25Use case scenariosThis section helps you in navigating to specific sections in the guide to perform typical use case scenarios.Troubleshooting an inaccessible managed systemAfter receiving alerts from OpenManage Essentials, Dell Management Console, or a local trap collector, five servers in a data centerare not accessible with issues such as hanging operating system or server. Need to identify the cause to troubleshoot and bring upthe server using iDRAC.Before troubleshooting the inaccessible system, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:• Enable last crash screen• Alerts are enabled on iDRACTo identify the cause, check the following in the iDRAC web interface and re-establish the connection to the system:NOTE: If you cannot access the iDRAC web interface, go to the server, access the LCD panel, write down the IP addressor the host name, and then perform the following operations using iDRAC web interface from your management station:• Server’s LED status — Blinking amber or Solid amber.• Front Panel LCD status or error message — Amber LCD or error message.• Operating system image is seen in the Virtual Console. If you can see the image, reset the system (warm boot) and log in again.If you are able to log in, the issue is fixed.• Last crash screen.• Boot capture video.• Crash capture video.• Server Health status — Red x icons for the system components with issues.• Storage array status — Possible array offline or failed• Lifecycle log for critical events related to system hardware and firmware and the log entries that were logged at the time ofsystem crash.• Generate Tech Support report and view the collected data.• Use the monitoring features provided by iDRAC Service ModuleRelated linksPreviewing virtual consoleViewing boot and crash capture videosViewing system healthViewing logsGenerating SupportAssist CollectionInventorying and monitoring storage devicesUsing iDRAC Service Module306
