Clearing The Event Logs; Post - IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Installation And Service Manual

Clearing the event logs

Use this information to clear the event logs.
About this task
To clear the event logs, complete the following steps:
Note: The POST error log is automatically cleared each time the server is restarted.
Procedure
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set both a
3. To clear the IMM system-event log, select System Event Logs > Clear System

POST

When you turn on the server, it performs a series of tests to check the operation of
the server components and some optional devices in the server. This series of tests
is called the power-on self-test, or POST.
Note: This server does not use beep codes for server status.
If a power-on password is set, you must type the password and press Enter (when
you are prompted), for POST to run.
If POST detects a problem, an error message is displayed. See Appendix B,
"UEFI/POST diagnostic codes," on page 665 for more information.
If POST detects a problem, an error message is sent to the POST event log, see
"Event logs" on page 73 for more information.
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Table 5. Methods for viewing event logs (continued)
Condition
The server is hung, and no communication
can be made with the IMM.
power-on password and an administrator password, you must type the
administrator password to view the event logs.
Event Log, then, press Enter twice.
Action
v If DSA Preboot is installed, restart the
server and press F2 to start DSA Preboot
and view the event logs (see "Running the
DSA Preboot diagnostic programs" on
page 78 for more information).
v 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 74.