View or Clear the ILOM Event Log Using the CLI

Follow these steps to view or clear events in the system event log using the ILOM CLI.

What to Do

  1. Establish a local serial console connection or SSH connection to the server SP or CMM:

    or

    • Remote - Secure Shell (SSH) Connection

      From the remote client, establish a secure connection as root to the server SP or active CMM.

      For example , you can establish a secure connection from a remote SSH client to the server SP by typing the following:

      ssh -l root <server_ip_address>

      Password: changeme

      The default command prompt appears (->).

  2. Type one of the following command paths to set the working directory:

    • For a rackmount server SP: cd /SP/logs/event

    • For a blade server SP in chassis: cd /CH/BLn/SP/logs/event

    • For a CMM: cd /CMM/logs/event

  3. Type the following command path to display the event log list.

    show list

    The contents of the event log appears.

  4. In the event log, perform any of the following tasks:

    • Scroll down the list to view entries. Press any key except ‘q’. The following table provides descriptions about each column appearing in the log.

      Column Label

      Description

      Event ID

      The number of the event, in sequence from number 1.

      Class/Type

      • Audit/ Log – Commands that result in a configuration change. Description includes user, command, command parameters and success/fail.

      • IPMI/Log – Any event that is placed in the IPMI SEL is also put in the management log.

      • Chassis/State – For changes to the inventory and general system state.

      • Chassis/Action – Category for shutdown events for server module/chassis, hot insert/removal of a FRU and reset parameters button pushed.

      • Fault Management/Fault – For Fault Management faults. Description gives time of fault as detected by Fault Management and suspect component.

      • Fault Management/Repair – For Fault Management repairs. Description gives component.

      Severity

      Critical, Major or Minor

      Date/Time

      The day and time the event occurred. If the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server is enabled to set the ILOM time, the ILOM clock will use Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

      Description

      A description of the event.

    • Dismiss the event log (stop displaying the log). Press the ‘q’ key.

    • Clear entries in the event log. Perform these steps:

      • Type: set clear=true

        A confirmation message appears.

      • Type one of the following:

        • To clear the entries, type: y.

        • To cancel clearing the log, type: n.

      Note

      The ILOM event log accumulates many types of events, including copies of IPMI entries. Clearing the ILOM event log will clear all entries in the log, including the IPMI entries. However, clearing the ILOM event log entries will not clear the actual entries posted directly to an IPMI log.

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