Viewing Event Logs Without Restarting The Server; Table 3-1 Methods For Viewing Event Logs - Huawei Tecal RH5485 Problem Determination And Service Manual

3 Diagnostics
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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.
Step 2 When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set both a password and 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:
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3.2.2 Viewing event logs without restarting the server

If the server is not hung, methods are available for you to view one or more event logs
without having to restart the server.
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.
You can view the IMM event log through the Event Log link in the IMM Web interface.
The following table describes the methods that you can use to view the event logs, depending
on the condition of the server. The first two conditions generally do not require that you
restart the server.

Table 3-1 Methods for viewing event logs

Condition
The server is not
hung
connected to a
network.
The server is not
hung and is not
connected to a
network.
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Some IMM sensors cause assertion events to be logged when their setpoints are reached.
When a setpoint condition no longer exists, a correspondingdeassertion event is logged.
However, not all events are assertion-type events.
Integrated management module (IMM) event log: This log contains a filtered subset
of all IMM, POST, and system management interrupt (SMI) events. you can view the
IMM event log through the IMM Web interface.
NOTE
In a two-node configuration, many critical events and their recovery events are forwarded to the primary
server. For a complete listing of all the events, go to each node to view the logs.
To view the POST event log, select POST Event Viewer.
To view the system-event log, select System Event Log.
NOTE
Changes are made periodically to the HUAWEI Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from
what is described in this document
Action
Use any of the following methods:
and is
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IMM and go to the Event Log page.
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Use IPMItool locally to view the system-event log.
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Use IPMItool to view the system-event log.
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