iDRAC 8/7 v2.30.30.30 User’s Guide

Configuring enclosure using RACADM

To configure the enclosure or backplane, use the BackplaneMode object with the set subcommand.

For example, to set the BackplaneMode attribute to split mode:

At the RACADM command prompt, run the following command to view the current backplane mode:
```
get storage.enclosure.1.backplanecurrentmode
```
The output is:
```
BackplaneCurrentMode=UnifiedMode
```
Run the following command to view the requested mode:
```
get storage.enclosure.1.backplanerequestedmode
```
The output is:
```
BackplaneRequestedMode=None
```
Run the following command to set the requested backplane mode to split mode:
```
set storage.enclosure.1.backplanerequestedmode "splitmode"
```
The successful message is displayed.
Run the following command to verify if the backplanerequestedmode attribute is set to split mode:
```
get storage.enclosure.1.backplanerequestedmode
```
The output is:
```
BackplaneRequestedMode=None (Pending=SplitMode)
```
Run storage get controllers command and note down the controller instance ID.

Run the following command to create a job:

jobqueue create <controller instance ID> -s TIME_NOW --realtime

A job ID is returned.

Run the following command to query the job status:
```
jobqueue view -i JID_xxxxxxxx
```
where, JID_xxxxxxxx is the job ID from step 6.
The status is displayed as Pending.
Continue to query the job ID until you view the Completed status (this process may take up to three minutes).
Run the following command to view the backplanerequestedmode attribute value:
```
 get storage.enclosure.1.backplanerequestedmode
```
The output is:
```
BackplaneRequestedMode=SplitMode
```
Run the following command to cold reboot the server:
```
serveraction powercycle
```
After the system completes POST and CSIOR, type the following command to verify the backplanerequestedmode:
```
get storage.enclosure.1.backplanerequestedmode
```
The output is:
```
BackplaneRequestedMode=None
```
Run the following to verify is the backplane mode is set to split mode:
```
get storage.enclosure.1.backplanecurrentmode
```
The output is:
```
BackplaneCurrentMode=SplitMode
```
Run the following command and verify that only 0–11 drives are displayed:
```
storage get pdisks
```
For more information about the racadm command, see the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals