Users Guide
Checking server status screen for error messages
When a flashing amber LED is blinking, and a particular server has an error, the main Server Status Screen on the LCD highlights
the affected server in orange. Use the LCD navigation buttons to highlight the affected server, then click the center button.
Error and warning messages will be displayed on the second line. For the list of error messages displayed on the LCD panel, see
the server’s Owner’s Manual.
Restarting iDRAC
You can perform a hard or soft iDRAC restart without turning off the server:
● Hard restart — On the server, press and hold the LED button for 15 seconds.
● Soft restart — Using iDRAC Web interface or RACADM.
Resetting iDRAC using iDRAC web interface
To restart iDRAC, do one of the following in the iDRAC Web interface:
● Go to Maintenance > Diagnostics. Click Reset iDRAC.
Resetting iDRAC using RACADM
To restart iDRAC, use the racreset command. For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller RACADM CLI
Guide available at https://www.dell.com/cmcmanuals .For more information, see the OME - Modular for PowerEdge MX7000
Chassis RACADM CLI Guide available at https://www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Erasing system and user data
NOTE: Erasing system and user data is not supported from iDRAC GUI.
You can erase system component(s) and user data for the following components:
● Lifecycle Controller Data
● Embedded Diagnostics
● Embedded OS Driver Pack
● BIOS reset to default
● iDRAC reset to default
Before performing system erase, ensure that:
● You have iDRAC Server Control privilege.
● Lifecycle Controller is enabled.
The Lifecycle Controller Data option erases any content such as the LC Log, configuration database, rollback firmware, factory
as-shipped logs, and the configuration information from the FP SPI (or management riser).
NOTE:
The Lifecycle Controller log contains the information about the system erase request and any information generated
when the iDRAC restarts. All previous information is removed.
You can delete individual or multiple system components using the SystemErase command:
racadm systemErase <BIOS | DIAG | DRVPACK | LCDATA | IDRAC >
where,
● bios — BIOS reset to default
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Troubleshooting managed system using iDRAC