Error
logs
The
POST
error
log
contains
the
three
most
recent
error
codes
and
messages
that
were
generated
during
POST.
The
system
event
log
contains
messages
that
were
generated
by
the
mini-BMC.
The
system
event/error
log
is
a
combined
log
that
contains
messages
that
were
generated
during
POST
and
all
system
status
messages
from
the
mini-BMC.
The
system
event/error
log
and
BMC
system
event
log
are
limited
in
size.
When
each
log
is
full,
new
entries
will
not
overwrite
existing
entries;
therefore,
you
must
periodically
clear
these
logs
through
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
(the
menu
choices
are
described
in
the
User’s
Guide
).
When
you
are
troubleshooting
an
error,
be
sure
to
clear
both
the
logs
so
that
you
can
find
current
errors
more
easily.
Important:
After
you
complete
a
repair
or
correct
an
error,
clear
the
BMC
system
event
log
to
turn
off
the
system-error
LED
on
the
front
of
the
server.
Entries
that
are
written
to
the
system
event/error
log
during
the
early
phase
of
POST
show
an
incorrect
date
and
time
as
the
default
time
stamp;
however,
the
date
and
time
are
corrected
as
POST
continues.
Each
system
event/error
log
entry
appears
on
its
own
page.
To
move
from
one
entry
to
the
next,
use
the
up-arrow
and
down-arrow
keys.
You
can
view
the
contents
of
the
POST
error
log,
the
system
event
log,
and
the
system
event/error
log
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
When
you
are
troubleshooting
PCI-X
slots,
note
that
the
error
logs
report
the
PCI-X
buses
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).
Viewing
error
logs
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
For
complete
information
about
using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
see
the
User’s
Guide
.
To
view
the
error
logs,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
If
you
have
set
both
a
power-on
password
and
an
administrator
password,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
view
the
error
logs.
3.
Use
one
of
the
following
procedures:
v
To
view
the
POST
error
log,
select
Error
Logs
,
and
then
select
POST
Error
Log
.
v
To
view
the
BMC
system
event
log,
select
Advanced
Setup
-->
Baseboard
Management
Controller
(BMC)
Setting
-->
System
Event
Log
v
To
view
the
combined
system
event/error
log,
select
Error
logs
,
and
then
select
System
Event/Error
Log
.
Clearing
the
error
logs
For
complete
information
about
using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
see
the
User’s
Guide
.
To
clear
the
error
logs,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
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