iDRAC7 racadm command to delete indexed user

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iDRAC7 racadm command to delete indexed user? Background: R720 utilizing the iDRAC7, 1.57.57 firmware Been trying to find a way to delete a user account from the DRAC interface.  You can add a new user quite easily, but there doesn't seem to be an option to delete a user. Have searched the web and found the following RACADM command line entry multiple times, but it does not seem to work with iDRAC7... Syntax:  racadm config -g -o -i '' but when I've attempted to use this command with the NULL entry [''], it isn't accepted    PS> racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminUserName -i 3 ''   ERROR: Invalid syntax. An object value must be specified. Was this ability removed from iDRAC7?  Is there a way to delete a user from iDRAC7?

jcarder · Accepted Answer

Update: Attempted Daniel's suggestion by re-arranging the parameters, but unfortunately I did not get the same successful results. PS> racadm config -g cfguseradmin -i 3 -o cfguseradminusername ''ERROR: Invalid syntax. An object value must be specified. However, it did occur to me that I was issuing the command under PowerShell via Windows Server 2012 OS and that might be the problem. I re-attempted the original syntax using an SSH connection instead and that seemed to do the trick. /admin1-> racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminUserName -i 3 ''Object value modified successfully It seems that MS PowerShell interprets the input incorrectly - perhaps it utilizes a different character set... Note: it does work via PowerShell IF you put in a value (ex: 123456), it just doesn't like the NULL option. Might be worth further investigation or at least a tech note.

Daniel My · Answer

Hello

Have searched the web and found the following RACADM command line entry multiple times, but it does not seem to work with iDRAC7...

Syntax: racadm config -g -o -i ""

but when I've attempted to use this command with the NULL entry [""], it isn't accepted

PS> racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminUserName -i 3 ""
ERROR: Invalid syntax. An object value must be specified.

Was this ability removed from iDRAC7? Is there a way to delete a user from iDRAC7?

I changed the order to place the index value before the object value and it is working properly for me:

http://downloads.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_software/esuprt_remote_ent_sys_mgmt/esuprt_rmte_ent_sys_rmte_access_cntrllr/integrated-dell-remote-access-cntrllr-7-v1.50.50_User%27s%20Guide2_en-us.pdf

C:\>racadm config -g cfguseradmin -i 3 -o cfguseradminusername ""
Object value modified successfully

Thanks

mbrinkho · Answer

I know I'm a little late to the party here but if you double quote the last parameter powershell will be happy. PS> racadm config -g cfguseradmin -i 3 -o cfguseradminusername ''''

edneylima · Answer

In Linux script worked after I add \ .Take the test . racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminUserName -i 3 \'\'

bradje1 · Answer

Thx Daniel. Worked for me on m620. John Bradshaw

PowerEdge Hardware General

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