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:

1In the System tree, click System.

2Click the Logs tab and then click the Boot Capture tab.

3Select a boot cycle and click Play.

The video of the logs is opened on a new screen.

NOTE: You must close an open Boot Capture log video before you play another one. You cannot play two logs simultaneously.

4Click PlaybackPlay to start the Boot Capture log video.

5Click PlaybackMedia 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 ToolsInternet OptionsAdvanced tab and deselect the option Do not save

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is inserted on the motherboard and the system is booted, a log is generated on the POST screen—iDRAC firmware is out-of-date.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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