Viewing Event Logs Without Restarting The Server - Lenovo NeXtScale nx360 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Viewing event logs without restarting the server

If the server is not hung and the IMM is connected to a network, methods are available for you to view one or
more event logs without having to restart the server.
If you have installed Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Portable, you can use it to view the system-event log
(as the IPMI event log), or the IMM event log (as the ASM event log), the operating-system event logs, or the
merged DSA log. You can also use DSA Preboot to view these logs, although you must restart the server to
use DSA Preboot. To install DSA Portable or check for and download a later version of DSA Preboot CD
image, go to https://support.lenovo.com/us/ en/documents/LNVO-DSA.
If IPMItool is installed in the server, you can use it to view the system-event log. Most recent versions
of the Linux operating system come with a current version of IPMItool. For an overview of IPMI, go to
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/blueprints/ and click Using Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI) on Lenovo Linux platforms.
You can view the IMM event log through the Event Log link in the integrated management module II (IMM2)
web interface. For more information, see "Logging on to the web interface" on page 41.
The following table describes the methods that you can use to view the event logs, depending on the
condition of the server. The first three conditions generally do not require that you restart the server.
Table 4. Methods for viewing event logs
Condition
The server is not hung and is connected to a network
(using an operating system controlled network ports).
The server is not hung and is not connected to a network
(using an operating system controlled network ports).
The server is not hung and the integrated management
module II (IMM2) is connected to a network.
The server is hung, and no communication can be made
with the IMM.
Action
Use any of the following methods:
• Run DSA Portable to view the diagnostic event log
(requires IPMI driver) or create an output file that you
can send to Lenovo service and support (using ftp or
local copy).
• Use IPMItool to view the system-event log (requires
IPMI driver).
• Use the web browser interface to the IMM to view the
system-event log locally (requires RNDIS USB LAN
driver).
• Run DSA Portable to view the diagnostic event log
(requires IPMI driver) or create an output file that you
can send to Lenovo service and support (using ftp or
local copy).
• Use IPMItool to view the system-event log (requires
IPMI driver).
• Use the web browser interface to the IMM to view the
system-event log locally (requires RNDIS USB LAN
driver).
In a web browser, type the IP address for the IMM2 and
go to the Event Log page. For more information, see
"Obtaining the IMM host name" on page 40 and "Logging
on to the web interface" on page 41.
• If DSA Preboot is installed, restart the server and press
F2 to start DSA Preboot and view the event logs (see
"Running DSA Preboot diagnostic programs" on page
61 for more information).
• Alternatively, you can restart the server and press F1 to
start the Setup utility and view the POST event log or
system-event log. For more information, see "Viewing
event logs through the Setup utility" on page 58.
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