Black Box
Function Description
The Black Box page allows you to enable or disable the black box function and download data from the black box memory.
- The memory is a built-in storage chip that records fault information, independent of hard disks on the server.
The memory provides a maximum of 4 MB storage capacity, and saves kernel information when the OS crashes.
- The fault monitoring software records kernel information when the OS crashes.
Before using the black box function, ensure that the fault monitoring software (for example, iBMA) has been installed on the server. For details about how to install and use the iBMA, see the iBMA user guide.
- If the black box driver has not been installed on V5 servers after the black box function is enabled, unknown devices may be detected on the OS.
GUI
Choose Diagnostics from the main menu, and select Black Box from the navigation tree.
The Black Box page is displayed.
Parameter Description
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
Black Box |
Specifies whether to enable the black box function. This function is disabled for V3 servers and enabled for V5 servers by default.
|
File Name |
Server data file monitored by the black box. |
File Size |
Size of the server data file monitored by the black box. |
Procedure
Enabling the Black Box Function
After enabling or disabling the black box function, restart the server for the setting to take effect.
- On the menu bar, choose Diagnostics.
- In the navigation tree, choose Black Box.
The Black Box page is displayed.
- Set Black Box to
.
- Restart the server.
Disabling the Black Box Function
- Set Black Box to
.
- Restart the server.
Downloading Black Box Data
Ensure that the black box function is enabled.
- On Internet Explorer, choose .
The Internet Options dialog box is displayed.
- Click the Security tab, select Internet from the list box, click Custom Level, and click Enable for Automatic prompting for file downloads under Download.
- On the iBMC WebUI, choose .
- Click Download.
The Save dialog box is displayed.
- Select a local directory for saving the file.
- Click Save.
The black box data file is saved to the specified directory on the local PC.
The iBMC only downloads the black box data file from the server to the local PC, but does not parse this file. For details about how to parse a black box data file, see the server installation guide.
The file saving information displayed varies with the browser used.
