Step 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.
Step 3.
Select
System Event Log
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 server
Use this information to view the event logs without restarting the server.
If the server is not hung and the TMM is connected to a network, methods are available for you to view one
or more event logs without having to restart the server.
If IPMItool is installed in the server, 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 an overview of IPMI, go to blueprints
and click
Using Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) on Lenovo Linux platforms
.
You can view the TMM event log through the
Event Log
link in the TMM web interface. For more information,
see “Logging on to the web interface” on page 40.
The following table describes the methods that you can use to view the event logs, depending on the
condition of the server. The first three conditions generally do not require that you restart the server.
Table 4. Methods for viewing event logs
Condition
Action
The server is not hung and is
connected to a network (using an
operating system controlled network
ports).
Use any of the following methods:
• Run diagnostic tool/Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI to view the diagnostic
event log (requires IPMI driver) or create an output file that you can send to
Lenovo service and support (using ftp or local copy).
• Use IPMItool to view the system-event log (requires IPMI driver).
The server is not hung and is not
connected to a network (using an
operating system controlled network
ports).
• Run diagnostic tool/Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI to view the diagnostic
event log (requires IPMI driver) or create an output file that you can send to
Lenovo service and support (using ftp or local copy).
• Use IPMItool to view the system-event log (requires IPMI driver).
The server is not hung and the TMM
is connected to a network.
In a web browser, type the IP address for the TMM and go to the
Event Log
page.
The server is hung, and no
communication can be made
with the TMM.
• Alternatively, you can restart the server and press
F1
to start the Setup
utility and view the POST event log or system-event log. For more
information, see “Viewing event logs through the Setup utility” on page 47.
Clearing the event logs
Use this information to clear the event logs.
To clear the event logs, complete the following steps.
Note:
The POST error log is automatically cleared each time the server is restarted.
Step 1.
Turn on the server.
Step 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.
Step 3.
To clear the TMM system-event log, select
System Event Log
➙
Clear System Event Log
,
then, press
Enter
twice.
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