Users Guide

Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed Server 279
Checking the System Event Log (SEL)
The SEL Log screen displays messages for events that occur on the
managed server.
To view the System Event Log, perform the following steps:
1
Click System and then click the Logs tab.
2 Click System Event Log to display the System Event Log screen.
The
System Event Log screen displays a system health indicator
(see Table 17-3), a time stamp, and a description of the event.
3 Click the appropriate System Event Log button to continue
(see Table 17-4).
Checking the Post Codes
The Post Codes screen displays the last system post code prior to booting the
operating system. Post codes are progress indicators from the system BIOS,
indicating various stages of the boot sequence from Power on Reset, and allow
you to diagnose any faults related to system boot-up.
NOTE: View the text for POST code message numbers in the LCD display or in the
Hardware Owner’s Manual.
Table 17-4. SEL Buttons
Button Action
Print Prints the SEL in the sort order that it appears in the window.
Clear Log Clears the SEL.
NOTE: The Clear Log button appears only if you have Clear Logs permission.
Save As Opens a pop-up window that enables you to save the SEL to a directory of
your choice.
NOTE: If you are using Internet Explorer and encounter a problem when
saving, be sure to download the Cumulative Security Update for Internet
Explorer, located on the Microsoft
®
Support website at
support.microsoft.com.
Refresh Reloads the SEL screen.