Users Guide

Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System 133
Using the RAC Log
The RAC Log is a persistent log maintained in the DRAC 5 firmware. The log
contains a list of user actions (such as log in, log out, and security policy
changes) and alerts issued by the DRAC 5. The oldest entries are overwritten
when the log becomes full.
To access the RAC Log, perform the following steps:
1
In the System tree, click Remote Access .
2 Click the Logs tab and then click RAC Log .
The RAC Log provides the information in Table 5-9.
Using the RAC Log Page Buttons
The RAC Log page provides the following buttons (see Table 5-10).
Table 5-9. RAC Log Page Information
Field Description
Date/ Time The date and time (for example, Dec 19 16:55:47).
When the DRAC 5 initially starts and is unable to communicate
with the managed system, the time will be displayed as System
Boot.
Source The interface that caused the event.
Description A brief description of the event and the user name that logged into
the DRAC 5.
Table 5-10. RAC Log Buttons
Button Action
Print Prints the RAC Log page.
Clear Log Clears the RAC Log entries.
NOTE: The Clear Log button only appears if you have Clear Logs
permission.