Users Guide
● In iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Summary to view the system information and access various links on this page
to asses system health. For example, you can check the health of the chassis fan.
● You can also configure the chassis locator LED and based on the color, assess the system health.
● If iDRAC Service Module is installed, the operating system host information is displayed.
Setting up alerts and configuring email alerts
To set up alerts and configure email alerts:
1. Enable alerts.
2. Configure the email alert and check the ports.
3. Perform a reboot, power off, or power cycle the managed system.
4. Send test alert.
Viewing and exporting System Event Log and
Lifecycle Log
To view and export lifecycle log and system event log (SEL):
1. In iDRAC Web interface, go to Maintenance > System Event Logs to view SEL and Lifecycle Log to view lifecycle log.
NOTE: The SEL is also recorded in the lifecycle log. Using the filtering options to view the SEL.
2. Export the SEL or lifecycle log in the XML format to an external location (management station, USB, network share, and so
on). Alternatively, you can enable remote system logging, so that all the logs written to the lifecycle log are also
simultaneously written to the configured remote server(s).
3. If you are using the iDRAC Service Module, export the Lifecycle log to OS log.
Interfaces to update iDRAC firmware
Use the following interfaces to update the iDRAC firmware:
● iDRAC Web interface
● Redfish API
● RACADM CLI (iDRAC_) and CMC (not applicable for MX platforms))
● Dell Update Package (DUP)
● CMC (not applicable for MX platforms)OME Modular (applicable only for MX platforms) Web interface
● Lifecycle Controller–Remote Services
● Lifecycle Controller
● Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool (DRACT)
Performing graceful shutdown
To perform graceful shutdown, in iDRAC Web interface, go to one of the following locations:
● At Dashboard select Graceful Shutdown and click Apply.
For more information, see the iDRAC Online Help.
Creating new administrator user account
You can modify the default local administrator user account or create a new administrator user account. To modify the local
administrator user account, see Modifying local administrator account settings.
To create a new administrator account, see the following sections:
● Configuring local users
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