Dell Remote Access Controller

Troubleshooting

The DRAC can be troubleshooted by opening an SSH connection to its IP address. Type help to see a list of commands.

Sample output:

login as: root
root@192.168.0.210's password:

Dell Remote Access Controller 4/P (DRAC 4/P)
Firmware Version 1.60 (Build 10.04)
[root]# help
  ?
  help         -- displays the commands with a one-line description
  help <command>-- displays usage statement for specified command
  logout
  quit
  exit         -- logs the user out and then exits the session
  setled       -- set the state of the LEDs on a module <NOT SUPPORTED>
  getled       -- display the LED settings on a module <NOT SUPPORTED>
  getsysinfo   -- display general RAC and system information
  getmodinfo   -- get module config and status information
  getsensors       -- display RAC sensor readings and information <NOT SUPPORTED>
  getsensorinfo-- get sensor status for the specified sensors <NOT SUPPORTED>
  serveraction -- execute a graceful or hard server reset or power-on/off/cycle
  getraclog    -- display RAC Log entries
  getraclog -i -- display the total number of entries in the RAC Log
  gettracelog  -- display Trace Log entries
  gettracelog -i -- display numbers of entries in the Trace Log
  clrraclog    -- clear the RAC Log
  getsel       -- displays SEL entries
  getsel -i    -- displays the total number of entries in the system event log
  clrsel       -- clear the SEL
  connect      -- connect to com1 or com2 serial port text console
  racadm       -- execute a racadm subcommand
[root]#

racadm Commands

• racadm racreset - reboot the DRAC (this will disconnect the SSH session)

All commands:

[root]# racadm help
  help         -- list racadm subcommand descriptions
  help <subcmd>-- list usage statement for specified subcmd
  allowEnDisRem   -- allow enable or disable remote console <NOT SUPPORTED>
  localauthenable -- Local OS authenication Enable or Disable <NOT SUPPORTED>
  clearasrscreen  -- clear the last ASR screen(last blue screen)
  getssninfo   -- display information about active sessions
  fwupdate     -- execute or get status on RAC firmware update
  racreset     -- reset the RAC
  racresetcfg  -- reset the RAC to the default configuration
  racshutdown  -- shutdown the RAC <NOT SUPPORTED>
  racdump  -- dump RAC status and state information for debug
  config       -- configure the RAC
  getconfig    -- display the RAC configuration
  coredump     -- display the last RAC coredump
  coredumpdelete -- delete the coredump stored in the RAC
  setmnfgcfg   -- set manufacturing config mode <NOT SUPPORTED>
  getmnfgcfg   -- display manufacturing config mode <NOT SUPPORTED>
  setractime   -- set the time on the Remote Access Controller <NOT SUPPORTED>
  getractime   -- display the time from the Remote Access Controller
  setled       -- set the state of the LEDs on a module <NOT SUPPORTED>
  getled       -- display the LED settings on a module <NOT SUPPORTED>
  getsysinfo   -- display general RAC and system information
  getmodinfo   -- get module config and status information
  getsensors       -- display RAC sensor readings and information <NOT SUPPORTED>
  getsensorinfo-- get sensor status for the specified sensors <NOT SUPPORTED>
  serveraction -- execute a graceful or hard server reset or power-on/off/cycle
  getraclog    -- display RAC Log entries
  getraclog -i -- display the total number of entries in the RAC Log
  gettracelog  -- display Trace Log entries
  gettracelog -i -- display numbers of entries in the Trace Log
  settracelog  -- set Trace Log flags
  settracelog -s -- display the current Trace Log setting
  clrraclog    -- clear the RAC Log
  getsel       -- displays SEL entries
  getsel -i    -- displays the total number of entries in the system event log
  clrsel       -- clear the SEL
  arp           -- display ARP table
  ifconfig      -- display network interface table
  netstat       -- display routing table and some network statistics
  ping          -- send ICMP echo packets
  setniccfg     -- set the IP configuration
  getniccfg    -- display the current IP configuration
  getsvctag    -- display service tags
  setsysinfo   -- set the chassis name and chassis location <NOT SUPPORTED>
  setrac       -- set Time, Hostname, Os Name/Type from host-to-RAC <NOT SUPPORTED>
  syncvncpassword-- Sync VNC password from RAC to the Host VNC server <NOT SUPPORTED>
  testnumpage     -- test the RAC numeric paging feature <NOT SUPPORTED>
  testalphapage   -- test the RAC alpha numeric paging feature <NOT SUPPORTED>
  testemail       -- test the RAC e-mail feature
  testtrap        -- test the RAC trap feature
  sslcsrgen       -- generate a CSR from the RAC or check a CSR status
  sslcertupload   -- upload a Server or CA certificate on the RAC <NOT SUPPORTED>
  sslcertview     -- view a Server or CA certificate
  sslcertdownload   -- download a Server or CA certificate on the RAC <NOT SUPPORTED>
[root]#

More Information

• Wikipedia:Dell DRAC