Installation Manual

Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System 331
Using the System Event Log (SEL)
The SEL page displays system-critical events that occur on the managed
system.
To view the System Event Log:
1
In the System tree, click System .
2 Click the Logs tab and then click System Event Log .
The
System Event Log page displays the event severity and provides other
information as shown in Table 19-7.
3 Click the appropriate System Event Log page button to continue. For
more information see the iDRAC6 Online Help.
4 Click Clear Log to clear the SEL.
NOTE: The Clear Log button is displayed only if you have Clear Logs
permission.
5 Click Save As to save the SEL to a directory of your choice.
Table 19-7. Status Indicator Icons
Icon/Category Description
A green check mark indicates a healthy (normal) status condition.
A yellow triangle containing an exclamation point indicates a
warning (noncritical) status condition.
A red X indicates a critical (failure) status condition.
A question mark icon indicates that the status is unknown.
Date/Time The date and time that the event occurred. If the date is blank, then
the event occurred at System Boot. The format is <day> <mon>
dd yyyy hh:mm:ss, based on a 24-hour clock.
Description A brief description of the event.