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iDRAC 8/7 v2.30.30.30 User’s Guide

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Creating an iDRAC configuration file

The configuration file .cfg can be:
  • Created
  • Obtained from racadm getconfig -f <filename>.cfg command or racadm get -f <filename>.cfg
  • Obtained from racadm getconfig -f <filename>.cfg command or racadm get -f <filename>.cfg, and then edited

    For information about the getconfig and get commands, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals .

The .cfg file is first parsed to verify that valid group and object names are present and the basic syntax rules are being followed. Errors are flagged with the line number that detected the error, and a message explains the problem. The entire file is parsed for correctness, and all errors are displayed. Write commands are not transmitted to iDRAC if an error is found in the .cfg file. The user must correct all errors before using the file to configure iDRAC. Use the -c option in the config subcommand, which verifies the syntax and does not perform a write operation to iDRAC.

Use the following guidelines when you create a .cfg file:
  • If the parser encounters an indexed group, the index of the group is used as the anchor. Any modifications to the objects within the indexed group are also associated with the index value.
    For example:
    • If you have used the getconfig command: 
      [cfgUserAdmin]
                                                # cfgUserAdminIndex=11
                                                cfgUserAdminUserName=
                                                # cfgUserAdminPassword=******** (Write-Only)
                                                cfgUserAdminEnable=0
                                                cfgUserAdminPrivilege=0x00000000
                                                cfgUserAdminIpmiLanPrivilege=15
                                                cfgUserAdminIpmiSerialPrivilege=15
                                                cfgUserAdminSolEnable=0
    • If you have used the get command: 
      [idrac.users.16]
                                                Enable=Disabled
                                                IpmiLanPrivilege=15
                                                IpmiSerialPrivilege=15
                                                !!Password=******** (Write-Only)
                                                Privilege=0x0
                                                SNMPv3AuthenticationType=SHA
                                                SNMPv3Enable=Disabled
                                                SNMPv3PrivacyType=AES
                                                SolEnable=Disabled
                                                UserName=
  • The indexes are read-only and cannot be modified. Objects of the indexed group are bound to the index under which they are listed and any valid configuration to the object value is applicable only to that particular index.
  • A predefined set of indexes are available for each indexed group. For more information, see the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals .
  • Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the iDRAC to the default setting, and then run the racadm config -f <filename>.cfg or racadm set -f <filename>.cfg command. Make sure that the .cfg file includes all required objects, users, indexes, and other parameters.
  • CAUTION: Use the racresetcfg subcommand to reset the database and the iDRAC NIC settings to the default settings and remove all users and user configurations. While the root user is available, other user settings are also reset to the default settings.

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