Using Dell OMSA in CLI
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) or a command line interface (CLI).
Using the omhelp Command
The omhelp command and its equivalent, < command> -? (ex. “omreport -?”), accesses the detailed help-text interface of Command Line Interface (CLI). You can get help at several levels of detail.
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Viewing System Status
To see a list of valid commands for omreport system, type:
Omreport system -?
Commands
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Command Level 1 |
Command Level 2 |
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omreport |
modularenclosure |
Blade systems |
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servermodule |
Blade systems |
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mainsystem |
Blade systems |
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system |
Rack and Tower systems |
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chassis |
Rack and Tower systems |
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preferences |
Blade or Rack, and Tower systems |
Storage Commands
To see a list of valid commands for omreport storage, type:
Omreport storage -?
Commands
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Command Level 1 |
Command Level 2 |
Command Level 3 |
Use |
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omreport |
storage |
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Displays a list of storage components for which omreport commands are available. |
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pdisk |
Displays a list of the omreport storage pdisk parameters for displaying physical disk information. |
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vdisk |
Displays a list of omreport storage vdisk parameters for displaying virtual disk information. |
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controller |
Displays a list of the omreport storage controller parameters for displaying controller information. |
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enclosure |
Displays a list of the omreport storage enclosureparameters for displaying enclosure information. |
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battery |
Displays a list of the omreport storage battery parameters for displaying battery information. |
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globalinfo |
Displays a list of the omreport storage globalinfo parameters for displaying global storage property information. |
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connector |
Displays a list of the omreport storage connectorparameters for displaying connector information. |
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cachecade |
Displays a list of the omreport storage cachecadeparameters for displaying cachecade properties. |
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pciessed |
Displays the properties of the PCIe SSD subsystem. |
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fluidcache |
Displays the fluid cache properties and the associated fluid cache disks. |
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fluidcachepool |
Displays fluid cache pool properties. |
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partition |
Displays the partition details of the specified virtual disk. |
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fluidcachedisk |
Displays the fluid cache disk properties. |
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Storage Commands |
Results |
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omreport storage controller |
Shows controller information as mentioned above
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omreport storage pdisk controller=0 |
Shows the status of the physical disks in the server.
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omreport storage vdisk controller=0 |
Shows the raid information on the server.
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View Logs
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Command |
Description |
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Omreport system alertlog |
view the contents of the alert log |
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Omreport system cmdlog |
view the contents of the command log |
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Omreport system esmlog |
view the contents of the ESM log |
Clear Logs
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Command |
Description |
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omconfig system esmlog action=clear |
Clear the SEL |
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omconfig system alertlog action=clear |
clear the alertlog |
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omconfig system postlog action=clear |
clear the postlog |
Other Useful Commands
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Command |
Description |
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omreport about details=true |
Shows OMSA version |
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omreport system version |
This will give you the firmware of the perc, bios, drac, omsa, and the lifecycle controller, as well as the OS version. |
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omreport system summary |
More data. Chassis data, iDRAC data, procs, mem, bios, etc |
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omreport storage battery |
This will give you an idea of what status the battery is in. |
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omconfig storage battery action=startlearn controller=0 battery=0 |
If you need to force a learn cycle. |
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opt/dell/srvadmin/sbin/srvadmin-services.sh restart *or stop/ start |
Restart OMSA |
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