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If you have installed Portable Dynamic System Analysis (DSA), you can use it to
view the system-event log (as the IPMI event log), the IMM2 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 server to use
DSA Preboot. To install Portable DSA, 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.
If IPMItool is installed in the 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://www.ibm.com/developerworks/
linux/blueprints/or complete the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.
2. In the navigation pane, click IBM System x and BladeCenter Tools Center.
3. Expand Tools reference, expand Configuration tools, expand IPMI tools, and
click IPMItool.
For an overview of IPMI, go to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/
index.jsp?topic=/liaai/ipmi/liaaiipmi.htm or complete the following steps.
1. Go to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp.
2. In the navigation pane, click IBM Systems Information Center.
3. Expand Operating systems, expand Linux information, expand Blueprints
for Linux on IBM systems, and click Using Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI) on IBM Linux platforms.
The following table describes the methods that you can use to view the event logs,
depending on the condition of the server. The first two conditions generally do not
require that you restart the server.
Table 5. Methods for viewing event logs
Condition
The server is not hung and is connected to a
network.
The server is not hung and is not connected
to a network.
Action
Use any of the following methods:
v Run Portable DSA to view the event logs
or create an output file that you can send
to IBM service and support.
v Alternatively, you can use IPMItool to view
the system-event log.
Use IPMItool locally to view the system-event
log.
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