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Viewing the Last System Crash Screen

NOTICE: To capture the last crash screen, you must have managed system software installed.

Use the Last Crash Screen page to view the most recent crash screen, which allows you to obtain information about events leading up to the system crash. Last system crash information is saved in DRAC 4 memory and is remotely accessible. The date of the system crash appears on the last crash screen.

The Last Crash Screen page provides the following buttons (see Table 4-27) in the top-right corner of the page:

Table 4-27. Last Crash Screen Page Buttons

Button

Action

 

 

Print

Prints the Last Crash Screen page.

Save As

Opens a pop-up window that enables you to save the Last Crash Screen to a

 

directory of your choice.

Refresh

Reloads the Last Crash Screen page.

Delete Last Crash

Deletes the Last Crash Screen page.

Screen

 

 

 

NOTE: Due to fluctuations in the watchdog timer, the Last Crash Screen has a higher probability of not being captured when the System Reset Timer is set to a value less than 30 seconds. Use Server Administrator or IT Assistant to set the System Reset Timer to at least 30 seconds to ensure that the Last Crash Screen functions properly. See "Configuring the Managed System to Capture the Last Crash Screen" for additional information.

Using the Diagnostic Console

The DRAC 4 provides a standard set of network diagnostic tools, similar to those found on Microsoft® Windows® or Red Hat® Enterprise Linux-based systems. Using the DRAC 4 Web- based interface, you can access the following network debugging tools by clicking the Diagnostics tab.

The Diagnostic Console allows you to perform debugging tasks and paging. Table 4-28 shows the options that are available on the Diagnostic Console page.

NOTE: After entering one of the following commands, click Submit. The results of the debugging tasks are displayed in the Results of the Diagnostic Command box at the bottom of the page.

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Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 Viewing the Last System Crash Screen, Using the Diagnostic Console