Error logsError codes and messages are displayed in the following types of event logs. Someof the error codes and messages in the logs are abbreviated. When you aretroubleshooting PCI-X slots, note that the event logs report the PCI-X busesnumerically. The numerical assignments vary depending on the configuration. Youcan check the assignments by running the Setup utility (see “Using the Setup utility”on page 259 for more information).v POST event log: This log contains the three most recent error codes andmessages that were generated during POST. You can view the contents of thePOST event log from the Setup utility (see “Starting the Setup utility” on page259).v System-event log: This log contains messages that were generated duringPOST and all system status messages from the service processor. You can viewthe contents of the system-event log from the Setup utility.The system-event log is limited in size. When it is full, new entries will notoverwrite existing entries; therefore, you must periodically clear the system-eventlog through the Setup utility. When you are troubleshooting an error, be sure toclear the system-event log so that you can find current errors more easily.Each system-event log entry is displayed on its own page. Messages are listedon the left side of the screen, and details about the selected message aredisplayed on the right side of the screen. To move from one entry to the next,use the Up Arrow (↑) and Down Arrow (↓) keys.The system-event log indicates an assertion event when an event has occurred.It indicates a deassertion event when the event is no longer occurring.v Event log: This log contains a superset of information that is in the system-eventlog. You can only access the event log through the IMM Web interface. For moreinformation, see “Logging on to the Web interface” on page 268.v Diagnostic event log: This log is generated by the Dynamic System Analysis(DSA) program, and it contains merged contents of the system-event log and theIMM system event log. You can view the diagnostic event log from the DSAprogram (see “Viewing event logs without restarting the server”).Viewing event logs from the Setup utilityTo view the error logs, complete the following steps: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 error logs.3. Select System Event Logs and use one of the following procedures:v To view the POST error log, select POST Event Viewers.v To view the IMM system-event log, select System Event Log.Viewing event logs without restarting the serverWhen the server is not hung and the IMM is connected to a network, methods areavailable for you to view one or more event logs without having to restart theserver.If you have installed Portable Dynamic System Analysis (DSA), you can use it toview the diagnostic event log, which merges the contents of the system-event logand the IMM system event log. You can also use DSA Preboot to view thediagnostic event log, although you must restart the server to use DSA Preboot. Toinstall Portable DSA or DSA Preboot or download a DSA Preboot CD image, go toChapter 3. Diagnostics 25
