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338 Recovering and Troubleshooting the iDRAC6
Using Identify Server
The Identify page allows you to enable the system identification feature.
To identify the server:
1
Click
System
Remote Access
Troubleshooting
Identify.
2
On the
Identify
screen, select the
Identify Server
checkbox to enable
blinking of the LCD and the rear identify server LED.
3
The
Identify Server Timeout
field displays the number of seconds the
LCD blinks. Enter the amount of time (in seconds) that you want the
LCD to blink. Timeout range is 1 to 255 seconds. If the timeout is set to 0
seconds, the LCD blinks continuously.
4
Click
Apply.
Table 20-3. Diagnostic Commands
Command Description
arp Displays the contents of the Address Resolution Protocol
(ARP) table. ARP entries may not be added or deleted.
ifconfig Displays the contents of the network interface table.
netstat Prints the content of the routing table. If the optional
interface number is provided in the text field to the right of
the netstat option, then netstat prints additional information
regarding the traffic across the interface, buffer usage, and
other network interface information.
ping <IP
Address>
Verifies that the destination IP address is reachable from the
iDRAC6 with the current routing-table contents.
A destination IP address must be entered in the field to the
right of this option. An Internet Control Message Protocol
(ICMP) echo packet is sent to the destination IP address
based on the current routing-table contents.
gettracelog Displays the iDRAC6 trace log. For more information, see
gettracelog in the iDRAC6 Administrator Reference Guide
available on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals.