Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 8.5 Command Line Interface Guide
Summary
This OpenManage guide provides comprehensive documentation for the product. The document includes detailed information about setup, configuration, operation, and maintenance of the monitor. It covers key features, specifications, installation procedures, troubleshooting steps, and best practices. The manual is designed for system administrators, IT professionals, and end users who need to deploy, manage, or operate the equipment effectively. Readers will find step-by-step instructions, technical diagrams, safety information, and reference materials to ensure proper usage and optimal performance.
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Dell Open Manage Server Administrator Version 8.5 Command Line Interface Guide
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Dell Open Manage Server Administrator Version 8.5 Command Line Interface Guide
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
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Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... What is new in this release...................................
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Omreport Chassis Remoteaccess Or Omreport Mainsystem Remoteaccess..............................................................36 Omreport Chassis Removableflashmedia Or Omreport Mainsystem Removablef...
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Omconfig Preferences Cdvformat............................................................................................................................. Omconfig Preferences Dirservice................
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7 Omreport storage commands.......................................................................................128 Omreport Physical Disk Status........................................................
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Omconfig blink virtual disk........................................................................................................................................ Omconfig Unblink Virtual Disk..........
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Omconfig Rekey LKM Controller............................................................................................................................... Omconfig Convert Multiple RAID To Non-RAID....
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Introduction Dell Open Manage Server Administrator (OMSA) provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution through either an integrated Web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI)...
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Safari - 9.x Mozilla Firefox - 50, 51 NOTE: Power Edge C6320P platform is not supported for Server Administrator Storage Management 8.5 Support for Java Runtime Environment 8 Update 112. SD card suppo...
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CLI error checking and error messages When you type CLI commands, the CLI checks these commands for the correct syntax. If you type a command and the command is executed successfully, a message is dis...
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Message Voltage probe warning threshold(s) set successfully. Scripting And Comparing Using CLI The Server Administrator CLI allows administrators to write batch programs for the operating system. For ...
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The following is an example of nine name=value pairs: omconfig system assetinfo info=acquisition purchasecost=<n> waybill=<n> installdate=<mmddyy> purchasedate=<mmddyy> ponum=&...
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Using The omhelp Command The omhelp command and its equivalent, <command> -?, accesses the detailed help-text interface of Command Line Interface (CLI). You can get help at several levels of det...
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The CLI responds with the following message: Asset information set successfully. When you type omconfig system assetinfo -?, the help that displays provides information about assigning values for the ...
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omreport: Viewing System Status Using The Instrumentation Service The omreport command allows you to see detailed information about the system components. You can also retrieve summaries for many syst...
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NOTE: When a system includes an external chassis, the displayed results vary by operating system. On SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, the omreport commands display ex...
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Command Level 1 Command Level 2 Command Level 3 User Privilege Required Use settings, such as the Power button and/or Nonmasking Interrupt (NMI) button (if present on the system), are enabled or disab...
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Command Level 1 Command Level 2 Command Level 3 User Privilege Required Use pwrmanagement U, P, A Displays power inventory details such as system idle power, system maximum potential power, and power ...
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Command Level 1 Command Level 2 Command Level 3 User Privilege Required Use assetinfo U, P, A Displays the cost of ownership information for the system. cmdlog U, P, A Allows the administrator to disp...
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Command Level 1 Command Level 2 Command Level 3 User Privilege Required Use messages Displays the configured alert message format. Related Links: omreport: Viewing System Status Using The Instrumentat...
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Attribute : IP Address Value : 101.102.103.104 Attribute : IP Address Source Value : Dynamic Source Attribute : IP Address Type Value : IPv4 Attribute : Remote Connect Interface Value : Launch CMC Web...
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Table 11. General status Health Main System Chassis SEVERITY : COMPONENT Ok : Fans Critical : Intrusion Ok : Memory Ok : Power Supplies Ok : Temperatures Ok : Voltages Chassis management On servers wi...
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AC Present : Power Present Active Source : Active Status : Ok Location : AC Power Line 2 AC Present : Power Present Active Source : Not Active Server Administrator reports values for the Redundancy St...
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NOTE: On Linux systems, user or user groups upgraded to administrator or administrator groups cannot view the boot order sequence. BIOS setup groups The following table lists the available groups of t...
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NOTE: On servers in the Dell Power Edge FX2 series chassis, this command is supported only if the Chassis Management at Server Mode is set to either Monitor or Manage and Monitor in the CMC, and Serve...
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NOTE: This command is applicable only to selected Dell 10G systems that support PMBus. Depending on the system’s configuration, you may notice the following output: Table 14. System configuration outp...
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Table 16. Output Intrusion Information Health : Ok Index : 0 Status : OK Probe Name : Intrusion State : Chassis is closed Omreport Chassis Leds Or Omreport Mainsystem Leds Use the omreport chassis led...
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Maximum Capacity : 786432 MB Slots Available : 24 Slots Used : 8 Error Correction : Multibit ECC Total of Memory Array(s) Total Installed Capacity : 65536 MB Total Installed Capacity Available to the ...
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Table 19. Index detail Memory Device Information Health : Ok Status : Ok Device Name : DIMM_A1 Size : 8192 MB Type : DDR3 Synchronous Registered (Buffered) Speed : 0.75 ns Rank : Dual Failures : None ...
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If you specify the index, Server Administrator displays the Team interface details for the specific NIC and the values for the following fields: Team Interface, Interface, IPv4 Addresses, IPv6 Address...
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Capabilities and cache properties of a specific processor To view the cache properties of a processor on a given connector, type: omreport chassis processors index=n or omreport mainsystem processors ...
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Field Description Type Indicates whether the cache is primary or secondary. Location Location of the cache on the processor or on a chipset outside the processor. Write Policy Describes how the cache ...
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name=value pair Description NOTE: On Power Edge 12G systems, profile option is Sys Profile and is grouped under System Profile Settings of the BIOS setup group. For more information, see BIOS Setup Se...
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Measurement Start Time Measurement Finish Time Reading System Peak Power System Peak Amperage NOTE: The omreport chassis pwrmonitoring or omreport mainsystem pwrmonitoring command is applicable from P...
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NOTE: Power Management features are only available for Power Edge systems that have hot-swappable power supplies and not systems that have a fixed, non-redundant power supply installed. Omreport chass...
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name=value pair Description config=user Reports information on BMC/i DRAC or remote access users. Omreport Chassis Removableflashmedia Or Omreport Mainsystem Removableflashmedia Use the omreport chass...
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or omreport mainsystem slots index=n The index parameter is optional. If you do not specify the index, Server Administrator displays properties for all of the slots in the system. If you specify the i...
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The following is an example output from the omreport licenses command: Table 30. omreport licenses command Device Index : 0 Device Status : Ok Device : i DRAC7 Device Description : i DRAC Device ID : ...
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NOTE: If the Alert log or Command log displays invalid XML data (such as when XML data generated for the selection is not well-formed), you must clear the log and resolve the issue. To clear the log, ...
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| Brand | Server |
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| Pages | 187 |
| File Size | 1.47 MB |
| Published | June 28, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I format omreport output for spreadsheets?
Use the ssv formatting option with commands like omreport system summary -fmt ssv.
What is the syntax for viewing system summary data?
Use omreport system summary or omreport servermodule summary.
How can I customize the delimiter in custom delimited format?
Use omconfig preferences cdvformat delimiter=[character] with options like asterisk or comma.
How do I display omreport data in table rows and columns?
Use the tbl formatting option, for example: omreport system summary -fmt tbl.