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To diagnose and resolve IMM error codes, see “IMM messages” on page 223.
Viewing event logs through the Setup utility
You can view the IMM and POST events through the Setup utility.
To view the POST event log or system-event log, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the console breakout cable and connect the console
breakout cable to the compute node.
Step 2. Turn on the compute node.
Step 3. 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.
Step 4. Select System Event Logs and use one of the following procedures:
• To view the POST event log, select POST Event Viewer .
• To view the system-event log, select System Event Log .
Viewing event logs without restarting the compute node
If the compute node is not hung, methods are available for you to view one or more event logs without having
to restart the compute node.
You can view the Chassis Management Module event log in the Flex System Manager
Chassis Manager, or through the
Event Log link in Flex System Manager management
software. For more information about Flex System Manager management software, (if
installed) see the "Flex System Manager Software: Installation and Service Guide" at
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/topic/com.ibm.acc.8731.doc/product_ page.html.
You can also view the Chassis Management Module event log through the Event Log link by using the CMM
displaylog command or the CMM web interface.
• For more information about the CMM displaylog command, see the "Flex System
Chassis Management Module: Command-Line Interface Reference Guide" at
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/topic/com.lenovo.acc.cmm.doc/cli_ command_
displaylog.html.
• From the CMM web interface, select Event Log from the Chassis Management menu. For
more information, see the the "Flex System Chassis Management Module: User's Guide" at
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/topic/com.lenovo.acc.cmm.doc/ cmm_user_
guide.html. All fields and options are described in the CMM web interface online help.
Note: If event IDs are not currently displayed in the Event Log page, you can enable them. To do so, click
Filter Events and select the Event ID check box under Visible columns .
If you have installed DSA Portable Edition, you can use it to view the system-event log (as the IPMI 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 the compute node to use DSA Preboot. To install Portable DSA or DSA Preboot or
to download a DSA Preboot CD image, go to https://support.lenovo.com/us/ en/documents/LNVO-DSA.
If IPMItool is installed in the compute node, you can use it to view the system-event log. Most recent
versions of the Linux operating system come with a current version of IPMItool. For information about
IPMItool, complete the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo website. The actual procedure might vary slightly
from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/developerworks.
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