Administrator Guide

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RemoteSupports running RACADM commands from a remote management station such as a laptop or desktop. To run
Remote RACADM commands, install the DRAC Tools utility from the OpenManage software on the remote computer. To run
Remote RACADM commands:
Formulate the command as an SSH RACADM command.
NOTE:
You must have administrator privileges to run RACADM commands using Remote RACADM.
ESXi operating system allows up to 1020 characters in a RACADM command. This is limited to local and remote
RACADM interfaces.
For more information about the options, see RACADM Subcommand Details. To download the local RACADM tool, go to
https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals, select the desired server. and then click Drivers & downloads.
RACADM Syntax Usage
The following section describes the syntax usage for SSH and Remote RACADM.
SSH or Remote RACADM
racadm -r <racIPAddr> -u <username> -p <password> <subcommand>
racadm -r <racIPAddr> -u <username> -p <password> get -g <group name> -o <object name>
racadm <subcommand>
Example
racadm getsysinfo
racadm -r 192.168.0.2 -u username -p xxx getsysinfo
racadm -r 192.168.0.2 -u username -p xxx get -g cfgchassispower
Remote RACADM
NOTE:
By default, TLS version 1.0 is enabled on Windows 2012 R2 which is not supported on the Remote RACADM.
Install the latest Windows update available, to updgrade TLS to version 1.1 or higher. Also, set the TLS version
in the iDRAC.Webserver.TLSProtocol as appropriate. For more information about Windows update see,
support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3140245/update-to-enable-tls-1-1-and-tls-1-2-as-default-secure-protocols-in-wi
If Force Change of Password (FCP) feature is enabled, it is recommended to change the default password using SSH or
iDRAC GUI. Changing the default password using Remote RACADM may not be successful.
racadm -r <racIPAddr> -u <username> -p <password> <subcommand>
Example
racadm -r 192.168.0.2 -u root -p xxxx getsysinfo
Security Alert: Certificate is invalid - Certificate is not signed by Trusted Third
Party Continuing execution.
NOTE: The following command does not display a security error:
racadm -r 192.168.0.2 -u noble -p xxx getsysinfo --nocertwarn
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