Users Guide

Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System 383
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions
Table 19-10 contains frequently asked questions about troubleshooting
issues.
Table 19-10. Frequently Asked Questions/Troubleshooting
Question Answer
The LED on the
server is blinking
amber.
Check the SEL for messages and then clear the SEL to stop the
blinking LED.
From iDRAC6 Web interface, see "Checking the System Event
Log (SEL)" on page 365.
From SM-CLP, see "SEL Management" on page 324.
From iDRAC6 Configuration Utility, see "System Event Log
Menu" on page 358.
There is a
blinking blue
LED on the
server.
A user has activated the locator ID for the server. This is a signal
to help them identify the server in the chassis. See "Identifying
the Managed Server in the Chassis" on page 379 for information
about this feature.
How can I find
the IP address of
iDRAC6?
From CMC Web interface:
1 Click Chassis  Servers , then click the Setup tab.
2 Click Deploy .
3 Read the IP address for your server from the table that is
displayed.
From the Virtual Console:
• Reboot the server and enter iDRAC6 Configuration Utility by
pressing <Ctrl><E>.
• Watch for the IP address which displays during BIOS POST.
• Select the "Dell CMC" console in the OSCAR to log in to CMC
through a local serial connection. CMC RACADM commands
can be issued from this connection. See the
RACADM Command
Line Reference Guide for iDRAC and CMC for a complete list of
CMC RACADM subcommands.
• Use the local RACADM
getsysinfo command to view iDRAC6 IP
address.