Error logsThe POST error log contains the three most recent error codes and messages thatwere generated during POST. The BMC system event log contains monitoredevents, such as a threshold that is reached or a device that fails. The systemevent/error log, which is available only when an optional Remote SupervisorAdapter II SlimLine is installed, contains messages that were generated duringPOST and all system status messages from the service processor.The following illustration shows an example of a BMC system event log entry.BMC System Event Log----------------------------------------------------------Get Next EntryGet Previous EntryClear BMC SELEntry Number= 00005 / 00011Record ID= 0005Record Type= 02Timestamp= 2005/01/25 16:15:17Entry Details: Generator ID= 0020Sensor Type= 04Assertion EventFanThresholdLower Non-critical - going highSensor Number= 40Event Direction/Type= 01Event Data= 52 00 1AThe BMC system event log is limited in size. When the log is full, new entries willnot overwrite existing entries; therefore, you must periodically clear the BMC systemevent log through the Configuration/Setup Utility program (the menu choices aredescribed in the User’s Guide). When you are troubleshooting an error, be sure toclear the BMC system event log so that you can find current errors more easily.Entries that are written to the BMC system event log during the early phase ofPOST show an incorrect date and time as the default time stamp; however, thedate and time are corrected as POST continues.Each system event/error log entry appears on its own page. To move from oneentry to the next, use the up-arrow and down-arrow keys.If you view the BMC system event log through the Web interface of the optionalRemote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, the messages can be translated.You can view the contents of the POST error log, the BMC system event log, andthe system event/error log from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. You canview the contents of the BMC system event log also from the diagnostic programs.When you are troubleshooting PCI slots, note that the error logs report the PCIbuses numerically. The numerical assignments vary depending on the configuration.You can check the assignments by running the Configuration/Setup Utility program(see the User’s Guide for more information).26 IBM System x3650 Type 7979 and 1914: Problem Determination and Service Guide
