Event Information Tools: IPMI Event Viewer Command Line Interface

The Event Viewer is capable of decoding IPMI type E0 events (HP defined OEM record that allows event ID records
to be passed through the IPMI) from the FPL files.
Platform
A particular Event ID means fundamentally the same thing on all platforms. However, some text (like cause/action)
can vary. The Event Viewer will make an initial search of the FPL file to identify the platform type, then will use that
information to decode the events. If a platform cannot be determined, a generic platform type is used for event
decoding. The -p command (described in the "Overall Interface" section) can be used to override the platform value
and allow you to choose from a list of supported platforms.
Reporting and navigation options
The object of the command line interface for the Event Viewer is to provide the same information as is available on the
MP, in the same format, using the same navigational operations. In addition, Problem-Cause-Action (PCA) detailed
reporting, not available on the MP, is added to the design.
The following navigation commands are available:
F: Display first (oldest) block
L: Display last (newest) block
J: Jump to specified entry and display previous block
D: Dump log starting at current block for capture and analysis
+: Display next (forward in time) block
-: Display previous (backward in time) block
<cr>: Repeat previous +/- command
?: Display help
q: Exit viewer
The following event format options are available:
K: Keyword
R: Raw hex
T: Text
V: Verbose <- new for the SMS Event Viewer
The following event filter options are available:
A: Alert level <level>
C: Cell <cell number>
U: Unfiltered
Performance
In the command line interface of the Event Viewer, a verbose (full descriptive) report of the entire event log could be
extremely large. In a paged command line session, this is not an issue, but before the user sends a verbose report to the
screen, they need to be aware of the potential for extensive load on disk and memory resources used to buffer the
output.
Valid Configurations
The command line interface runs in the DOS command shell on Windows 2000 and in a shell window on HP-UX. The
program, including database export file and directory structure is installed via the mechanism used for the EIT bundle
as defined by the SMS software release planning team, typically a CD. In addition, starting from HP-UX 11i v3 March
2009 release, the Event Viewer tool is not part of OnlineDiag; it is delivered in SysFaultMgmt bundle. It is a
standalone binary on the server that can be used to view the fpl logs.