Dell Drac 5 User Guide

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3Configure IPMI Serial over LAN (SOL).
At the command prompt, type the following command and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiSol -o cfgIpmiSolEnable 1
aUpdate the IPMI SOL minimum privilege level.
 CAUTION: The IPMI SOL minimum privilege level determines the minimum 
privilege required to activate IPMI SOL. For more information, see the IPMI 2.0 
specification.
At the command prompt, type the following command and press 
:
racadm config -g...

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cEnable SOL.
 NOTE: SOL can be enabled or disabled for each individual user.
At the command prompt, type the following command and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o 
cfgUserAdminSolEnable -i 
 2
where  is the user’s unique ID.
4Configure IPMI Serial.
aChange the IPMI serial connection mode to the appropriate setting.
At the command prompt, type the following command and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgSerial -o 
cfgSerialConsoleEnable...

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dSet the IPMI serial channel minimum privilege level. 
At the command prompt, type the following command and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o 
cfgIpmiSerialChanPrivLimit 

where  is one of the following:
•
2 (User)
•
3 (Operator)
•
4 (Administrator)
For example, to set the IPMI serial channel privileges to 2 (User), type 
the following command:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiSerial -o 
cfgIpmiSerialChanPrivLimit 2
eEnsure that the serial...

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• New line sequences
• Input new line sequences
For more information about these properties, see the IPMI 2.0 
specification.
Using the IPMI Remote Access Serial Interface
In the IPMI serial interface, the following modes are available:
•IPMI terminal mode — Supports ASCII commands that are submitted 
from a serial terminal. The command set has a limited number of 
commands (including power control) and supports raw IPMI commands 
that are...

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Configuring Serial Over LAN
 NOTE: For complete Serial Over LAN information, see the Dell OpenManage 
Baseboard Management Controller User’s Guide.
1Expand the System tree and click Remote Access.
2Click the Configuration tab and then click Serial Over LAN.
3Configure the Serial Over LAN settings.
Table 15-1 provides information about the 
Serial Over LAN 
Configuration
 page settings. 
4Click Apply Changes.
5Configure the advanced settings,...

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Table 15-2. Serial Over LAN Configuration Page Buttons
Button Description
PrintPrints the Serial Over LAN Configuration page.
RefreshRefreshes the Serial Over LAN Configuration page.
Advanced SettingsOpens the Serial Over LAN Configuration Advanced 
Settings page.
Apply ChangesApplies the Serial Over LAN Configuration page settings.
Table 15-3. Serial Over LAN Configuration Advanced Settings Page Settings
Setting Description
Character...

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Recovering and Troubleshooting 
the Managed System
This section explains how to perform tasks related to recovering and 
troubleshooting a crashed remote system using the DRAC 5 Web-based interface.
• First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System on page 277
• Managing Power on a Remote System on page 277
• Using the System Event Log (SEL) on page 281
• Viewing the Last System Crash Screen on page 283
First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System
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• View the system’s current Po w e r  S t a t u s—either ON or OFF.
To access the Po w e r  M a n a g e m e n t page from the System tree, click System 
and then click the Power Management tab.
 NOTE: You must have Execute Server Action Commands permission to perform 
power management actions. 
Selecting Power Control Actions from the DRAC 5 GUI
1Select one of the following Power Control Actions.
• Power On System— Turns on the system power (equivalent...

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•powercycle — Issues a power-cycle operation on the managed system. 
This action is similar to pressing the power button on the system’s front 
panel to power down and then power up the system.
•
powerstatus — Displays the current power status of the server (ON, or 
OFF)
•
hardreset — Performs a reset (reboot) operation on the managed system.
Viewing System Information
The System Summary page displays information about the following system...

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Remote Access Controller
Table 16-5 describes the Remote Access Controller properties.
Table 16-3. Auto Recovery Fields
Field Description
Recovery ActionWhen a system hang is detected, the DRAC can be 
configured to do one of the following actions: No Action, 
Hard Reset, Power Down, or Power Cycle.
Initial CountdownThe number of seconds after a system hang is detected at 
which the DRAC will perform a Recovery Action.
Present 
CountdownThe current...