Event Logs; Viewing Event Logs From The Setup Utility; Viewing Event Logs Without Restarting The Server - IBM x3630 M3 7377 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Note: When you enable software RAID on simple-swap models of the server, you
will no longer be able use the IBM Director, Dynamic System Analysis (DSA), and
ServerGuide tools to configure, diagnose, or update hard drives on simple-swap
models. However, you will still be able use these tools to configure or diagnose
other simple-swap server model features and components.

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
v DSA log: This log is generated by the Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) program,

Viewing event logs from the Setup utility

To view the POST event log or system-event log, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set both a
3. Select System Event Logs and use one of the following procedures:

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.
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messages that were generated during POST. You can view the POST event log
through 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 the 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 then 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.
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.
power-on password and an administrator password, you must type the
administrator password to view the event logs.
v To view the POST event log, select POST Event Viewer.
v To view the system-event log, select System Event Log.