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    							Contents11
    11 Using and Configuring 
    Virtual Media
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  183
    Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  183
    Installing Virtual Media Browser Plug-In
    . . . . . . . .  185
    Windows-Based Management Station
     . . . . . .  185
    Linux-Based Management Station
    . . . . . . . . .  185
    Running Virtual Media
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  186
    Supported Virtual Media Configurations
    . . . . . .  186
    Running Virtual Media Using the 
    Web User Interface
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  186
    Attaching and Detaching the 
    Virtual Media Feature 
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  190
    Booting From Virtual Media
     . . . . . . . . . . . .  192
    Installing Operating Systems Using 
    Virtual Media 
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  193
    Using Virtual Media When the 
    Server’s Operating System Is Running
    . . . . . . .  193
    Using Virtual Flash
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  194
    Enabling Virtual Flash
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  194
    Disabling Virtual Flash
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  194
    Storing Images in a Virtual Flash
    . . . . . . . . . .  195
    Configuring a Bootable Virtual Flash
    . . . . . . . .  195
    Using the Virtual Media Command 
    Line Interface Utility
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  196
    Utility Installation
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  197
    Command Line Options
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  197
    VM-CLI Parameters
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  198
    VM-CLI Operating System Shell Options 
    . . . . . .  201
    Deploying Your Operating System 
    Using VM-CLI
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  202 
    						
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    Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   202
    Remote System Requirements
     . . . . . . . . . .   202
    Network Requirements
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   202
    Creating a Bootable Image File 
    . . . . . . . . . . . .   203
    Creating an Image File for Linux Systems
     . . . .   203
    Creating an Image File for 
    Windows Systems
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   203
    Preparing for Deployment
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   203
    Configuring the Remote Systems
    . . . . . . . . .   203
    Deploying the Operating System
    . . . . . . . . . . . .   204
    Frequently Asked Questions
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   205
    12 Configuring Security Features. . . . . . . .  211
    Security Options for the DRAC Administrator. . . . .   212
    Disabling the DRAC 5 Local Configuration
     . . . .   212
    Disabling DRAC 5 Remote Virtual KVM
    . . . . . .   214
    Securing DRAC 5 Communications Using 
    SSL and Digital Certificates
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   215
    Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
     . . . . . . . . . . .   215
    Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
     . . . . . . . .   216
    Accessing the SSL Main Menu
    . . . . . . . . . .   216
    Generating a New Certificate 
    Signing Request
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   218
    Uploading a Server Certificate
     . . . . . . . . . .   219
    Viewing a Server Certificate
     . . . . . . . . . . .   220
    Using the Secure Shell (SSH)
     . . . . . . . . . . . . .   220
    Configuring Services
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   221
    Enabling Additional DRAC 5 Security Options
     . . . .   225 
    						
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    Configuring the Network Security 
    Settings Using the DRAC 5 GUI
    . . . . . . . . . . .  230
    13 Using the DRAC 5 SM-CLP 
    Command Line Interface
    . . . . . . . . . . . .  233
    DRAC 5 SM-CLP Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  233
    SM-CLP Features
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  233
    Using SM-CLP
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  234
    SM-CLP Management Operations 
    and Targets
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235
    Options
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235
    DRAC 5 SM-CLP Examples
    . . . . . . . . . . . . .  237
    Property Names for Fan, Temperature, 
    Numeric Voltage, Power Consumption, 
    and Amperage Sensors
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  248
    Supported Property Names for Fans, 
    Temperature, Numeric Voltage, 
    Power Consumption, and 
    Amperage Sensors
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  248
    Property Names for Power Supply Sensors
    . . . .  251
    Property Names for Intrusion, Battery, 
    Voltage, and Hardware 
    Performance Sensors
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  252
    Property Names for Fan and Power 
    Supply Redundancy Set Sensors
    . . . . . . . . . .  254
    Property Names for Chassis Sensors
     . . . . . . .  254
    Property Names for Power 
    Management Service
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  255
    Property Names for Power Capability
     . . . . . . .  256 
    						
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    14 Monitoring and Alert 
    Management
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  257
    Configuring the Managed System to 
    Capture the Last Crash Screen
    . . . . . . . . . .   257
    Disabling the Windows Automatic 
    Reboot Option
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   258
    Configuring Platform Events
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   258
    Configuring Platform Event Filters (PEF)
     . . . . .   259
    Configuring PET
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   261
    Configuring E-Mail Alerts
    . . . . . . . . . . . . .   263
    Testing e-mail Alerting
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   265
    Testing the RAC SNMP Trap Alert Feature
    . . . .   265
    Frequently Asked Questions
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   265
    15 Configuring Intelligent Platform 
    Management Interface (IPMI)
     . . . . . . .  267
    Configuring IPMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   267
    Configuring IPMI Using the 
    Web-Based Interface
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   267
    Configuring IPMI Using the 
    RACADM CLI
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   270
    Using the IPMI Remote Access 
    Serial Interface
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   274
    Configuring Serial Over LAN
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   275
    16 Recovering and Troubleshooting 
    the Managed System
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  277
    First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System. . . . .   277
    Managing Power on a Remote System
     . . . . . . . .   277 
    						
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    Selecting Power Control Actions 
    from the DRAC 5 GUI
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  278
    Viewing System Information
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  279
    Main System Chassis
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  279
    Remote Access Controller
     . . . . . . . . . . . . .  280
    Using the System Event Log (SEL)
    . . . . . . . . . . . .  281
    Using the Command Line to 
    View System Log
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  282
    Using the POST and Operating System 
    Boot Capture Logs
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  283
    Viewing the Last System Crash Screen
    . . . . . . . . .  283
    17 Recovering and Troubleshooting 
    the DRAC 5
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  285
    Using the RAC Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  285
    Using the Command Line
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  287
    Using the Diagnostic Console
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  287
    Using the Trace Log
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  288
    Using the racdump
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  289
    Using the coredump
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  289
    18 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  291
    Battery Probes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  291
    Fan Probes
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  291
    Chassis Intrusion Probes
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  291 
    						
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    Power Supplies Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   292
    Hardware Performance Probes
     . . . . . . . . . . . .   292
    Power Monitoring Probes
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   292
    Graph Information
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   293
    Power Consumption Information
    . . . . . . . . .   293
    Power Statistics
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   294
    Temperature Probes
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   294
    Voltage Probes
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   294
    A RACADM Subcommand Overview. . . . .  295
    help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   295
    arp
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   296
    clearasrscreen
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   296
    config
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   297
    getconfig
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   299
    coredump
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   302
    coredumpdelete
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   303
    fwupdate
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   303
    getssninfo
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   306
    getsysinfo
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   308
    getractime
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   311
    ifconfig
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   312
    netstat
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   312 
    						
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    ping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  313
    setniccfg
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  314
    getniccfg
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  315
    getsvctag
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  316
    racdump
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  317
    racreset
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  318
    racresetcfg
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  319
    serveraction
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  320
    getraclog
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  321
    clrraclog
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  323
    getsel
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  323
    clrsel
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  324
    gettracelog
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  325
    sslcsrgen
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  326
    sslcertupload
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  328
    sslcertdownload
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  329
    sslcertview
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  331
    sslkeyupload
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  333
    sslresetcfg
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  334
    krbkeytabupload
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  334
    testemail
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  336 
    						
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    testtrap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   337
    vmdisconnect
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   339
    vmkey
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   340
    usercertupload
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   340
    usercertview
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   342
    localConRedirDisable
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   343
    B DRAC 5 Property Database 
    Group and Object Definitions
    . . . . . . . . . . .  345
    Displayable Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   345
    idRacInfo
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   345
    idRacProductInfo (Read Only)
     . . . . . . . . . .   345
    idRacDescriptionInfo (Read Only)
     . . . . . . . .   346
    idRacVersionInfo (Read Only)
    . . . . . . . . . . .   346
    idRacBuildInfo (Read Only)
    . . . . . . . . . . . .   346
    idRacName (Read Only)
     . . . . . . . . . . . . .   347
    idRacType (Read Only)
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   347
    cfgLanNetworking
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   347
    cfgDNSDomainNameFromDHCP 
    (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   348
    cfgDNSDomainName (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . .   348
    cfgDNSRacName (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . .   348
    cfgDNSRegisterRac (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . .   349
    cfgDNSServersFromDHCP (Read/Write)
    . . . . .   349
    cfgDNSServer1 (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . . .   350
    cfgDNSServer2 (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . . .   350
    cfgNicEnable (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . . . .   350
    cfgNicIpAddress (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . .   351 
    						
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    cfgNicNetmask (Read/Write). . . . . . . . . . . .  351
    cfgNicGateway (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . . . .  352
    cfgNicUseDhcp (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . . . . .  352
    cfgNicSelection (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . . . . .  353
    cfgNicMacAddress (Read Only)
     . . . . . . . . . .  353
    cfgNicVLanEnable (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . .  354
    cfgNicVLanId (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . . . . .  354
    cfgNicVLanPriority (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . . .  354
    cfgRemoteHosts
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  355
    cfgRhostsSmtpServerIpAddr (Read/Write)
     . . . .  355
    cfgRhostsFwUpdateTftpEnable (Read/Write)
     . . .  355
    cfgRhostsFwUpdateIpAddr (Read/Write)
     . . . . .  356
    cfgRhostsFwUpdatePath (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . .  356
    cfgUserAdmin
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  357
    cfgUserAdminIpmiLanPrivilege (Read/Write)
     . . .  357
    cfgUserAdminIpmiSerialPrivilege 
    (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  357
    cfgUserAdminPrivilege (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . .  358
    cfgUserAdminUserName (Read/Write)
     . . . . . .  359
    cfgUserAdminPassword (Write Only)
     . . . . . . .  360
    cfgUserAdminEnable
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  360
    cfgUserAdminSolEnable
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  360
    cfgEmailAlert
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  361
    cfgEmailAlertIndex (Read Only)
     . . . . . . . . . .  361
    cfgEmailAlertEnable (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . . .  361
    cfgEmailAlertAddress (Read Only)
    . . . . . . . . .  362
    cfgEmailAlertCustomMsg (Read Only)
    . . . . . . .  362
    cfgSessionManagement
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  362
    cfgSsnMgtConsRedirMaxSessions 
    (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  362
    cfgSsnMgtRacadmTimeout (Read/Write)
     . . . . .  363 
    						
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    cfgSsnMgtWebserverTimeout 
    (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   363
    cfgSsnMgtSshIdleTimeout (Read/Write)
    . . . . .   364
    cfgSsnMgtTelnetTimeout (Read/Write)
    . . . . . .   365
    cfgSerial
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   365
    cfgSerialBaudRate (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . .   366
    cfgSerialConsoleEnable (Read/Write)
     . . . . . .   366
    cfgSerialConsoleQuitKey (Read/Write)
    . . . . . .   366
    cfgSerialConsoleIdleTimeout (Read/Write)
    . . . .   367
    cfgSerialConsoleNoAuth (Read/Write)
    . . . . . .   368
    cfgSerialConsoleCommand (Read/Write)
     . . . .   368
    cfgSerialHistorySize (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . .   368
    cfgSerialSshEnable (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . . .   369
    cfgSerialTelnetEnable (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . .   369
    cfgSerialCom2RedirEnable (Read/Write)
    . . . . .   369
    cfgNetTuning
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   370
    cfgNetTuningNicAutoneg (Read/Write)
     . . . . .   370
    cfgNetTuningNic100MB (Read/Write)
     . . . . . .   371
    cfgNetTuningNicFullDuplex (Read/Write)
     . . . .   371
    cfgNetTuningNicMtu (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . .   371
    cfgNetTuningTcpSrttDflt (Read/Write)
     . . . . . .   372
    cfgOobSnmp
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   372
    cfgOobSnmpAgentCommunity 
    (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   372
    cfgOobSnmpAgentEnable (Read/Write)
     . . . . .   373
    cfgRacTuning
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   373
    cfgRacTunePluginType
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   373
    cfgRacTuneHttpPort (Read/Write)
     . . . . . . . .   374
    cfgRacTuneHttpsPort (Read/Write)
    . . . . . . . .   374
    cfgRacTuneIpRangeEnable
    . . . . . . . . . . . .   374
    cfgRacTuneIpRangeAddr
    . . . . . . . . . . . . .   375 
    						
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