Dell Drac 5 User Manual

							Glossary401
RPM
Abbreviation for Red Hat Package Manager, which is a package-management 
system for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that helps installation 
of software packages. It is similar to an installation program. 
SAC
Acronym for Microsoft’s Special Administration Console.
SAP
Abbreviation for Service Access Point.
SEL
Acronym for system event log.
SMI
Abbreviation for systems management interrupt.
SMTP
Abbreviation for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, which is a protocol used to 
transfer electronic mail between systems, usually over an Ethernet. 
SMWG
Abbreviation for Systems Management Working Group.
SNMP
Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol, which is a protocol 
designed to manage nodes on an IP network. DRAC 5s are SNMP-managed 
devices (nodes).
SNMP trap
A notification (event) generated by the DRAC 5 or the BMC that contains 
information about state changes on the managed system or about potential 
hardware problems.
SSH
Abbreviation for Secure Shell.
SSL
Abbreviation for secure sockets layer. 
						

							402Glossary
standard schema
A solution used with Active Directory to determine user access to DRAC 5; uses 
Active Directory group objects only.
TA P
Abbreviation for Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol, which is a protocol used for 
submitting requests to a pager service. 
TCP/IP
Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, which 
represents the set of standard Ethernet protocols that includes the network layer 
and transport layer protocols.
TFTP
Abbreviation for Trivial File Transfer Protocol, which is a simple file transfer 
protocol used for downloading boot code to diskless devices or systems. 
UPS
Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply.
USB
Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus.
UTC
Abbreviation for Universal Coordinated Time. See GMT.
VLAN
Abbreviation for Virtual Local Area Network.
VNC
Abbreviation for virtual network computing.
VT-100
Abbreviation for Video Terminal 100, which is used by the most common terminal 
emulation programs.
WAN
Abbreviation for wide area network. 
						

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Index
A
Active Directory
adding DRAC 5 users, 1 1 8
configuring access to the DRAC 
5, 111
extending schemas, 1 1 1
logging in to the DRAC 5, 1 3 5
objects, 1 0 7
schema extensions, 1 0 6
using with extended schema, 1 0 6
using with standard schema, 1 0 0
using with the DRAC 5, 9 9
B
BIOS setup
configuring on a managed 
system, 4 8
bootable image file
creating, 1 9 0
C
Certificate Signing Request 
(CSR)
about, 204
generating a new certificate, 2 0 5certificates
exporting the root CA 
certificate, 1 3 2
SSL and digital, 203
uploading a server certificate, 2 0 7
viewing a server certificate, 2 0 7
configuration file
creating, 8 1
configuring
serial mode, 2 6 0
serial over LAN, 2 6 0
terminal mode, 260
connect com2
using, 4 8
console redirection
configuring, 1 5 4
opening a session, 1 5 6
using, 153
D
DRAC 5
accessing through a network, 7 0
adding and configuring users, 9 1
configuring,36, 103, 120
configuring network settings, 6 9
configuring properties, 4 5
configuring the NIC, 7 2
creating a configuration file, 8 1
downloading firmware, 3 9 
						

							404Index
DRAC 5 (continued)
enabling security options, 2 1 2
enabling serial/telnet/ssh 
console, 54
securing communications, 2 0 3
updating the firmware, 3 9
E
e-mail alerts
configuring, 2 4 9
configuring using RACADM 
CLI, 249
configuring using the web user 
interface, 2 4 9
example
see sample
extended schema
using with Active Directory, 1 0 6
F
features
DRAC 5, 27
DRAC 5 hardware, 2 4
new, 2 3
firmware
downloading, 39
updating, 3 9
frequently asked questions
managing and recovering a remote 
system, 8 8
using console redirection, 1 6 3using the DRAC 5 with Active 
Directory, 137
using Virtual Media, 1 9 2
H
hardware
installing, 3 3
hardware specifications, 24
connectors, 2 4
DRAC 5 ports, 25
power requirements, 24
I
IP blocking
about, 215
enabling, 2 1 6
IPMI
configuring, 58, 253
configuring using the RACADM 
CLI, 256
configuring using the Web-based 
interface, 2 5 3
IpRange
about, 212
enabling, 2 1 4
L
last crash screen
capturing on the managed 
system, 2 4 3 
						

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Linux XTerm
configuring for telnet console 
redirection, 6 5
logs
operating system boot, 2 6 8
POST, 268
M
managed system
accessing through the local serial 
port, 61
capturing the last crash 
screen, 2 4 3
configuring BIOS setup, 4 8
enabling serial or telnet 
console, 47
installing software, 3 6
management station
configuring, 1 5 4
configuring a Red Hat Enterprise 
Linux management 
station, 3 7
configuring terminal 
emulation, 6 2
installing and removing 
RACADM, 38
installing the software, 3 7
mouse pointer
synchronizing, 1 6 2
N
network properties
configuring manually, 8 6
configuring using racadm, 8 6
O
operating system boot, 268
other documents you may 
need, 28
P
parsing rules, 83
PEF
configuring, 2 4 5
configuring using RACACM 
CLI, 246
configuring using the web user 
interface, 2 4 5
PET
configuring, 2 4 7
configuring using RACADM 
CLI, 248
configuring using the web user 
interface, 2 4 7
platform events
configuring, 2 4 4 
						

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property database groups
cfcRacManagedNodesOs, 3 6 6
cfgActiveDirectory, 3 7 3
cfgEmailAlert, 3 4 5
cfgIpmiLan, 3 8 6
cfgIpmiPef, 3 8 9
cfgIpmiPet, 3 9 0
cfgIpmiSerial, 3 8 0
cfgIpmiSol, 384
cfgLanNetworking, 3 3 1
cfgNetTuning, 3 5 4
cfgOobSnmp, 356
cfgRacSecurity, 3 6 7
cfgRacTuning, 3 5 7
cfgRacVirtual, 3 7 0
cfgRemoteHosts, 3 3 9
cfgSerial, 3 4 9
cfgSessionManagement, 3 4 7
cfgUserAdmin, 341
idRacInfo, 3 2 9
R
RAC serial
configuring, 5 8
RAC serial interface
about, 4 9
RACADM
attaching virtual media, 1 7 9
configuring serial and telnet, 5 5
installing and removing, 3 8
supported interfaces, 3 9 3RACADM CLI
configuring e-mail alerts, 2 4 9
configuring PEF, 2 4 6
configuring PET, 2 4 8
RACADM subcommands
arp, 282
clearascreen, 2 8 2
clrraclog, 309
clrsel, 310
config, 2 8 3
coredump, 288
coredumpdelete, 2 8 9
fwupdate, 289
getconfig, 2 8 5
getniccfg, 301
getraclog, 307
getractime, 297
getsel, 309
getssninfo, 2 9 2
getsvctag, 302
getsysinfo, 2 9 4
gettracelog, 311
help, 2 8 1
ifconfig, 2 9 8
localConRedirDisable, 3 2 8
netstat, 2 9 8
ping, 2 9 9
racdump, 303
racreset, 3 0 4
racresetcfg, 3 0 5
serveraction, 3 0 6
setniccfg, 2 9 9
sslcertupload, 314, 319
sslcertview, 3 1 7
sslcsrgen, 3 1 2 
						

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RACADM subcommands 
(continued)
testemail, 3 2 1
testtrap, 3 2 2
usercertupload, 3 2 5
userertview, 3 2 7
vmdisconnect, 324
vmkey, 325
racadm utility
configuring network 
properties, 8 6
parsing rules, 8 3
subcommands, 281
reboot option
disabling, 2 4 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
configuring for serial console 
redirection, 4 9
remote access connections
supported, 26
S
Secure Shell (SSH)
using, 68, 207
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
about, 203
importing the firmware 
certificate, 1 3 3
security
enabling, 2 1 2
using SSL and digital 
certificates, 2 0 3serial console
connecting the DB-9 cable, 6 2
using, 6 7
serial mode
configuring, 5 8
Serial Over LAN (SOL)
configuring, 2 6 0
server certificate
uploading, 207
viewing, 2 0 7
Server Management Command 
Line Protocol (SM-CLP)
about, 219
support, 219
services
configuring, 2 0 9
snap-in
installing the Dell extension, 1 1 7
software
configuring, 3 5
installing, 3 5
sslcertdownload, 315
standard schema
using with Active Directory, 1 0 0
system
configuring to use a DRAC 5, 3 4 
						

							408Index
T
telnet console
using, 6 7
terminal mode
configuring,58, 60
U
usercertupload, 325
V
video viewer
accessing the viewer menu 
bar, 159
using, 1 5 9
virtual flash
configuring, 1 8 2
disabling, 1 8 2
enabling, 1 8 2
using, 1 8 1
virtual media
about, 173
attaching, 1 7 8
booting, 179
detaching, 1 7 8
installing the operating 
system, 1 8 0
installing the plug-in, 1 7 5
running, 1 7 6
supported configurations, 1 7 6VM-CLI
about, 183
deploying the operating 
system, 1 9 1
operating system shell 
options, 188
parameters, 1 8 5
using, 183
W
web browser
configuring, 4 1
web user interface
accessing, 4 6
configuring e-mail alerts, 2 4 9
configuring PEF, 2 4 5
configuring PET, 2 4 7