Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) Version 2.00.00.00 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide

The results of the latest successfully run remote diagnostics are available and retrievable remotely through an NFS or a CIFS share.

racadm diagnostics run -m <mode> -r <reboot type> -s <start time> -e <expiration time>

racadm diagnostics export -f <file name> -l <NFS or CIFS share location> -u <username> -p <password> 

• —m <mode> — Specifies the type of diagnostic mode. The types are:

  • Collect and export remote diagnostics report from the iDRAC.

    The results of the latest successfully executed remote Diagnostics will be available and retrievable remotely through an NFS or a CIFS share.

  • 0(Express) — The express mode executes a subset of diagnostic tests.
  • 1(Extended) — The extended mode executes all available diagnostics tests.
  • 2(Both) — Runs express and extended tests serially in sequence.
• -f <filename> — Specifies the name of the configuration file.
• -l — Specifies the location of the network share (NFS or CIFS).
• -u <username> — Specifies the user name of the remote share to import the file.
• -p <password> — Specifies the password of the remote share to import the file.
• -r <reboot type> — Specifies the reboot type. The type can be one of the following:
  • pwrcycle — Power cycle
  • Graceful — Graceful reboot without forced shutdown
  • Forced — Graceful reboot with forced shutdown
• -s <start time> — Specifies the start time for the scheduled job in yyyymmddhhmmss format. The default value TIME_NOW starts the job immediately.
• -e <expiration time> — Specifies the expiry time for the scheduled job in yyyymmddhhmmss format. The default value TIME_NA does not apply the waiting time.

• To initiate a remote diagnostic operation:

  racadm diagnostics run -m 1 -r forced -s 20121215101010 -e TIME_NA

• To export a remote diagnostics report to CIFS share:

  racadm diagnostics export -f diagnostics -l //169.254.23.44/cifs -u administrator -p password123  

• To export a remote diagnostics report to NFS share:

  racadm diagnostics export -f diagnostics -l 169.254.23.44:/nfs -u administrator -p password123