Viewing The Event Log - NEC MC2200 User Manual

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Viewing the Event Log

The system Event Log Utility displays information on the events stored in the system
log area. The information stored includes the name of the event, the date and time the
event occurred and data pertinent to the event. Event data may include POST error
codes that reflect hardware errors or software conflicts within the system.
POST error codes.
To view the Event Log, perform the following procedure:
1. Insert the bootable Utilities diskette into floppy disk drive A.
2. Power-on the system. The system boots up.
3. The MS-DOS Startup Menu displays. See Table 3-6.
4. Select 1. Read the System Event Log from the MS-DOS Startup Menu.
5. The System Event Log Utility starts. The System Event Log Utility screen is
displayed. The following screen choices are available.
File
ElogInfo
SystemInfo
Event log
Clear Event log
Help
Table 3-6. MS-DOS Startup Menu
MENU OPTIONS
Read the System Event Log.
Execute AIC-78xx SCSISelect
Utility.
Exit to DOS.
Note: Refer to Chapter 5 Problem Solving for definitions on all
SCREEN
Saves the Event Log and System information to
a file.
Displays Event Log information such as: date, time,
and number of times the log was erased; major and
minor revision level; and amount of memory used by
the event log.
Displays system information such as: system model;
processor type and speed; ROM, SCSI and video
BIOS version; number of ISA and PCI slots; total
system memory size; and serial and parallel port
configuration.
Displays the Event Log data.
Clears the Event Log data.
Description of information in this table.
DESCRIPTION
Executes the Log Display
Utility which displays any
events stored in the system
log area.
Loads the SCSISelect Utility
and displays the current
configurations.
Exits Utilities and returns to
A: prompt.
DESCRIPTION
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