Users Guide

134 Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System

Using the Diagnostic Console

The DRAC 5 provides a standard set of network diagnostic tools (see

Table 5-11) that are similar to the tools included with Microsoft

Windows

or Linux-based systems. Using the DRAC 5 Web-based interface, you can

access the network debugging tools.

To access the Diagnostic Console page, perform the following steps:

In the

System

tree, click

Remote Access

Click the

Diagnostics

tab.

Table 5-11 describes the options that are available on the Diagnostic Console

page. Type a command and click Submit. The debugging results appear in the

Diagnostic Console page.

To refresh the Diagnostic Console page, click Refresh. To execute another

command, click Go Back to Diagnostics Page.

Save As Opens a pop-up window that enables you to save the RAC Log

to a directory of your choice.

NOTE: If you are using Internet Explorer and encounter a problem

when saving, be sure to download the Cumulative Security Update

for Internet Explorer, located on the Microsoft Support website at

support.microsoft.com.

Refresh Reloads the RAC Log page.

Table 5-11. Diagnostic Commands

Command Description

arp Displays the contents of the Address Resolution Protocol

(ARP) table. ARP entries may not be added or deleted.

ifconfig Displays the contents of the network interface table.

Table 5-10. RAC Log Buttons

(continued)

Button Action