Dell iDRAC8 Checking Server Status Screen for Error Messages, Restarting iDRAC, Erasing System and User Data

11. Select the I agree to allow Technical Support to use this data option and click Export to export the
data to the specified location.
Generating Technical Support Report Manually Using RACADM
To generate the TSR using RACADM, use the techsupreport subcommand. For more information, see the
iDRAC RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/esmmanuals.com.
Checking Server Status Screen for Error Messages
When a flashing amber LED is blinking, and a particular server has an error, the main Server Status Screen
on the LCD highlights the affected server in orange. Use the LCD navigation buttons to highlight the
affected server, then click the center button. Error and warning messages will be displayed on the second
line. For the list of error messages displayed on the LCD panel, see the server’s Owner’s Manual.
Restarting iDRAC
You can perform a hard or soft iDRAC restart without turning off the server:
• Hard restart — On the server, press and hold the LED button for 15 seconds.
• Soft restart — Using iDRAC Web interface or RACADM.
Resetting iDRAC Using iDRAC Web Interface
To restart iDRAC, do one of the following in the iDRAC Web interface:
• Go to Overview → Server → Summary. Under Quick Launch Tasks, click Reset iDRAC.
• Go to Overview → Server → Troubleshooting → Diagnostics. Click Reset iDRAC.
Resetting iDRAC Using RACADM
To restart iDRAC, use the racreset command. For more information, see the RACADM Reference Guide
for iDRAC and CMC available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Erasing System and User Data
You can erase system component(s) and user data for those components. The system components
include:
• Lifecycle Controller Data
• Embedded Diagnostics
• Embedded OS Driver Pack
• BIOS reset to default
• iDRAC reset to default
Before performing system erase, make sure that:
• You have iDRAC Server Control privilege.
• Lifecycle Controller is enabled.
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