Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Using Online Support Tools
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Step 1.
Access the iLO MP command prompt.
Step 2.
Enter the
sl
command. The
Event Log Viewer
menu displays the following:
SL
Event Log Viewer Menu:
Log Name
Entries
% Full
Latest Timestamped Entry
-------------------------------------------------------------------
E - System Event
39
3 %
01 Nov 2004 17:15:03
F - Forward Progress
1307
32 %
B - Current Boot
299
99 %
P - Previous Boot
0
C - Clear All Logs
L - Live Events
Enter menu item or [Ctrl-B] to Quit:
Step 3.
Enter
e
to review the events. The
Event Log Navigation
menu appears:
Log Name
Entries
% Full
Latest Timestamped Entry
-------------------------------------------------------------------
E - System Event
39
3 %
01 Nov 2004 17:15:03
Event Log Navigation Help:
+
View next block
(forward in time,
e.g. from 3 to 4)
-
View previous block (backward in time, e.g. from 3 to 2)
<CR>
Continue to the next or previous block
D
Dump the entire log for capture and analysis
F
First entry
L
Last entry
J
Jump to entry number
H
View mode configuration - hex
K
View mode configuration - keyword
T
View mode configuration - text
A
Alert Level Filter options
U
Alert Level Unfiltered
?
Display this Help menu
Q
Quit and return to the Event Log Viewer Menu
Ctrl-B
Exit command and return to the MP Main Menu
Step 4.
Enter
t
to select text mode.
Step 5.
Enter
d
to dump the log to the screen. (If desired, save this file for reference.)
Step 6.
To decode the blinking state of the system LED, review the entire SEL and look at events with alert
level 3 and above.
For example:
Log Entry 24: 14 Feb 2003 15:27:02
Alert Level 3: Warning
Keyword: Type-02 1b0800 1771520
Hot Swap Cage: SCSI cable removed