Limitations

The Hostname and OS Name fields in the getsysinfo output display accurate information only if Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is installed on the managed system. If it is not installed, these fields may be blank or inaccurate. An exception to this are VMware operating system names, which are displayed even if Server Administrator is not installed on the managed system.

gettracelog

NOTE: To use this subcommand, you must have Login to iDRAC permission.

Subcommand Description

gettracelog The gettracelog sub command lists all the trace log entries in the DRAC.

Table 2-25lists the gettracelog options used to read entries.

Table 2-25. gettracelog Subcommand options

Option

Description

 

 

-i

Displays the number of entries in iDRAC6 trace log.

 

 

-m

Displays one screen at a time and prompts the user to continue

 

(similar to the UNIX more command).

 

 

-o

Displays each entry in a single line.

 

 

-c

Specifies the number of records to display.

 

 

-s

Specifies the starting record to display.

 

 

-A

Do not display headers or labels.

 

 

Synopsis

racadm gettracelog -i[-A]

racadm gettracelog [-s <start>] [-c <count>] [-m] [-A] [-o]

RACADM Subcommand Details

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