IBM xSeries 380, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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utilities downloaded from this web site, be sure to follow the instructions
in any associated "ReadMe" files.
Follow these steps to run the SEL Viewer Utility:
1. Insert the System Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Type the following command from the EFI shell prompt:
issue: map -r
3. Locate the FS x where x is the CD-ROM drive (FF).
4. Issue FS x : where x is the CD-ROM drive.
5. Type the following:
CD Selview
6. Run the utility by typing the following command:
Selview
File Open and save System Event Log files. You can also exit from the utility from
this menu.
SEL Manage System Event Log files by reloading data, displaying properties,
clearing log entries, and sorting files by various fields.
Help Provides information on the utility.
Graphical User Interface
The SEL Viewer main window, as shown in Figure 2 on page 102, is based on a multi-
column format. The data is displayed in several columns as follows:
• Count of the system event being displayed. Starting with 1, and increasing by one
for each event. The title of this column is "Num".
• Timestamp.
• Sensor type and number.
• Event description (based on IPMI Specification and BIOS EPS).
• Generator ID.
When the utility is first invoked, it loads the SEL records from the server. The status
box, shown in Figure 3 on page 103, is displayed to indicate that the SEL Viewer is
loading SEL records from the server. All SEL record information is displayed as one
system event per row. The interpretation of the event, event type, and event data is
presented in the Event Description column. If there are no entries in the SEL, a
message is displayed as shown in Figure 4 on page 103.
The SEL Viewer displays the event logs in an interpreted, easy-to-understand textual
form. It requires the associated .STR and .HLP files for the current language and
locale. The SEL Viewer parses the .STR file to get the appropriate string messages that
are displayed in the program. Since .STR is a Unicode file, it allows
internationalization of the SEL Viewer.
The SEL Viewer can display event logs in raw hexadecimal format as read from the
server. Figure 5 on page 103 shows SEL records displayed in hexadecimal format.
Table 11 explains the abbreviations used in the hexadecimal mode display.
Table 11. Abbreviations Used in Hex Mode Display.
RID Record ID
RT Record Type