Viewing the Configuration and Health of the Managed Server: Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise for Blade Servers Version 2.2 User Guide
The System Summary page allows you to view your system's health and other basic iDRAC6 information at a glance and provides you with links to access the system health and information pages. Also, you can quickly launch common tasks from this page and view recent events logged in the System Event Log (SEL).
To access the System Summary page, click System®Properties tab® System Summary. See iDRAC6 Online Help for detailed information on each section in the System Summary page.
System Details
The System Details page displays information about the following system components:
This section of iDRAC6's Web interface provides the following basic information about the managed server:
Description — The model number or name of the managed server
BIOS Version — The version number of the managed server's BIOS
Service Tag — The Service Tag number of the server
Host Name — The DNS hostname associated with the managed server
OS Name — The name of the operating system installed on the managed server
NOTE: The OS Name field is populated only if Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator is installed on the managed system. An exception to this are VMware® operating system names which are displayed even if Server Administrator is not installed on the managed system.
I/O Mezzanine Card
This section of iDRAC6 Web interface provides the following information about the I/O Mezzanine cards installed on the managed server:
Connection — Lists the I/O Mezzanine card(s) installed on the managed server
Card Type — The physical type of the installed Mezzanine card/connection
Model Name — The model number, type, or description of the installed Mezzanine card(s)
Integrated Storage Card
This section of iDRAC6 Web interface provides information about the integrated Storage Controller Card installed on the managed server:
Card Type — Displays the model name of the installed storage card, for example, SAS6/iR
Auto Recovery
This section of iDRAC6 Web interface details the current mode of operation of the Auto Recovery feature of the managed server as set by Open Manage Server Administrator:
Recovery Action — Action to be performed when a system fault or hang is detected. Available actions are No Action, Hard Reset, Power Down, or Power Cycle.
Initial Countdown — The amount of time (in seconds) after a system hang is detected at which time iDRAC6 performs a recovery action.
Present Countdown — The current value (in seconds) of the countdown timer.
This section of iDRAC6 Web interface provides the following information about iDRAC6 itself:
Date/Time — Displays the current date and time (as of last page refresh) of iDRAC6
Firmware Version — Displays the current version of iDRAC6 firmware installed on the managed system
CPLD Version — Displays the board complex programmable logic device (CPLD) version.
Firmware Updated — Displays the date and time of the last successful iDRAC6 firmware update
MAC Address — Displays the MAC address associated with the LOM (LAN on Motherboard) Network Interface Controller of iDRAC6
IPv4 Settings
Enabled — Displays whether IPv4 protocol support is enabled or disabled
NOTE: The IPv4 protocol option is enabled by default.
DHCP Enabled — Enabled if iDRAC6 is set to fetch its IP address and associated info from a DHCP server
IP Address — Displays the IP address associated with iDRAC6 (not the managed server)
Subnet Mask — Displays the TCP/IP Subnet Mask configured for iDRAC6
Gateway — Displays the IP address of the network gateway configured for iDRAC6
Use DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses — Displays whether DHCP is used to obtain DNS Server Addresses
Preferred DNS Server — Displays the currently active primary DNS server
Alternate DNS Server — Displays the alternate DNS server address
IPv6 Settings
Enabled — Displays whether IPv6 protocol support is enabled or disabled
Autoconfiguration Enabled — Displays whether Autoconfiguration is enabled or disabled
Link Local Address — Displays the IPv6 address for iDRAC6 NIC
IPv6 Address 1-16 — Displays up to 16 IPv6 addresses (IPv6 Address 1 to IPv6 Address 16) for iDRAC6 NIC.
Gateway — Displays the IP address of the network gateway configured for iDRAC6
Use DHCPv6 to obtain DNS server addresses — Displays whether DHCP is used to obtain DNS Server Addresses
Preferred DNS Server — Displays the currently active primary DNS server
Alternate DNS Server — Displays the alternate DNS server address
NOTE: This information is also available at iDRAC6® Properties® Remote Access Information.
Embedded NIC MAC Addresses
NIC 1 — Displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address(es) of the embedded Network Interface Controller (NIC) 1. MAC addresses uniquely identify each node in a network at the Media Access Control layer. Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) NIC is a network interface controller with the iSCSI stack running on the host computer. Ethernet NICs support the wired Ethernet standard and plug into the system bus of the server.
NIC 2 — Displays the MAC address(es) of the embedded NIC 2 that uniquely identifies it in the network.
NIC 3 — Displays the MAC address(es) of the embedded NIC 3 that uniquely identifies it in the network. Embedded NIC 3 MAC addresses may not be displayed on all systems.
NIC 4 — Displays the MAC address(es) of the embedded NIC 4 that uniquely identifies it in the network. Embedded NIC 4 MAC addresses may not be displayed on all systems.
WWN/MAC
Click System® Properties tab®WWN/MAC to view the current configuration of installed I/O Mezzanine cards and their associated network fabrics. If the FlexAddress feature is enabled in CMC, the globally assigned (Chassis-Assigned) persistent MAC addresses supersede the hardwired values of each LOM.
Server Health
Click System® Properties tab®System Summary® Server Health section to view important information about the health of iDRAC6 and components monitored by iDRAC6. The Status column shows the status for each component. For a list of status icons and their meaning, see Table 20-3. Click the component name in the Component column for more detailed information about the component.
NOTE: Component information can also be obtained by clicking the component name in the left pane of the window. Components remain visible in the left pane independent of the tab/screen that is selected.
iDRAC6
TheRemote Access Information screen lists a number of important details about iDRAC6, such as name, firmware revision, firmware updated, iDRAC6 time, IPMI version, CPLD version, server type, and network parameters. Additional details are available by clicking the appropriate tab at the top of the screen.
CMC
CMC screen displays the health status, firmware revision, and IP addresses of the Chassis Management Controller. You can also launch CMC Web interface by clicking the Launch the CMC Web Interface button. See the Chassis Management Controller Firmware User Guide for more information.
NOTE: Launching CMC Web GUI from iDRAC6 directs your search with the same IP address format. For example, if you open iDRAC6 Web GUI with an IPv6 address format, CMC Web page will also open with a valid IPv6 address.
Batteries
The Batteries screen displays the status of the system board coin-cell battery that maintains the Real-Time Clock (RTC) and CMOS configuration data storage of the managed system.
Temperatures
The Temperaturesscreen displays the status and readings of the on–board ambient temperature probe. Minimum and maximum temperature thresholds for warning and failure states are shown, along with the current health status of the probe.
NOTE: Depending on the model of your server, temperature thresholds for warning and failure states and/or the health status of the probe may not be displayed.
Voltages
The Voltage Probes screen displays the status and reading of the Voltage probes, providing such information as the status of the on-board voltage rail and CPU core sensors.
Power Monitoring
The Power Monitoringscreen enables you to view the following monitoring and power statistics information:
Power Monitoring — Displays the amount of power being used (one minute average power value measured in AC watts) by the server as reported by the System Board Current Monitor.
Amperage — Displays the current consumption (AC in Amperes) in the active Power Supply unit.
Power Tracking Statistics — Displays information about the amount of power used by the system since the reading was last reset.
Peak Statistics — Displays information about the peak amount of power used by the system since the reading was last reset.
Power Consumption — Displays the average, minimum, and maximum power consumption, and the maximum and minimum power times in the system for the last minute, hour, day, and week.
Show Graph — Displays a graphical representation of power consumption for 1 Hour, 24 Hours, 3 Days, and 1 Week.
NOTE: Power and Amperage are measured in AC.
CPU
The CPUscreen reports the health of each CPU on the managed server. This health status is a roll-up of a number of individual thermal, power, and functional tests.
POST
The Post Code screen displays the last system post code (in hexadecimal) prior to booting the operating system of the managed server.
Misc Health
The Misc Health screen provides access to the following system logs:
System Event Log — Displays system-critical events that occur on the managed system.
Post Code — Displays the last system post code (in hexadecimal) prior to booting the operating system of the managed server.
Last Crash Screen — Displays the most recent crash screen and time.
Boot Capture — Provides playback of the last three boot screens.
NOTE: This information is also available at System® Logs tab® System Event Log.
