Users Guide

System management capabilities using SMCLP...........................................................................................................280
Running SMCLP commands............................................................................................................................................280
iDRAC SMCLP syntax....................................................................................................................................................... 281
Navigating the map address space.................................................................................................................................283
Using show verb................................................................................................................................................................284
Using the -display option............................................................................................................................................284
Using the -level option................................................................................................................................................284
Using the -output option............................................................................................................................................ 284
Usage examples.................................................................................................................................................................284
Server power management........................................................................................................................................284
SEL management........................................................................................................................................................ 285
Map target navigation.................................................................................................................................................286
25 Deploying operating systems................................................................................................... 287
Deploying operating system using remote file share.................................................................................................... 287
Managing remote file shares......................................................................................................................................287
Configuring remote file share using web interface................................................................................................. 288
Configuring remote file share using RACADM........................................................................................................ 289
Deploying operating system using virtual media........................................................................................................... 289
Installing operating system from multiple disks....................................................................................................... 290
Deploying embedded operating system on SD card.....................................................................................................290
Enabling SD module and redundancy in BIOS......................................................................................................... 290
26 Troubleshooting managed system using iDRAC..........................................................................291
Using diagnostic console...................................................................................................................................................291
Reset iDRAC and Reset iDRAC to default ...............................................................................................................291
Scheduling remote automated diagnostics..............................................................................................................292
Scheduling remote automated diagnostics using RACADM..................................................................................292
Viewing post codes...........................................................................................................................................................292
Viewing boot and crash capture videos......................................................................................................................... 293
Configuring video capture settings...........................................................................................................................293
Viewing logs....................................................................................................................................................................... 293
Viewing last system crash screen................................................................................................................................... 293
Viewing System status..................................................................................................................................................... 294
Viewing system front panel LCD status................................................................................................................... 294
Viewing system front panel LED status................................................................................................................... 294
Hardware trouble indicators............................................................................................................................................ 295
Viewing system health......................................................................................................................................................295
Checking server status screen for error messages......................................................................................................295
Restarting iDRAC.............................................................................................................................................................. 295
Resetting iDRAC using iDRAC web interface..........................................................................................................295
Resetting iDRAC using RACADM..............................................................................................................................296
Erasing system and user data..........................................................................................................................................296
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings.................................................................................................................296
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC web interface........................................................... 296
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC settings utility........................................................... 297
27 SupportAssist Integration in iDRAC.......................................................................................... 298
SupportAssist Registration.............................................................................................................................................. 298
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