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v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Portable Edition diagnostic program
v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot diagnostic program
Error 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 Integrated management module (IMM) event log: This log contains a filtered
v System-event log: This log contains POST and system management interrupt
DSA tests the major components of the BladeCenter unit, including the
management modules, I/O modules, removable-media drives, and blade servers
and appliances, while the system is running. For documentation and download
information for DSA, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/. For
more information about diagnostic programs and error messages, see the IBM
BladeCenter HS22 Problem Determination and Service Guide.
Note: If you are unable to find the system-error logs in the blade server
firmware code, view the system-event log in the BladeCenter management
module.
The DSA Preboot diagnostic programs are stored in read-only memory and
collect and analyze system information to aid in diagnosing server problems.
The diagnostic programs collect the following information about the server:
– Drive health information
– Event log for IMM (service processor)
– Hardware inventory, including PCI and USB information
– Light path diagnostics status
– LSI RAID and controller configuration
– Network interfaces and settings
– IMM status and configuration
– System configuration
– Vital product data, firmware, and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
(UEFI) configuration
The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all
collected logs. The information is collected into a file that you can send to IBM
Service and Support. Additionally, you can view the information locally through
a generated text report file. You can also copy the log to removable media and
view the log from a Web browser.
messages that were generated during POST. You can view the POST event log
during system startup (see "Working with event logs during system startup" on
page 30 for instructions).
subset of all IMM (service processor), POST, and system management interrupt
(SMI) events. You can view the IMM event log through the Dynamic System
Analysis (DSA) program (as the ASM event log).
(SMI) events and all events that are generated by the BMC that is embedded in
the IMM. You can view the system-event log during system startup (see
"Working with event logs during system startup" on page 30 for instructions)
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
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