Sel Viewer Utility; Using The Selviewer Utility - Intel SR6850HW4 - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM Product Manual

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into the non-volatile storage device. Following this, the Chassis, board, and Product areas are
read from the specified FRU file and programmed into the non-volatile storage device. Lastly,
the Multi-Record Area is read out of the specified FRU file, and then the area is programmed
into the FRU non-volatile storage device.
SDR Update: After the utility validates the header area of the supplied SDR file, it updates the
SDR repository area. Before programming begins, the utility clears the SDR repository area.
When loading an SDR file from a configuration file, the utility filters all tagged Sensor Data
Records using a list of tags determined by you, which represent the product's configuration.
Non-tagged Sensor Data Records are automatically programmed.

SEL Viewer Utility

The SEL Viewer is a DOS utility that provides a way to view system event records that are stored
on the server management storage device. The utility also allows you to save SEL entries to a file
and load SEL entries from a file. You can also reload SEL entries from a server and see the
properties of SEL entries. The SEL entries can be viewed in two modes: interpreted text mode and
hex mode.
The SEL Viewer provides a way to do the following:
Examine all SEL entries stored in the non-volatile storage area of the server.
Examine previously stored SEL entries from a file.
Save the SEL entries to a file.
Clear the 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.
You can run this utility either directly from the Intel
SR6850HW4 Deployment Toolkit CD or from a DOS device. To run the utility from a DOS device,
copy the following files to a USB flash memory device or to a CD-ROM disk:
SELView.exe
SELENUS.str
SELENUS.hlp
SEL.INI
SELVIEW.TXT

Using the SELViewer Utility

Follow these steps to run the SELViewer Utility:
1. Boot to the Intel
2. Exit the SCW.
3. Type CD SELVIEW to change to the SELViewer folder.
4. Read the selview.txt file. This is the release notes for the SELViewer Utility. These
release notes may contain special instructions for running the utility.
5. Type Selview and press <Enter>
6. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the pull down menu and the display pane.
7. Use the <F5> and <F6> keys to tab across the columns in the text mode display.
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