IBM System x3300 M4, Installation And Service Manual

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Clearing the error logs
To clear the event logs, complete the following steps.
Note: The POST event log is automatically cleared each time the server is
restarted.
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set both a
power-on password and an administrator password, you must type the
administrator password to view the event logs.
3. Use one of the following procedures:
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To clear the IMM system-event log, select
System Event Logs --> System
Event Log
. Select
Clear System Event Log
; then, press Enter twice.
POST
When you turn on the server, it performs a series of tests to check the operation of
the server components and some optional devices in the server. This series of tests
is 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 (when
you are prompted), for POST to run.
If POST detects a problem an error message is displayed. See “POST error codes”
on page 155 for more information.
If POST detects a problem, an error message is sent to the POST event log, see
“Event logs” on page 148 for more information.
IBM Dynamic System Analysis
IBM Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) collects and analyzes system information to
aid in diagnosing server problems. DSA collects the following information about
the server:
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Drive health information
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Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors
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Hardware inventory, including PCI and USB information
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Installed applications and hot fixes (available in DSA Portable only)
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Kernel modules (available in DSA Portable only)
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Light path diagnostics status
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Network interfaces and settings
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Performance data and details about processes that are running
v RAID and controller configuration
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Service processor (integrated management module) status and configuration
v System configuration
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Vital product data and firmware information
For system-specific information about the action that you should take as a result of
a message that DSA generates, see “Diagnostic text messages” on page 153.
If you cannot find a problem by using DSA, see “Solving undetermined problems”
on page 298 for information about testing the server.
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