Installation Manual

Viewing Post Codes..............................................................................................................................................235
Viewing Boot and Crash Capture Videos..............................................................................................................235
Viewing Logs.........................................................................................................................................................235
Viewing Last System Crash Screen......................................................................................................................235
Viewing Front Panel Status...................................................................................................................................235
Viewing System Front Panel LCD Status........................................................................................................236
Viewing System Front Panel LED Status........................................................................................................236
Hardware Trouble Indicators............................................................................................................................... 236
Viewing System Health.........................................................................................................................................237
Generating Tech Support Report..........................................................................................................................237
Generating Tech Support Report Using Web Interface.................................................................................238
Checking Server Status Screen for Error Messages........................................................................................... 238
Restarting iDRAC7.................................................................................................................................................238
Resetting iDRAC7 Using iDRAC7 Web Interface............................................................................................239
Resetting iDRAC7 Using RACADM.................................................................................................................239
Resetting iDRAC7 to Factory Default Settings......................................................................................................239
Resetting iDRAC7 to Factory Default Settings Using iDRAC7 Web Interface................................................239
Resetting iDRAC7 to Factory Default Settings Using iDRAC Settings Utility..................................................239
20 Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................................241
System Event Log..................................................................................................................................................241
Network Security..................................................................................................................................................241
Active Directory....................................................................................................................................................242
Single Sign-On...................................................................................................................................................... 244
Smart Card Login.................................................................................................................................................. 245
Virtual Console......................................................................................................................................................245
Virtual Media........................................................................................................................................................ 248
vFlash SD Card......................................................................................................................................................250
SNMP Authentication...........................................................................................................................................250
Storage Devices................................................................................................................................................... 251
RACADM...............................................................................................................................................................251
Miscellaneous...................................................................................................................................................... 252
21 Use Case Scenarios..............................................................................................................255
Troubleshooting An Inaccessible Managed System............................................................................................255
Obtaining System Information and Assess System Health.................................................................................. 256
Setting Up Alerts and Configuring Email Alerts....................................................................................................256
Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Log and System Event Log............................................................................... 256
Interfaces to Update iDRAC Firmware................................................................................................................. 256
Performing Graceful Shutdown............................................................................................................................257
Creating New Administrator User Account..........................................................................................................257
Launching Server's Remote Console and Mounting a USB Drive........................................................................257