Users Guide

Recovering and Troubleshooting the DRAC 5 273

Using the Command Line

Use the getraclog command to view the RAC log entries.

racadm getraclog -i

The getraclog -i command displays the number of entries in the DRAC 5 log.

racadm getraclog [options]

NOTE: For more information, see "getraclog."

You can use the clrraclog command to clear all entries from the RAC log.

racadm clrraclog

Using the Diagnostic Console

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

Table 16-3) 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:

In the

System

tree, click

Remote Access

Click the

Diagnostics

tab.

Table 16-3 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.

Table 16-3. 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.