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.

   See Sun ILOM 3.0 Supplement for the Sun Fire X4640 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:

   -> show list
   
   /SP/logs/event/list
       Targets:
       Properties:
   
       Commands:
           cd
           show
   
   ID     Date/Time                 Class     Type      Severity
   -----  ------------------------  --------  --------  --------
   96877  Fri Aug  7 22:03:30 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
   96876  Fri Aug  7 22:03:15 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          lk66251 : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = www : error
   96875  Fri Aug  7 18:38:03 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Close Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
   96874  Fri Aug  7 18:19:40 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
   96873  Fri Aug  7 18:19:27 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          66251 : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = www : error
   96872  Fri Aug  7 18:14:47 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Close Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
   96871  Fri Aug  7 17:07:39 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = shell : success
   96870  Fri Aug  7 16:52:03 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
   96869  Fri Aug  7 16:51:26 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Close Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
   96868  Fri Aug  7 16:28:40 2009  Audit     Log       minor
          root : Open Session : object = /session/type : value = www : success
   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.