How to View the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface

Events are notifications that occur in response to some actions. The IPMI system event log (SEL) provides status information about the server’s hardware and software to the ILOM software, which displays the events in the ILOM web interface. To view event logs:

1. Log in to the SP as Administrator or Operator to reach the ILOM web interface:
   1. Type the IP address of the server’s SP into your web browser.

      The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Login screen appears.

   2. Type your user name and password.

      When you first try to access the ILOM SP, you are prompted to type the default user name and password:

      Default user name: root

      Default password: changeme

2. From the System Monitoring tab, select Event Logs.

   The System Event Logs page appears.

   
   
3. View the Event Log page in one of the following ways:

   • Page through entries - Use the page navigation controls at the top and bottom of the table to navigate forward and back through the available data in the table.

     Note that selecting a greater number of entries might cause the web interface to respond slower than if you select fewer entries.

   • View the entries in the display by scrolling through the list - 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.

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

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