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CHAPTER 46
Managing the System Event Log
This chapter includes the following sections:
• System Event Log, page 695
• Viewing the System Event Log for an Individual Server, page 696
• Viewing the System Event Log for the Servers in a Chassis, page 696
• Configuring the SEL Policy, page 696
• Managing the System Event Log for a Server, page 698
System Event Log
The system event log (SEL) resides on the CIMC in NVRAM. It records most server-related events, such as
over and under voltage, temperature events, fan events, and events from BIOS. The SEL is mainly used for
troubleshooting purposes.
The SEL file is approximately 40KB in size, and no further events can be recorded when it is full. It must be
cleared before additional events can be recorded.
You can use the SEL policy to backup the SEL to a remote server, and optionally clear the SEL after a backup
operation occurs. Backup operations can be triggered based on specific actions, or they can occur at regular
intervals. You can also manually backup or clear the SEL.
The backup file is automatically generated. The filename format is
sel-SystemName-ChassisID-ServerID-ServerSerialNumber-Timestamp; for example,
sel-UCS-A-ch01-serv01-QCI12522939-20091121160736.
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