IBM 6150 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Appendix C. Error Log InformationThis appendix provides a brief overview of the Error Log and the associatedcommands used by the AIX t Operating System. Additional information anddetailed descriptions are provided in the AIX Operating System CommandsReference manual and the software problem determination part of theProblem Determination Guide.The Error Log Information is useful in determining the failing area of thesystem unit or the software. Where possible, both intermittent andpermanent failures are recorded in the Error Log. Intermittent failures ofthe hardware and software may not be detected by the diagnostic programs.The errdemon command is used to start logging error data in the Error Log.The errstop command is used to stop the logging of error data in the ErrorLog.The errpt command is used by the AIX Operating System to read the data inthe Error Log and display or print a report from that data.The following pages briefly describe the commands and the reports theyproduce. See Error Log Command Examples in this appendix for examplesof commands.Trademark of mMError Log Information C-l