How to View the System Event Log With the ILOM Command-Line Interface

Before You Begin

To view or clear the event log, you need the Admin (a) role enabled.

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

   Refer to Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Supplement for the Sun Fire X4800 Server for more information.

2. Type the following command to set the working directory:

   -> cd /SP/logs/event

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

   ->show list

   The contents of the event log appear.

   For example:

    /SP/logs/event/list
       Targets:
   
       Properties:
   
       Commands:
           cd
           show
   
   ID     Date/Time                 Class     Type      Severity
   -----  ------------------------  --------  --------  --------
   4785   Thu Jan  7 13:58:48 2010  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = shell : success
   4784   Thu Jan  7 13:58:01 2010  Storage   Log       minor
          Voltage sensor is ok, sun-id=EL:EC:50800200009da03d:19
   4783   Thu Jan  7 13:58:01 2010  Storage   Log       minor
          Voltage sensor is ok, sun-id=EL:EC:50800200009da03d:18
   4782   Thu Jan  7 13:58:01 2010  Storage   Log       minor
          Voltage sensor is ok, sun-id=EL:EC:50800200009da03d:17
   4781   Thu Jan  7 13:58:00 2010  Storage   Log       critical
          Voltage sensor has fallen below the critical threshold, sun-id=EL:EC:5 080
          0200009da03d:19
   4780   Thu Jan  7 13:58:00 2010  Storage   Log       critical
          Voltage sensor is at the warning level, sun-id=EL:EC:50800200009da03d: 19
   4779   Thu Jan  7 13:58:00 2010  Storage   Log       critical
          Voltage sensor has fallen below the critical threshold, sun-id=EL:EC:5 080
          0200009da03d:18
   4778   Thu Jan  7 13:58:00 2010  Storage   Log       critical
          Voltage sensor is at the warning level, sun-id=EL:EC:50800200009da03d: 18
   4777   Thu Jan  7 13:58:00 2010  Storage   Log       critical
          Voltage sensor has fallen below the critical threshold, sun-id=EL:EC:5 080
          0200009da03d:17
   4776   Thu Jan  7 13:58:00 2010  Storage   Log       critical
          Voltage sensor is at the warning level, sun-id=EL:EC:50800200009da03d: 17
   Paused: press any key to continue, or 'q' to quit

4. To 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 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 changes. Chassis/Action – Category for shutdown events for server module/chassis, hot insert/removal of a FRU, and Reset Parameters button pushed. Severity Debug, Down, 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 uses Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Description A description of the event.

5. To dismiss the event log (stop displaying the log), press the q key.