Using The Post Boot Logs - Dell IDRAC6 User Manual

Using the POST Boot Logs

NOTE:
All logs are cleared after you reboot the iDRAC6.
The Boot Capture page provides access to recordings of up to the last three
available boot cycles. They are arranged in the order of latest to oldest. If the
server has experienced no boot cycles then No Recording Available is
displayed. Click Play after selecting an available boot cycle to display it in a
new window.
NOTE:
Boot Capture is supported only on Java and not Active-X.
To view the Boot Capture logs:
1 In the System tree, click System.
2 Click the Logs tab and then click the Boot Capture tab.
3 Select a boot cycle and click Play.
The video of the logs is opened on a new screen.
NOTE:
another one. You cannot play two logs simultaneously.
4 Click Playback Play to start the Boot Capture log video.
5 Click Playback Media Controls to stop the video.
NOTE:
A message asking you to save a data.jnlp file instead of opening the viewer
may be displayed. To fix this problem, do the following in Internet Explorer: Go to
Tools Internet OptionsAdvanced tab and deselect the option
encrypted pages to disk
The iDRAC6 Express Card is bonded to the iDRAC6 when you enter the
Unified Server Configurator (USC) application by pressing F10 during boot.
If bonding is successful, the following message is logged in the SEL and
LCD—iDRAC6 Upgrade Successful. If bonding fails, the following
message is logged in the SEL and LCD—iDRAC6 Upgrade Failed.
Further, when an iDRAC6 Express Card containing an old or out–of–date
iDRAC6 firmware which does not support the specific platform is inserted on
the motherboard and the system is booted, a log is generated on the POST
screen—iDRAC firmware is out-of-date. Please update to
the latest firmware. Update the iDRAC6 Express Card with the latest
iDRAC6 firmware for the specific platform. For more information, see the
Dell Lifecycle Controller User Guide.
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Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System
You must close an open Boot Capture log video before you play
.
Do not save