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Using the DRAC 5 SM-CLP Command Line Interface 177
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Using the DRAC 5 SM-CLP Command Line
Interface
This section provides information about the Server Management Workgroup (SMWG) Server
Management-Command Line Protocol (SM-CLP) that is incorporated in the DRAC 5.
NOTE: This section assumes that you are familiar with the Systems Management Architecture for Server
Hardware (SMASH) Initiative and the SMWG SM-CLP specifications. For more information on these
specifications, see the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) website at www.dmtf.org.
The DRAC 5 SM-CLP is a protocol driven by the DMTF and SMWG to provide standards for
systems management CLI implementations. Many efforts are driven by a defined SMASH
architecture that is targeted as a foundation for more standardized systems management set of
components. The SMWG SM-CLP is a subcomponent of the overall SMASH efforts driven by
DMTF.
DRAC 5 SM-CLP Support
DRAC 5 is the first RAC product that provides support for the SM-CLP standard-based command
line protocol. The SM-CLP is hosted from the DRAC 5 controller firmware and supports telnet,
SSH, and serial-based interfaces. The DRAC 5 SM-CLP interface is based on the SM-CLP
Specification Version 1.0 provided by the DMTF organization.
The following sections provide an overview of the SM-CLP feature that is hosted from the DRAC 5.
SM-CLP Features
The SM-CLP specification provides a common set of standard SM-CLP verbs that can be used for
simple systems management through the CLI.
Table 11-1 provides a list of supported CLI verbs.
Table 11-1. Supported CLI Verbs
Verb Definition
cd Navigates through the MAP using the shell.
delete Deletes an object instance.
help Displays help for a specific target.
reset Resets the target.