Installation Manual

Advanced iDRAC6 Configuration 117
• Display all configuration properties in a group (specified by group name
and index)
• Display all configuration properties for a user by user name
The config subcommand loads the information into the other iDRAC6.
Use config to synchronize the user and password database with Server
Administrator.
The initial configuration file, racadm.cfg, is named by the user. In the
following example, the configuration file is named myfile.cfg. To create this
file, type the following at the command prompt:
racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfg
CAUTION: It is recommended that you edit this file with a simple text editor.
The RACADM utility uses an ASCII text parser. Any formatting confuses the parser,
which may corrupt the RACADM database.
Creating an iDRAC6 Configuration File
The iDRAC6 configuration file <filename>.cfg is used with the racadm
config -f <filename>.cfg command. You can use the configuration
file to build a configuration file (similar to an .ini file) and configure the
iDRAC6 from this file. You may use any file name, and the file does not
require a .cfg extension (although it is referred to by that extension name in
this subsection).
The .cfg file can be:
•Created
• Obtained from a
racadm getconfig -f <filename>.cfg
command
• Obtained from a r
acadm getconfig -f <filename>.cfg
command, and then edited
NOTE: For information about the getconfig command, see getconfig command in
the RACADM iDRAC6 and CMC Command Line Reference Guide available on the
Dell Support website at dell.com/support/manuals.
The .cfg file is first parsed to verify that valid group and object names are
present and that some simple syntax rules are being followed. Errors are
flagged with the line number that detected the error, and a simple message
explains the problem. The entire file is parsed for correctness, and all errors
are displayed. Write commands are not transmitted to the iDRAC6 if an error