The RACADM tool is available on all recent Dell iDRAC versions. It is the primary command-line utility for managing iDRAC. You can simply SSH to any iDRAC IP and use the command.
But what if you want to run RACADM directly from your computer and connect to a remote iDRAC? Dell provides the iDRAC Tools package, which includes the RACADM utility for remote management. At the time of writing, v11.3.0.0 is released and it is available for download for Windows or Linux operating systems:
- Windows: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=W3M24
- Linux: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=MFV7T
- Support for RHEL 8.10 OS
- Support for RHEL 9.4 OS
- Support for SLES 15 SP6 OS
Note: Always check Dell’s Support site for the latest version, as the links above may change over time.
Linux Installation
Step 1. Download the latest .tar.gz file to your system
Using the links above (or, you can try to search for newer versions), download the archive from Dell’s Support website.
Step 2. Untar the archive
Use the following command to extract the archive (replace the file name with the one you downloaded).
tar -xzf Dell-iDRACTools-Web-LX-11.3.0.0-795_A00.tar.gz
Step 3. Change directory to the iDRACTools/racadm/ and then the distribution you want to install (e.g. RHEL9/x86_64/)
cd iDRACTools/racadm/RHEL9/x86_64/
Step 4. Install all the RPMs that are in that folder
sudo dnf install -y ./*.rpm
You should now have installed the necessary tools and added racadm to your PATH. You can test it just by running racadm command without any arguments. You should see something like this:
[root@adi-rocky-a01 ~]# racadm
===============================================================================
RACADM version 11.3.0.0
Copyright (c) 2003-2024 Dell, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
===============================================================================
RACADM usage syntax:
racadm <subcommand> <options>
Examples:
racadm getsysinfo
racadm getsysinfo -d
racadm getniccfg
racadm setniccfg -d
racadm setniccfg -s 192.168.0.120 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
racadm getconfig -g cfgLanNetworking
Display a list of available subcommands for the RAC:
racadm help
Display more detailed help for a specific subcommand:
racadm help <subcommand>
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Remote RACADM usage syntax:
racadm -r <RAC IP address> -u <username> -p <password> <subcommand> <options>
racadm -r <RAC IP address> -i <subcommand> <options>
The "-i" option allows the username and password to be entered interactively.
Examples:
racadm -r 192.168.0.120 -u racuser1 -p aygqt12a getsysinfo
racadm -r 192.168.0.120 -u racuser2 -p gsdf12o1 getractime
racadm -r 192.168.0.120 -u racuser5 -p dsajkhds help getsysinfo
Display a list of available subcommands for the remote RAC:
racadm -r <RAC IP address> -u <username> -p <password> help
Display more detailed help for a specific subcommand:
racadm -r <RAC IP address> -u <username> -p <password> help <subcommand>
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[root@adi-rocky-a01 ~]#
That’s it — RACADM is now installed and ready to use for managing your Dell servers remotely.
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