User's Manual

To run bmc:
1. Boot the PowerEdge C server using the Linux-Based Diagnostics Tools (Dell 9G-12G servers) option.
The CentOS desktop window is displayed.
2. Double-click the gnome-terminal icon.
The GNOME terminal window is displayed.
3. At the command prompt, type bmc.
The list of options is displayed.
The output from BMC is included in PEC-logs report for troubleshooting.
Running ldstate
ldstate is a front-end tool for subordinate tools to monitor storage arrays.
It provides storage monitoring for single-disk, chipset RAID, and MegaRAID controllers.
To run ldstate;
1. Boot the PowerEdge C server using the Linux-Based Diagnostics Tools (Dell 9G-12G servers) option.
The CentOS desktop window is displayed.
2. Double-click the gnome-terminal icon.
The GNOME terminal window is displayed.
3. At the command prompt, type ldstate.
The list of options is displayed.
The output from ldstate is included in PEC-logs report for troubleshooting.
Running PE-C Support Logs Script
PE-C Support Script (pec-logs) is a utility that collects configuration and log data from the target server for various
chassis hardware, storage, and operating system components on Dell PE-C servers. It uses OS specific built-in report
tools and/or individual OS commands to pull operating system logs and configuration.
You can run PE-C Support Logs Script using one of the following methods:
• Running PE-C Support Logs Script Using The Desktop Icon
• Running PE-C Support Logs Script Using The GNOME Terminal
Running PE-C Support Logs Script Using The Desktop Icon
To run PE-C Support Logs Script:
1. Boot the PowerEdge C server using the Linux-Based Diagnostics Tools (Dell 9G-12G servers) option.
The CentOS desktop is displayed.
2. Double-click the PEC-Logs icon.
The PE-C support logs tool starts, the report is collected, and close the terminal.
3. The PE-C support logs tool exits and the report is saved in /tmp/data folder.
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