMC console on iKVM. To configure the CMC for serial or

remote access, see "Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles" on

page 49. Commonly used subcommand options are listed in Table 4-2. A

complete list of RACADM subcommands is listed in the RACADM

Subcommands chapter of the Dell Chassis Management Controller Firmware

Version 2.0 Administrator Reference Guide.

Logging in to the CMC

After you have configured your management station terminal emulator

software and managed node BIOS, perform the following steps to log into the

CMC:

Connect to the CMC using your management station terminal emulation

software.

Type your CMC user name and password, and then press <Enter>.

You are logged into the CMC.

Starting a Text Console

You can log in to the CMC using Telnet or SSH through a network, serial

port, or a Dell CMC console through the iKVM. Open a Telnet or SSH

session, connect and log on to the CMC.

For information about connecting to the CMC through iKVM, see "Using the

iKVM Module" on page 257.

Using RACADM

RACADM subcommands can be run remotely from the serial, Telnet, or SSH

console command prompt or through a normal command prompt.

Use RACADM subcommands to configure CMC properties and perform

remote management tasks. To display a list of RACADM subcommands, type:

racadm help