Users Guide

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Troubleshooting Managed System Using iDRAC7
You can diagnose and troubleshoot a remote managed system using:
• Diagnostic console
• Post code
• Boot and crash capture videos
• Last system crash screen
• System event logs
• Lifecycle logs
• Front panel status
• Trouble indicators
• System health
Related Links
Using Diagnostic Console
Viewing Post Codes
Viewing Boot and Crash Capture Videos
Viewing Logs
Viewing Last System Crash Screen
Viewing Front Panel Status
Hardware Trouble Indicators
Viewing System Health
Using Diagnostic Console
iDRAC7 provides a standard set of network diagnostic tools that are similar to the tools included with Microsoft
Windows or Linux-based systems. Using iDRAC7 Web interface, you can access the network debugging tools.
To access Diagnostics Console:
1. In the iDRAC7 Web interface, go to Overview → Server → Troubleshooting → Diagnostics.
2. In the Command
text box, enter a command and click Submit. For information about the commands, see the iDRAC7
Online Help .
The results are displayed on the same page.
Viewing Post Codes
Post codes are progress indicators from the system BIOS, indicating various stages of the boot sequence from power-
on-reset, and allows you to diagnose any faults related to system boot-up. The Post Codes
page displays the last system
post code prior to booting the operating system.
To view the Post Codes, go to
Overview → Server → Troubleshooting → Post Code.
The Post Code
page displays the system health indicator, a hexadecimal code, and a description of the code.
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