Error Logs - IBM System x3650 Type 7979 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Error logs

The POST error log contains the three most recent error codes and messages that
were generated during POST. The BMC system event log contains monitored
events, such as a threshold that is reached or a device that fails. The system
event/error log, which is available only when an optional Remote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine is installed, contains messages that were generated during
POST and all system status messages from the service processor.
The following illustration shows an example of a BMC system event log entry.
The BMC system event log is limited in size. When the log is full, new entries will
not overwrite existing entries; therefore, you must periodically clear the BMC system
event log through the Configuration/Setup Utility program (the menu choices are
described in the User's Guide). When you are troubleshooting an error, be sure to
clear the BMC system event log so that you can find current errors more easily.
Entries that are written to the BMC system event log during the early phase of
POST show an incorrect date and time as the default time stamp; however, the
date and time are corrected as POST continues.
Each system event/error log entry appears on its own page. To move from one
entry to the next, use the up-arrow and down-arrow keys.
If you view the BMC system event log through the Web interface of the optional
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, the messages can be translated.
You can view the contents of the POST error log, the BMC system event log, and
the system event/error log from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. You can
view the contents of the BMC system event log also from the diagnostic programs.
When you are troubleshooting PCI slots, note that the error logs report the PCI
buses numerically. The numerical assignments vary depending on the configuration.
You can check the assignments by running the Configuration/Setup Utility program
(see the User's Guide for more information).
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BMC System Event Log
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Entry Number= 00005 / 00011
Record ID= 0005
Record Type= 02
Timestamp= 2005/01/25 16:15:17
Entry Details: Generator ID= 0020
Sensor Type= 04
Assertion Event
Fan
Threshold
Lower Non-critical - going high
Sensor Number= 40
Event Direction/Type= 01
Event Data= 52 00 1A