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December 2006 Contents 1 Introduction . 13 What's New for Version 5.2 . 13 Using CLI Commands from Windows Command Prompts. 14 Primary CLI Commands . 14 CLI Error Checking and Error Messages. 15 Success Messages . 15 Failure Messages . 16 Scripting and Comparing With the CLI . 17 Command Syntax Overview . 17 2 omhelp: Getting Help With CLI Commands . 19 Example Help Commands . 19 3 omreport: Viewing System Status Using the Instrumentation Service . 21 Conventions for Parameter Tables. 21 omreport Command Summary . 21 Help With the omreport Command. 25 omreport about . 25 omreport chassis Commands . 26 omreport chassis . 26 omreport chassis acswitch . 26 omreport chassis batteries . 27 omreport chassis bios . 27 omreport chassis biossetup . 27 omreport chassis bmc . 29 omreport chassis currents . 30 omreport chassis fans . 30 Contents 3 omreport chassis fancontrol . 30 omreport chassis firmware . 31 omreport chassis frontpanel . 31 omreport chassis fru . 31 omreport chassis info. 31 omreport chassis intrusion . 32 omreport chassis leds . 33 omreport chassis memory . 33 omreport chassis nics . 34 omreport chassis ports . 34 omreport chassis processors. 35 omreport chassis pwrsupplies . 37 omreport chassis remoteaccess . 37 omreport chassis slots . 38 omreport chassis temps . 38 omreport chassis volts . 39 omreport system Commands . 39 omreport system . 39 Commands for Viewing Logs . 39 omreport system alertaction . 40 omreport system assetinfo . 41 omreport system events . 41 omreport system operatingsystem . 43 omreport system pedestinations . 43 omreport system platformevents . 44 omreport system recovery . 44 omreport system shutdown . 44 omreport system summary . 44 omreport system thrmshutdown . 48 omreport system version . 48 4 omconfig: Managing Components Using the Instrumentation Service . 51 Conventions for Parameter Tables. 51 omconfig Command Summary . 51 Help With the omconfig Command . 54 omconfig about. 55 4 Contents omconfig chassis . 56 omconfig chassis biossetup . 56 omconfig chassis bmc . 61 omconfig chassis currents . 70 omconfig chassis fans . 71 omconfig chassis fancontrol . 72 omconfig chassis frontpanel . 72 omconfig chassis info. 73 omconfig chassis leds . 74 omconfig chassis memorymode . 74 omconfig chassis remoteaccess . 75 omconfig chassis temps . 84 omconfig chassis volts . 85 omconfig preferences . 86 omconfig preferences cdvformat. 86 omconfig preferences dirservice . 86 omconfig preferences snmp . 87 omconfig preferences useraccess . 88 omconfig system . 89 omconfig system alertaction . 89 Commands for Clearing Logs . 92 omconfig system pedestinations . 92 omconfig system platformevents . 93 omconfig system events . 95 omconfig system webserver . 96 omconfig system recovery . 97 omconfig system shutdown. 97 omconfig system thrmshutdown . 98 5 omconfig system assetinfo: Editing Cost of Ownership Values . 101 omconfig System Asset Info Overview . 101 User Level Required for Adding Asset Information. 101 Adding Acquisition Information . 101 Example Commands for Adding Acquisition Information . 102 Contents 5 Adding Depreciation Information . 103 Example Commands for Adding Depreciation Information. 103 Adding Extended Warranty Information . 104 Example Command for Adding Extended Warranty Information . 104 Adding Lease Information . 105 Example Command for Adding Lease Information . 105 Adding Maintenance Information . 106 Example Command for Adding Maintenance Information . 106 Adding Outsource Information. 107 Example Command for Adding Outsource Information. 107 Adding Owner Information. 108 Example Command for Adding Owner Information. 108 Adding Service Contract Information . 109 Example Command for Adding Service Information . 109 Adding Support Information . 110 Example Command for Adding Support Information . 110 Adding System Information . 111 Example Command for Adding System Information . 111 Adding Warranty Information . 112 Example Command for Adding Warranty Information . 112 6 omreport rac: Viewing Remote Access Controller Components . 113 Conventions for Parameter Tables. 113 omreport rac Command Summary . 113 Help With the omreport rac Command . 114 omreport rac authentication . 114 Example Command for omreport rac authentication . 115 omreport rac dialinusers. ..