Table 25. Methods for viewing event logs (continued)Condition ActionThe server is hung, and no communicationcan be made with the IMM. Restart the server and press F2 to start DSAPreboot and view the diagnostic event log(see “Running the DSA Preboot diagnosticprograms” on page 187 for moreinformation).Alternatively, you can restart the server andpress F1 to start the Setup utility and viewthe POST event log or system-event log. Formore information, see “Viewing event logsthrough the Setup utility” on page 182.Clearing the error logsThis information provides instructions on how to clearing the error logs.About this taskTo clear the event logs, complete the following steps.Note: The POST event log is automatically cleared each time the server isrestarted.Procedure1. 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 --> ClearSystem Event Log.POSTThis information provides an overview of the POST error codes.When 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 Appendix C,“UEFI/POST error codes,” on page 473 for more information.If POST detects a problem, an error message is sent to the POST event log, see“Event logs” on page 181 for more information.184 System x3750 M4 Types 8722 and 8733: Installation and Service Guide
