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You can view the advanced management module event log through the Event Log
link in the advanced management module Web interface. For more information,
see the advanced management module User's Guide.
If you have installed Portable or Installable Dynamic System Analysis (DSA), you
can use it to view the system-event log (as the IPMI event log), the advanced
management module event log (as the ASM event log), the operating-system event
logs, or the merged DSA log. You can also use DSA Preboot to view these logs,
although you must restart the blade server to use DSA Preboot. To install Portable
DSA, Installable DSA, or DSA Preboot or to download a DSA Preboot CD image,
go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/
docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-DSA&brandind=5000008 or complete the following
steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter.
3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.
4. Under Related downloads, click Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) to display
If IPMItool is installed in the blade server, you can use it to view the system-event
log. Most recent versions of the Linux operating system come with a current
version of IPMItool. For information about IPMItool, see http://
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/lnxinfo/v3r0m0/index.jsp?topic=/liaai/ipmi/
liaaiipmiother.htm or complete the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to "Viewing event logs through the Setup utility" on page 103.
2. Click Linux information.
3. Expand Blueprints for Linux on IBM systems, and click Using Intelligent
The following table describes the methods that you can use to view the event logs,
depending on the condition of the blade server. The first two conditions generally
do not require that you restart the blade server.
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the matrix of downloadable DSA files.
Platform Management Interface (IPMI) on IBM Linux platforms.
Table 9. Methods for viewing event logs
Condition
The blade server is not hung.
Action
Use any of the following methods:
v In a Web browser, type the IP address of
the advanced management module and
go to the Event Log page.
v Run Portable or Installable DSA to view
the event logs or create an output file that
you can send to IBM service and support.
v Use IPMItool to view the system-event
log.