Users Guide

Using iDRAC Service Module on Windows Nano OS............................................................................................. 270
Chapter 20: Using USB port for server management..................................................................272
Accessing iDRAC interface over direct USB connection...................................................................................... 272
Configuring iDRAC using server configuration profile on USB device............................................................... 273
Configuring USB management port settings......................................................................................................273
Importing server configuration profile from USB device ................................................................................275
Chapter 21: Using iDRAC Quick Sync......................................................................................... 277
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync.................................................................................................................................... 277
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync settings using web interface........................................................................ 278
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync settings using RACADM................................................................................ 278
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync settings using iDRAC settings utility.......................................................... 278
Using mobile device to view iDRAC information..................................................................................................... 278
Chapter 22: Deploying operating systems.................................................................................. 279
Deploying operating system using remote file share..............................................................................................279
Managing remote file share.................................................................................................................................... 279
Configuring remote file share using web interface...........................................................................................280
Configuring remote file share using RACADM....................................................................................................281
Deploying operating system using virtual media...................................................................................................... 281
Installing operating system from multiple disks................................................................................................. 282
Deploying embedded operating system on SD card............................................................................................... 282
Enabling SD module and redundancy in BIOS.................................................................................................... 282
Chapter 23: Troubleshooting managed system using iDRAC...................................................... 283
Using diagnostic console...............................................................................................................................................283
Scheduling remote automated diagnostics.........................................................................................................284
Scheduling remote automated diagnostics using RACADM........................................................................... 284
Viewing post codes........................................................................................................................................................ 285
Viewing boot and crash capture videos.................................................................................................................... 285
Configuring video capture settings...................................................................................................................... 285
Viewing logs..................................................................................................................................................................... 285
Viewing last system crash screen...............................................................................................................................285
Viewing front panel status............................................................................................................................................286
Viewing system front panel LCD status.............................................................................................................. 286
Viewing system front panel LED status...............................................................................................................286
Hardware trouble indicators......................................................................................................................................... 287
Viewing system health................................................................................................................................................... 287
Generating SupportAssist Collection..........................................................................................................................287
Generating SupportAssist Collection automatically..........................................................................................288
Generating SupportAssist Collection manually.................................................................................................. 289
Checking server status screen for error messages................................................................................................290
Restarting iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................290
Resetting iDRAC using iDRAC web interface..................................................................................................... 291
Resetting iDRAC using RACADM...........................................................................................................................291
Erasing system and user data.......................................................................................................................................291
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings............................................................................................................ 291
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC web interface...................................................292
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