PowerEdge: How to export the PERC Controller Debug Log from the RAID Controller HII Menu

Summary: This article explains how to export the RAID controller log (TTY log) directly from RAID Controller (PERC).

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Instructions

This article explains how to export the RAID controller log (TTY log) directly from RAID Controller (PERC).
In addition to this, you can also export the RAID controller log (TTYlog) from OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) using the interface or using PERCCLI.

Note: The PERC controller debug log is also known as a TTY log among Technical Support.

Prepare a USB flash disk to save the log.
The following steps work for PERC8/PERC9/PERC10 series. This example uses a PERC10-H740.

  1. Click F2 to enter the system BIOS.
    BIOS POST screen 
  2. Choose Device Settings
    BIOS Device Settings selection 
  3. Choose Integrated RAID Controller
    BIOS Device Settings Integrated RAID Controller selection 
  4. Choose Main Menu
    RAID Controller Main Menu selection 
  5. Choose Controller Management
    RAID Configuration Main Menu Controller management selection 
  6. Go to the bottom of the page and choose Advanced Controller Management
    Configuration Management Advanced Controller Management selection 
  7. Choose Save Debug Log
    Save debug log selection 
  8. Select the location and enter the file name then choose Save Log
    Save Log selection 
  9. Click ok
    Save Log successful OK selection 
     

Affected Products

PowerEdge RAID Controller H345, PowerEdge RAID Controller H350 Adapter SAS, PowerEdge RAID Controller H355 Front SAS, PowerEdge RAID Controller H355 Adapter SAS, PowerEdge RAID Controller H365i Adapter, PowerEdge RAID Controller H365i Front DC-MHS , PowerEdge RAID Controller H730P MX, PowerEdge RAID Controller H745, PowerEdge RAID Controller H745P MX, PowerEdge RAID Controller H750 Adapter SAS, PowerEdge RAID Controller H755 Adapter, PowerEdge RAID Controller H755 MX Adapter, PowerEdge RAID Controller H755N Front NVMe, PowerEdge RAID Controller H755 Front SAS, PowerEdge RAID Controller H330, PowerEdge RAID Controller H730, PowerEdge RAID Controller H730P, PowerEdge RAID Controller H740P ...

Products

Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R440 , PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T640 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000134783
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 01 May 2025
Version:  6
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