Creating A Cmc Configuration File - Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

NOTE: Some configuration files contain unique CMC information (such as the static IP address) that must be
modified before you export the file to other CMCs.
1. Use RACADM to query the target CMC that contains the desired configuration.
NOTE: The generated configuration file is myfile.cfg. You can rename the file. The .cfg file does not contain
user passwords. When the .cfg file is uploaded to the new CMC, you must re-add all passwords.
2. Open a Telnet/SSH text console to the CMC, log in, and type:
racadm getconfig -f myfile.cfg
NOTE: Redirecting the CMC configuration to a file using getconfig -f is only supported with the remote
RACADM interface.
3. Modify the configuration file using a plain-text editor (optional). Any special formatting characters in the
configuration file may corrupt the RACADM database.
4. Use the newly created configuration file to modify a target CMC. At the command prompt, type:
racadm config -f myfile.cfg
5. Reset the target CMC that was configured. At the command prompt, type:
racadm reset
The getconfig -f myfile.cfg subcommand requests the CMC configuration for the active CMC and
generates the myfile.cfg file. If required, you can rename the file or save it to a different location.
You can run the getconfig command to perform the following actions:
– Display all configuration properties in a group (specified by group name and index).
– Display all configuration properties for a user by user name.
The config subcommand loads the information into other CMCs. The Server Administrator uses the config
command to synchronize the user and password database.

Creating a CMC Configuration File

The CMC configuration file, <filename>.cfg, is used with the racadm config -f <filename>.cfg command to
create a simple text file. The command allows you to build a configuration file (similar to a .ini file) and configure the
CMC from this file.
You may use any file name, and the file does not require a .cfg extension (although it is referred to by that designation in
this subsection).
NOTE: For more information about the getconfig subcommand, see the
PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide .
RACADM parses the .cfg file when it is first loaded on to the CMC to verify that a valid group and object names are
present, and that simple 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 display. If an error is found
in the .cfg file, write commands are not transmitted to the CMC. You must correct all errors before any configuration can
take place.
To check for errors before you create the configuration file, use the -c option with the config subcommand. With the
-c option, config only verifies syntax and does not write to the CMC.
Follow these guidelines when you create a .cfg file:
• If the parser encounters an indexed group, it is the value of the anchored object that differentiates the various
indexes.
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