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Viewing error logs from the Configuration/Setup Utility program
For complete information about using the Configuration/Setup Utility program, see
the User's Guide.
To view the error logs, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you
have set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you must
type the administrator password to view the error logs.
3. Use one of the following procedures:
v To view the POST error log, select Event/Error Logs, and then select POST
Error Log.
v To view the BMC system event log, select Advanced Setup → Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC) Setting → System Event Log.
v To view the combined system event/error log and POST error log, select
Event/Error logs, and then select System Event/Error Log.
Viewing the BMC system event log from the diagnostic programs
The BMC system event log contains the same information, whether it is viewed
from the Configuration/Setup Utility program or from the diagnostic programs.
For information about using the diagnostic programs, see "Running the diagnostic
programs" on page 55.
To view the BMC system event log, complete the following steps:
1. If the server is running, turn off the server and all attached devices.
2. Turn on all attached devices; then, turn on the server.
3. When the prompt F2 for Diagnostics is displayed, press F2. If you have set
both a power-on password and an administrator password, you must type the
administrator password to run the diagnostic programs.
4. From the top of the screen, select Hardware Info.
5. From the list, select BMC Log.
Clearing the error logs
For complete information about using the Configuration/Setup Utility program, see
the User's Guide.
To clear the error logs, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1. If
you have set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you
must type the administrator password to view the error logs.
3. Use one of the following procedures:
v To clear the BMC system event log, select Advanced Setup --> Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC) Setting → BMC System Event Log. Select
Clear BMC SEL.
v To clear the system event/error log, if one is present, or the POST error log,
select Event/Error logs, and then select Post Error Log or System
Event/Error Log. When any log entry is displayed, press Enter (Clear xxxx
log is highlighted on each entry page, where xxxx is the name of the log you
are viewing).
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