Clearing the error logsTo clear the event logs, complete the following steps.Note: The POST event log is automatically cleared each time the server isrestarted.1. Turn on the server.2. When the prompt Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set both apower-on password and an administrator password, you must type theadministrator password to view the event logs.3. Use one of the following procedures:v To clear the IMM system-event log, select System Event Logs --> SystemEvent Log. Select Clear System Event Log; then, press Enter twice.POSTWhen you turn on the server, it performs a series of tests to check the operation ofthe server components and some optional devices in the server. This series of testsis called the power-on self-test, or POST.Note: This server does not use beep codes for server status.If a power-on password is set, you must type the password and press Enter (whenyou are prompted), for POST to run.If POST detects a problem an error message is displayed. See “POST error codes”on page 155 for more information.If POST detects a problem, an error message is sent to the POST event log, see“Event logs” on page 148 for more information.IBM Dynamic System AnalysisIBM Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) collects and analyzes system information toaid in diagnosing server problems. DSA collects the following information aboutthe server:v Drive health informationv Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processorsv Hardware inventory, including PCI and USB informationv Installed applications and hot fixes (available in DSA Portable only)v Kernel modules (available in DSA Portable only)v Light path diagnostics statusv Network interfaces and settingsv Performance data and details about processes that are runningv RAID and controller configurationv Service processor (integrated management module) status and configurationv System configurationv Vital product data and firmware informationFor system-specific information about the action that you should take as a result ofa message that DSA generates, see “Diagnostic text messages” on page 153.If you cannot find a problem by using DSA, see “Solving undetermined problems”on page 298 for information about testing the server.Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 151
