Server Management Guide
Server Management Software and Utilities
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4.3.1 The SEL Log format
The SEL entry is originally in HEX format. The SEL viewer utility has the ability to translate the SEL
records from hexadecimal format to human readable text format.
Example:
HEX format SEL entry:
RID:[04][00] RT:[02] TS:[2F][58][71][48] GID:[20][00] ER:[04] ST:[10] SN:[09] EDIR:[6F] ED1:
[42] ED2: [0F] ED3: [FF]
Corresponding text SEL entry:
07/06/2008-23:41:35 Event Log Cleared /System Event Log The BMC on S5400SF has reported
an informational assertion event for System Event Log. The event has the following information: the
log area has been reset and/or cleared. There is no recommended action defined for this event. BMC
- LUN #0 (Channel #00h)
4.3.2 Launching the Intel
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SEL Viewer
The SEL Viewer utility can be run from the command line or GUI interface depending on the OS that
is running:
Command line:
selview [/clear | {/save [filename] [/hex]} | /h | /?]
Launch SEL viewer in GUI interface mode:
Figure 23. SEL Viewer GUI page for Linux*