Installation Manual

338 Recovering and Troubleshooting the iDRAC6
The iDRAC Log page displays the information listed in Table 20-1.
NOTE: For information on using the iDRAC Log Page buttons see the iDRAC6 Online
Help.
Using the Command Line
Use the getraclog command to view the iDRAC6 log entries.
racadm getraclog [options]
racadm getraclog -i
The getraclog -i command displays the number of entries in the iDRAC6 log.
NOTE: For more information, see getraclog in the RACADM Command Line
Reference Guide for iDRAC6 and CMC available on the Dell Support website at
dell.com/support/manuals.
You can use the clrraclog command to clear all entries from the
iDRAC log.
racadm clrraclog
Using the Diagnostics Console
The iDRAC6 provides a standard set of network diagnostic tools
(see Table 20-2) that are similar to the tools included with Microsoft
Windows or Linux-based systems. Using the iDRAC6 Web-based interface,
you can access the network debugging tools.
Click Reset iDRAC6 to reset the iDRAC. A normal boot operation is
performed on the iDRAC.
Table 20-1. iDRAC Log Page Information
Field Description
Date/ Time The date and time (for example, Dec 19 16:55:47).
When the iDRAC6 initially starts and is unable to
communicate with the managed system, the time will be displayed
as System Boot.
Source The interface that caused the event.
Description A brief description of the event and the user name that logged into
the iDRAC6.