If you have installed Portable or Installable Dynamic System Analysis (DSA), youcan use it to view the system-event log (as the IPMI event log), the IMM event log(as the ASM event log), the operating-system event logs, or the merged DSA log.You can also use DSA Preboot to view these logs, although you must restart theserver to use DSA Preboot. To install Portable DSA, Installable DSA, or DSAPreboot or to download a DSA Preboot CD image, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-DSA&brandind=5000008 or complete the following steps.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.2. Under Product support, click System x.3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.4. Under Related downloads, click Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) to displaythe matrix of downloadable DSA files.If IPMItool is installed in the server, you can use it to view the system-event log.Most recent versions of the Linux operating system come with a current version ofIPMItool. For information about IPMItool, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.xseries.tools.doc/co... or completethe following steps.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.1. Go to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.2. In the navigation pane, click IBM System x and BladeCenter Tools Center.3. Expand Tools reference, expand Configuration tools, expand IPMI tools, andclick IPMItool.For an overview of IPMI, go to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp?topic=/liaai/ipmi/liaaiipmi.htm or complete the following steps:1. Go to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp.2. In the navigation pane, click IBM Systems Information Center.3. Expand Operating systems, expand Linux information, expand Blueprintsfor Linux on IBM systems, and click Using Intelligent Platform ManagementInterface (IPMI) on IBM Linux platforms.You can view the IMM event log through the Event Log link in the IMM Webinterface.The following table describes the methods that you can use to view the event logs,depending on the condition of the server. The first two conditions generally do notrequire that you restart the server.Table 3. Methods for viewing event logsCondition ActionThe server is not hung and is connected to anetwork.Use any of the following methods:v Run Portable or Installable DSA to viewthe event logs or create an output file thatyou can send to IBM service and support.v Alternatively, you can use IPMItool to viewthe system-event log.Chapter 3. Diagnostics 23
