Users Guide

Viewing post codes
Post codes are progress indicators from the system BIOS, indicating various stages of the boot sequence from power-on-reset,
and allows you to diagnose any faults related to system boot-up. The Post Codes page displays the last system post code prior
to booting the operating system.
To view the Post Codes, go to Overview > Server > Troubleshooting > Post Code.
The Post Code page displays the system health indicator, a hexadecimal code, and a description of the code.
Viewing boot and crash capture videos
You can view the video recordings of:
● Last three boot cycles — A boot cycle video logs the sequence of events for a boot cycle. The boot cycle videos are
arranged in the order of latest to oldest.
● Last crash video — A crash video logs the sequence of events leading to the failure.
This is a licensed feature.
iDRAC records fifty frames during boot time. Playback of the boot screens occur at a rate of 1 frame per second. If iDRAC is
reset, the boot capture video is not available as it is stored in RAM and is deleted.
NOTE:
● You must have Access Virtual Console or administrator privileges to playback the Boot Capture and Crash Capture
videos.
● The video capture time displayed in the iDRAC GUI video player may differ from the video capture time displayed in
other video players. The iDRAC GUI video player displays the time in the iDRAC time zone while all other video players
display the time in the respective operating system time zones.
To view the Boot Capture screen, click Overview > Server > Troubleshooting > Video Capture.
The Video Capture screen displays the video recordings. For more information, see the iDRAC Online Help.
Configuring video capture settings
To configure the video capture settings:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Server > Troubleshooting > Video Capture.
The Video Capture page is displayed.
2. From the Video Capture Settings drop-down menu, select any of the following options:
● Disable — Boot capture is disabled.
● Capture until buffer full — Boot sequence is captured until the buffer size has reached.
● Capture until end of POST — Boot sequence is captured until end of POST.
3. Click Apply to apply the settings.
Viewing logs
You can view System Event Logs (SELs) and Lifecycle logs. For more information, see Viewing System Event Log and Viewing
Lifecycle log .
Viewing last system crash screen
The last crash screen feature captures a screenshot of the most recent system crash, saves, and displays it in iDRAC. This is a
licensed feature.
To view the last crash screen:
1. Make sure that the last system crash screen feature is enabled.
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