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Chapter 2 Machine Administration Functions

2.2 Log Data Function

This function is supported by all models.

The log data function references the log data collected by the hardware monitoring function and saves the information to a save file for analysis.

How to read the table

Main unit

Model name of main unit

A

PRIMEPOWER1

B

PRIMEPOWER200/400/600, GP7000F model 200/200R/400/400R/400A/600/600R

C

PRIMEPOWER250/450

D

PRIMEPOWER650/850

E

PRIMEPOWER800/1000/2000, GP7000F model 1000/2000

F

PRIMEPOWER900/1500/2500/HPC2500

Log data

The log data that can be referenced is classified into five types.

Which log data can be referenced depends on the main unit model to be monitored.

The table below lists the log data that can be referenced for each main unit model.

Y: Supported, -: Not supported

Log data

Main unit

Remarks

A/B

C

D/F

E

Message Log

Y

Y

-

Y

Log data related to messages displayed on the console

OS Message Log

-

-

Y

-

Disk Error Information

Y

-

-

Y

Memory Error Information

Y

-

-

-

Machine Administration Monitoring Log

Y

-

-

Y

Log data related to hardware component errors

Hardware error log

-

Y

Y

-

SCF Error Log

Y

-

-

-

Thermal Error Log

Y

-

-

-

Fan Error Log

Y

-

-

-

Power Error Log

Y

-

-

-

Disk Error Statistics Information

Y

Y

Y

Y

Count of disk I/O retry messages

Power Log

Y

Y

Y *1

-

Log data related to on/off operation of power supply unit

Power-failure/Power-recovery log

Y

-

-

-

Report log

-

-

Y

-

Log data related to events generated while hot swapping hardware or events generated by the SCF

*1: PRIMEPOWER650/850 only

Mechanism of log data function

The figure below shows the mechanism of the log data function.

(1)

References the log data stored in the log file.

(2)

Saves log data from the log file to the save file.

Outline of Log data function

The table below outlines log data functions.

Available log data menus depend on the main unit model to be monitored.


For a PRIMEPOWER1/200/400/600 or GP7000F model 200/200R/400/400R/400A/600/600R, see Section 3.1.2, "Main Unit Models and Available Menus."

For a PRIMEPOWER250/450, see Section 3.2.2, "Main Unit Models and Available Menus."

For a PRIMEPOWER650/850/900/1500/2500/HPC2500, see Section 3.3.2, "Main Unit Models and Available Menus."

For a PRIMEPOWER800/1000/2000 or GP7000F model 1000/2000, see Section 3.4.2, "Main Unit Models and Available Menus."

Function name

Outline

Message Log

Searches for and displays log data related to the messages sent to the system administrator or customer engineer.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Current Display Range Settings
  • Time
  • Retrieval character string
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)

Operating System Message Log

Searches for and displays log data related to operating system messages.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Date range
  • Time range
  • Retrieval character string
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)

Disk Error Information

Displays log data related to disk errors.

Disk error information is the log data extracted from the message log.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Display range
  • Time period
  • Retrieval character string
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)

Memory Error Information

Searches for and displays log data related to memory errors.

Memory error information is the log data extracted from the message log.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Display range
  • Time period
  • Retrieval character string
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)

Machine Administration Monitoring Log

Searches for and displays all the log data (e.g., hardware error monitoring information, life monitoring information, preventive monitoring information, hot swapping log) collected by Machine Administration.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Date range
  • Time period
  • Retrieval character string
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)

Hardware Error Log

Searches for and displays log data related to hardware errors.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Date range
  • Time range
  • Unit selection
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)

SFC Error Log

Searches for and displays all the error log data detected by SCF.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Display range
  • Time period
  • Log type (all errors detected by SCF Log, Watchdog Monitoring Alarm Log, and OBP/POST Log)
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)
  • Display format

Thermal Error Log

Searches for and displays log data related to thermal errors.

The thermal error log contains the log data extracted from the SCF error log.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Display range
  • Time period
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)
  • Display format

Fan Error Log

Searches for and displays log data related to fan errors.

The fan error log contains the log data extracted from the SCF error log.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Display range
  • Time period
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)
  • Display format

Power Error Log

Searches for and displays log data related to power errors.

The power error log contains the log data extracted from the SCF error log.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Display range
  • Time period
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)
  • Display format

Disk Error Statistics Information

Displays the total count of disk I/O retry messages per single day. The disk can be selected by entering the disk name or by selecting the disk name from a list.

Power Log

Searches for and displays log data related to the power supply unit.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Display range
  • Time period
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)

Power-failure/
Power-recovery Log

Searches for and displays log data related to power failures and power recovery.

The power-failure/power-recovery log contains the log data extracted from the SCF error log and power log.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Display range
  • Time period
  • Order of display (in reverse chronological order, in chronological order)

Report Log

Searches for and displays log data related to reports.

The following search conditions are used:

  • Date Range
  • Time Range

 

Menu item/
function name

Outline

Save Log Data to a File

Saves a variety of log data to any save file.

The following menu items are provided for the log data that can be saved.

  • Message Log
  • Display Hardware Error Log
  • Machine Administration Monitoring Log
  • SCF Error Log
  • Power Log
  • Hardware Event Log (*1)
  • Machine Administration Event Log (*2)
  • Machine Administration Error Log (*3)

The save file is created in tar format and compressed by compress.

Collecting System Information
(available on CUI menu only)

Collects system information and outputs it to a file.

The following system information can be collected.

  • Hardware configuration and software configuration
  • Environment setting
  • Log data and operating status file
  • Command execution result information
*1 Hardware Event Log

The hardware event log contains log data related to the events generated while hot swapping hardware or events generated by the SCF. This log data is the same as the log data in the report log.

Detailed information related to these events is not saved.

The hardware event log can be used to save log data but cannot be referenced.

*2 Machine Administration Event Log

The Machine Administration event log contains log data for a Machine Administration operation history.

The Machine Administration event log can be used to save log data but cannot be referenced.

This log comprises the information that customer engineers use.

*3 Machine Administration Error Log

The Machine Administration error log contains log data on the errors that occurred when Machine Administration was in operation.

The Machine Administration error log can be used to save log data but cannot be referenced.

This log comprises the information that customer engineers use.

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