Viewing The Most Recent Boot Sequences - Dell iDRAC6 User Manual

Table 20-6. Last Crash Screen Buttons
Button Action
Print Prints the Last Crash Screen screen.
Save Opens a pop-up window that enables you to save the Last Crash Screen to a
directory of your choice.
Delete Deletes the Last Crash Screen screen.
Refresh Reloads the Last Crash Screen screen.
NOTE:
Due to fluctuations in the Auto Recovery timer, the Last Crash Screen may
not be captured when the System Reset Timer is configured with a value that is too
high. The default setting is 480 seconds. Use Server Administrator or IT Assistant to
set the System Reset Timer to 60 seconds and ensure that the Last Crash Screen
functions properly. See "Configuring the Managed Server to Capture the Last Crash
Screen" for additional information.

Viewing the Most Recent Boot Sequences

If you experience boot problems, you can view the screen activity of what
happened during the last three boot sequences from the Boot Capture
screen. Playback of the boot screens occurs at a rate of 1 frame per second.
iDRAC6 records fifty frames during boot time.
Table 20-7 lists the available control actions.
NOTE:
You must have administrator privileges to view playback of the Boot Capture
sequences.
Table 20-7. Boot Capture Options
Button/Option
Select the boot
sequence
Description
Allows you to select the boot sequence to load and play.
• Boot Capture 1 — Loads the most recent boot sequence.
• Boot Capture 2 — Loads the (second most recent) boot
sequence that occurred prior to Boot Capture 1.
• Boot Capture 3 — Loads the (third most recent) boot
sequence that occurred prior to Boot Capture 2.
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