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v The BMC log is limited in size and is designed so that when the log is full, new
entries will not overwrite existing entries; therefore, you must periodically clear
the BMC log from the Configuration/Setup Utility program (the menu choices are
described in the User's Guide).
v When troubleshooting an error, make sure to clear the BMC log so that you can
find current errors more easily.
v Entries written to the BMC log early in the POST procedure will show an
incorrect date as the default timestamp; however, the date and time will correct
itself as POST continues.
v Each BMC log entry appears on its own page; to display all the data for an entry,
use the up arrow (↑) and down arrow (↓) or the Page Up and Page Down keys.
To move from one entry to the next, move the cursor to the Get Next Entry or
Get Previous Entry line; then, press Enter.
v The log indicates an Assertion Event when an event has occurred. It indicates a
Deassertion Event when the event is no longer occurring.
v Some of the error codes and messages in the BMC log are abbreviated.
v Viewing the BMC log through the web interface of the optional Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine allows all messages to be translated.
The following illustration shows an example of a BMC log entry.
BMC System Event Log
----------------------------------------------------------
Get Next Entry
Get Previous Entry
Clear BMC SEL
Entry Number= 00005 / 00011
Record ID= 0005
Record Type= 02
Timestamp= 2005/01/25 16:15:17
Entry Details: Generator ID= 0020
Sensor Type= 04
Assertion Event
Fan
Threshold
Lower Non-critical - going high
Sensor Number= 40
Event Direction/Type= 01
Event Data= 52 00 1A
You can view the contents of the POST error log, the BMC log, and the
system-error log from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. You can view the
contents of the BMC log also from the diagnostic programs.
Note: When troubleshooting PCI-X slots, note that the error logs report the PCI-X
buses numerically. The numerical assignments vary depending on the configuration.
You can check the assignments by running the Configuration/Setup Utility program
(see the User's Guide for more information).
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:
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Chapter 2. Diagnostics