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Using the SEL Viewer utility
The System Event Log (SEL) viewer utility is an EFI-based program (SELView.EFI) for
viewing the system event log records stored in the non-volatile server management
storage device of Itanium-based servers. The SEL Viewer utility can be found on the
System Utilities CD (see "The xSeries 380 System Utilities CD" on page 98).
Using the SEL Viewer utility, you can do the following:
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Running the SEL Viewer utility
Note:
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Sensors
(temperature and
voltage)
Supported server
system (see the
appropriate viewer
section for
requirements)
Workstation with SEL viewer
software
Examine all system event log entries stored in the non-volatile storage area of the
server.
Examine previously stored system event log entries from a file.
Save the system event log entries to a file.
Clear the System Event Log (SEL) entries from the non-volatile storage area.
Sort the SEL records by various fields such as Timestamp, Sensor Type Number,
Event Description, and Generator ID.
SEL Viewer can display the SEL records in raw hex format, as read from the
server.
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You can run the utility directly from the System Utilities CD or from a
diskette you create from the CD. If you choose to run the utility from a
diskette, follow the instructions in the READ.TXT file on the CD.
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For the most recent utility downloads, update utilities and instructions,
refer to the web site http://www.ibm.com/pc/support. When using
Event Generators
(controllers,fans,
processors)
Event Receiver
(BMC)
System Event Log
(SEL)
DPC Console
ISC Console, or
SEL Viewer
BIOS
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