Technical data

Using Console and Service Processor Interfaces
Service Processor Features
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The nPartition console provides console login access to HP-UX
and serves as /dev/console for the nPartition.
• Console Logs
Enter CL from the service processor Main menu to access the console
logs menu. To exit the console log, type ^b (Control-b).
Each nPartition has its own console log, which has a history of the
nPartition console’s output, including boot output, BCH activity, and
any HP-UX console login activity.
See Console Log Viewing on page 155 for details.
The console log provides a limited history; it is a circular log file that
overwrites the oldest information with the most recent.
All console activity is recorded in the console’s log, regardless of
whether any service processor users are connected to the console.
• Error Logs, Activity Logs, and Live Chassis Codes
Enter SL to access the chassis log viewer. To exit the chassis viewer
type ^b (Control-b).
Three types of chassis code log views are available: activity logs,
error logs, and live chassis code logs.
See Chassis Code Log Viewing on page 156 for details.
The activity log and error log provide views of past chassis codes.
The live chassis code view provides:
— Real-time view of chassis codes.
— Options for filtering the live chassis code output to show only the
chassis codes related to a specific cell (C), a specific nPartition (P),
or alerts (A, for codes of alert level 3 and higher). Type U to view
unfiltered codes (all chassis codes).
All logs (activity, error, and live) can be displayed in different
formats, including: keyword format, text format, hex (with
keywords), and raw hex format.
When viewing chassis logs, type V followed by a format selector to
change the display format.