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Interface Card OL* Support Guide

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Appendix A
Troubleshooting
Messages from pdweb Actions
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Messages from pdweb Actions
There are two types of messaging facilities provided by the Peripheral Device Tool:
• Messages recording OL* activity and errors generated by commands executed by pdweb that are stored in
various log files.
• Error messages that occur within the Peripheral Device Tool and are displayed to the user.
Log Files
The Peripheral Device Tool tool logs all activity and error information resulting from executing the
underlying HP-UX commands in three separate log files. Each log file contains information relating to these
specific areas:
• commands executed by pdweb, stored in the SAM log file;
• web administration, stored in the HP Apache-based Web Server log file;
• olrad command execution, stored is stored in the NetTL log file.
By default, the stdout and stderr is logged (verbose level) for all commands.
The SAM log file contains:
• commands executed by pdweb such as ioscan and diskinfo
• errors generated by pdweb that are not Web server related
Where is the SAM Log File Located
The SAM log file can be found in /var/sam/log/samlog
How to View the SAM Log File
To view the SAM log file, use samlog_viewer.
Refer to the samlog_viewer (1) manual page for more information.
The HP Apache-based Web Server Log File
The HP Apache log file contains start, stop, and web server errors that are generated by pdweb, in addition to
other Apache Web server administration information. The log file on every server includes:
• date and time of change
• network addresses of the client where the error originated
• brief description of the error
• hints identifying possible reasons for the error may be logged
Where is the HP-UX Apache log file located The HP Apache log file can be found in
/var/opt/hpwebadmin/logs/error_log
How to view the HP-UX Apache log file To view the most recent entries in the HP-UX Apache log file,
execute:tail /var/opt/hpwebadmin/logs/error_log
To view the entire log file, you can use any of these commands in the same manner: