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NOTE: In some documentation, this log might be referred to as System Event Log (SEL). |
Use this window to view and to clear the hardware logs. All users can view the hardware logs, but only administrators can clear the logs.
Selection | User Privileges | |
U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable | ||
View |
Manage |
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Embedded System Management (ESM) Log | U, P, A | A |
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NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI." |
Use this window to look for potential problems in your system's hardware components.
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NOTE: Clear the hardware log when it reaches 80 percent capacity. If the log is allowed to reach 100 percent capacity, the latest events are discarded from the log. |
Immediately to the left of the window title Embedded System Management (ESM) Log, an icon appears.
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Indicates that entries in the log consume less than 80 percent of the allotted space for the ESM log file. |
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Indicates that entries in the log consume 80 percent or more of the allotted space for the ESM log file. Resolve warning and critical events before clearing the log. |
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Indicates that entries in the log consume 100% of the allotted space for the ESM log file. If the log is allowed to reach 100 percent capacity, the latest events are discarded from the log. |
The hardware log on your system is maintained in code embedded in the hardware on your system. ESM code is a code that is embedded in your system components. The hardware log compiles a list of normal, warning, and critical events. Each event has a date, time, and description. Clicking a column heading sorts by the column or changes the sort direction of the column.
Name | Description |
Severity | Displays one
of the possible severities: OK/normal (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Date and Time | Displays
the date and time of the logged hardware event in the
following format: Day of the week, Month, Day, Time of the event in Hours, Minutes, and
Seconds, and Year. For example: Thu Mar 14 12:01:30 2002 |
Description | Displays a short
summary of component conditions or actions that have been logged. The event description string has the format: Sensor Name : Sensor_Type_Str for EntityNameInstStr; SensorStateStr For example: CPU 1 Temp : Temperature Sensor for CPU 1; Exceeded lower critical threshold PS1 Status : Power supply Sensor for PS 1;
detected a failure condition |
Prints a copy of the log to your default printer. | |
Export | Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify. |
E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. | |
Clear Log | Erases all events from the hardware log. |
Save As | Saves the window content in a .zip file. |
Refresh | Redraws the screen. |