Event Logs - IBM X3950 X5 Problem Determination And Service Manual

v POST error codes and error logs

Event logs

This topic provides details about the error codes and messages that display in
various types of event logs.
Error codes and messages are displayed in the following types of event logs:
v POST event log: This log contains the three most recent error codes and
v System-event log: This log contains POST and system management interrupt
v Integrated management module (IMM) event log: This log contains a filtered
v DSA log: This log is generated by the Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) program,
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.
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IBM service. Also, it can collect and transmit system configuration information
on a scheduled basis so that the information is available to you and your
support representative. It uses minimal system resources, is available free of
charge, and can be downloaded from the web. For more information and to
download Electronic Service Agent, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/
electronic/.
The power-on self-test (POST) generates messages to indicate successful test
completion or the detection of a problem. See Appendix C, "UEFI/POST error
codes," on page 1013 for more information.
messages that were generated during POST. You can view the POST event log
from the Setup utility.
(SMI) events and all events that are generated by the BMC that is embedded in
the IMM. You can view the system-event log through the Setup utility and
through the Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) program (as IPMI event log).
The system-event log is limited in size. When it is full, new entries will not
overwrite existing entries; therefore, you must periodically save and clear the
system-event log through the Setup utility. When you are troubleshooting, you
might have to save and then clear the system-event log to make the most recent
events available for analysis.
Messages are listed on the left side of the screen, and details about the selected
message are displayed on the right side of the screen. To move from one entry
to the next, use the Up Arrow (↑) and Down Arrow (↓) keys or the Page Up and
Page Down keys.
Some IMM sensors cause assertion events to be logged when their setpoints are
reached. When a setpoint condition no longer exists, a corresponding deassertion
event is logged. However, not all events are assertion-type events.
subset of all IMM, POST, and system management interrupt (SMI) events. you
can view the IMM event log through the IMM Web interface and through the
Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) program (as the ASM event log).
and it is a chronologically ordered merge of the system-event log (as the IPMI
event log), the IMM chassis-event log (as the ASM event log), and the
operating-system event logs. You can view the DSA log through the DSA
program.