Viewing Console Logs

The console logs display error and information messages that the console has logged
while running commands. Your service representative can use this information to learn
more about what caused an error and how to resolve it. The HMC classifies log entries
as either an informational message or an error message, and are identified with an I or
E, respectively. The HMC lists these log entries chronologically, with the most recent
shown at the top of the list.

The log includes the following information:

To view a particular event, do the following:
  1. In the Navigation area, click the Problem Determination icon.
  2. Click the Console Hardware Log icon.
  3. Select an event by clicking once on it.
  4. Press Enter to get to a summary of the log you selected. From here, you must

  5. select a Block ID to display. The blocks are listed next to the buttons, and include
    the following options:
  6. Select the data block you want to view.
  7. Press Enter. The extended information shown for the data block you selected

  8. includes the following: