Users Guide

Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync settings using iDRAC settings utility....................................... 318
Using mobile device to view iDRAC information.............................................................................318
22 Deploying operating systems...................................................................... 319
Deploying operating system using VMCLI....................................................................................... 319
Deploying operating system using remote file share..................................................................... 320
Managing remote file share........................................................................................................ 321
Configuring remote file share using web interface...................................................................322
Configuring remote file share using RACADM.......................................................................... 323
Deploying operating system using virtual media............................................................................ 323
Installing operating system from multiple disks........................................................................ 324
Deploying embedded operating system on SD card...................................................................... 324
Enabling SD module and redundancy in BIOS.......................................................................... 324
23 Troubleshooting managed system using iDRAC..................................... 326
Using diagnostic console................................................................................................................. 326
Scheduling remote automated diagnostics...............................................................................327
Scheduling remote automated diagnostics using RACADM.....................................................328
Viewing post codes...........................................................................................................................328
Viewing boot and crash capture videos.......................................................................................... 328
Configuring video capture settings............................................................................................328
Viewing logs......................................................................................................................................329
Viewing last system crash screen.....................................................................................................329
Viewing front panel status................................................................................................................329
Viewing system front panel LCD status..................................................................................... 329
Viewing system front panel LED status......................................................................................330
Hardware trouble indicators............................................................................................................ 330
Viewing system health...................................................................................................................... 331
Generating Technical Support Report..............................................................................................331
Generating Technical Support Report automatically................................................................332
Generating Technical Support Report manually....................................................................... 333
Checking server status screen for error messages..........................................................................335
Restarting iDRAC...............................................................................................................................335
Resetting iDRAC using iDRAC web interface.............................................................................335
Resetting iDRAC using RACADM................................................................................................335
Erasing system and user data........................................................................................................... 335
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings.................................................................................... 336
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC web interface................................. 336
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC settings utility................................. 336
24 Frequently asked questions......................................................................... 337
System Event Log..............................................................................................................................337
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