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Viewing event logs through the Setup Utility
To view the POST event log or system-event log, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Turn on the server.
When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set both a power-on password and
Step 2.
an administrator password, you must type the administrator password to view the event logs.
Step 3. Select System Event Logs and use one of the following procedures:
• To view the POST event log, select POST Event Viewers.
• To view the system-event log, select System Event Log.
Viewing event logs without restarting the server
If the server is not hung and the IMM2 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 Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI, you can use it to view the system-event log (as the
IPMI event log), or the IMM2 event log (as the Chassis event log), the operating-system event logs, or the
merged OneCLI log. You can also use DSA Preboot to view these logs, although you must restart the server.
To install OneCLI or check for and download a later version of OneCLI image, go to:
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 latest version of IPMItool. For an overview of IPMI, go to
www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/blueprints/
(IPMI) on Lenovo Linux platforms.
You can view the IMM2 event log through the Event Log link in the IMM2 Web interface. For more
information, see "Logging in to the Web interface" on page 58.
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 6. 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).
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Action
Use any of the following methods:
• Run OneCLI to view the system 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 the IPMI driver).
• Use the Web browser interface to the IMM2 to view the system-event log
locally (requires RNDIS USB LAN driver).
• Run OneCLI to view the system 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 the IPMI driver).
• Use the Web browser interface to the IMM2 to view the system-event log
locally (requires RNDIS USB LAN driver).
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