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2. In the navigation pane, click Lenovo 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 Lenovo Systems Information Center.
3. Expand Operating systems, expand Linux information, expand Blueprints
for Linux on Lenovo systems, and click Using Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) on Lenovo Linux platforms.
You can view the IMM event log through the Event Log link in the integrated
management module (IMM) Web interface.
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 2. 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.
The server is hung.
Action
Use any of the following methods:
v Run Portable or Installable DSA to view
the event logs or create an output file that
you can send to Lenovo service and
support.
v Type the IP address of the IMM and go to
the Event Log page.
v Use IPMItool to view the system-event log.
Use IPMItool locally to view the system-event
log.
v If DSA Preboot is installed, restart the
server and press F2 to start DSA Preboot
and view the event logs.
v If DSA Preboot is not installed, insert the
DSA Preboot CD and restart the server to
start DSA Preboot and view the event
logs.
v Alternatively, you can restart the server
and press F1 to start the Setup utility and
view the POST event log or system-event
log. For more information, see "Viewing
event logs through the Setup utility" on
page 28.
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