Users Guide
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync settings using RACADM.......................................................... 325
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync settings using iDRAC settings utility.......................................326
Using mobile device to view iDRAC information............................................................................ 326
22 Deploying operating systems...................................................................... 327
Deploying operating system using VMCLI.......................................................................................327
Deploying operating system using remote file share......................................................................328
Managing remote file share........................................................................................................329
Configuring remote file share using web interface...................................................................330
Configuring remote file share using RACADM...........................................................................331
Deploying operating system using virtual media.............................................................................331
Installing operating system from multiple disks........................................................................ 332
Deploying embedded operating system on SD card...................................................................... 332
Enabling SD module and redundancy in BIOS.......................................................................... 332
23 Troubleshooting managed system using iDRAC..................................... 334
Using diagnostic console................................................................................................................. 334
Scheduling remote automated diagnostics...............................................................................335
Scheduling remote automated diagnostics using RACADM.....................................................336
Viewing post codes...........................................................................................................................336
Viewing boot and crash capture videos...........................................................................................336
Configuring video capture settings............................................................................................336
Viewing logs...................................................................................................................................... 337
Viewing last system crash screen.....................................................................................................337
Viewing front panel status................................................................................................................ 337
Viewing system front panel LCD status......................................................................................337
Viewing system front panel LED status......................................................................................338
Hardware trouble indicators.............................................................................................................338
Viewing system health......................................................................................................................339
Generating SupportAssist Collection...............................................................................................339
Generating SupportAssist Collection automatically..................................................................340
Generating SupportAssist Collection manually..........................................................................341
Checking server status screen for error messages......................................................................... 343
Restarting iDRAC...............................................................................................................................343
Resetting iDRAC using iDRAC web interface.............................................................................343
Resetting iDRAC using RACADM................................................................................................343
Erasing system and user data...........................................................................................................343
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings.................................................................................... 344
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC web interface................................. 344
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC settings utility................................. 344
24 Frequently asked questions......................................................................... 346
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