Users Guide
Viewing Post Codes..............................................................................................................................................229
Viewing Boot and Crash Capture Videos..............................................................................................................229
Viewing Logs.........................................................................................................................................................229
Viewing Last System Crash Screen......................................................................................................................229
Viewing Front Panel Status...................................................................................................................................229
Viewing System Front Panel LCD Status........................................................................................................230
Viewing System Front Panel LED Status........................................................................................................230
Hardware Trouble Indicators............................................................................................................................... 230
Viewing System Health.........................................................................................................................................231
Generating Tech Support Report..........................................................................................................................231
Generating Tech Support Report Using Web Interface.................................................................................232
Checking Server Status Screen for Error Messages........................................................................................... 232
Restarting iDRAC7.................................................................................................................................................232
Resetting iDRAC7 Using iDRAC7 Web Interface............................................................................................233
Resetting iDRAC7 Using RACADM.................................................................................................................233
Resetting iDRAC7 to Factory Default Settings......................................................................................................233
Resetting iDRAC7 to Factory Default Settings Using iDRAC7 Web Interface................................................233
Resetting iDRAC7 to Factory Default Settings Using iDRAC Settings Utility..................................................233
20 Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................................235
System Event Log..................................................................................................................................................235
Network Security..................................................................................................................................................235
Active Directory....................................................................................................................................................236
Single Sign-On...................................................................................................................................................... 238
Smart Card Login.................................................................................................................................................. 239
Virtual Console......................................................................................................................................................239
Virtual Media........................................................................................................................................................ 242
vFlash SD Card......................................................................................................................................................244
SNMP Authentication...........................................................................................................................................244
Storage Devices................................................................................................................................................... 245
RACADM...............................................................................................................................................................245
Miscellaneous...................................................................................................................................................... 246
21 Use Case Scenarios..............................................................................................................249
Troubleshooting An Inaccessible Managed System............................................................................................249
Obtaining System Information and Assess System Health.................................................................................. 250
Setting Up Alerts and Configuring Email Alerts....................................................................................................250
Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Log and System Event Log............................................................................... 250
Interfaces to Update iDRAC Firmware................................................................................................................. 250
Performing Graceful Shutdown............................................................................................................................251
Creating New Administrator User Account..........................................................................................................251
Launching Server's Remote Console and Mounting a USB Drive........................................................................251