How to access IPMI event logs

Written By Christian Castagna (Administrator)

Updated at February 10th, 2025

→ Applies to: IPMI firmware 01.01.24
→ Applies to: IPMI firmware 03.17.02

 

Via GUI (firmware 01.01.24)

Step 1. Login to IPMI GUI

https://<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

 

Step 2. From System menu, click on Health Event Log

 

Step 3. Click on Export to Excel

The system will download all hardware error logs into a CSV file.

 

Via GUI (firmware 03.17.02)

Step 1. Login to IPMI GUI

https://<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

 

Step 2. Access Server Health panel

 

Step 3. Click on Health Event Log tab

 

Step 4. Click on Save

The system will download all hardware error logs into a CSV file.

 

Via CLI


Step 1. Connect to SynetoOS appliance via SSH as admin

ssh admin@<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

 

Step 2 (optional). Change into Solaris shell (in case you're directed to an unsupported shell)

un sh

 

Step 3. Get root privileges

sudo su -

 

Step 4. Navigate to logs folder

cd /opt/syneto/bin

 

Step 5. Type the following command to list IPMI logs

./ipmitool sel elist

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

[root@ALCA-SYNETO-VMWARE:~] ipmitool sel elist 1 | 04/01/2020 | 13:31:12 | Physical Security Chassis Intru | General Chassis intrusion () | Deasserted 2 | 04/02/2020 | 15:29:56 | Processor #0xff | IERR () | Asserted 3 | 04/02/2020 | 21:07:59 | Memory | Uncorrectable ECC (@DIMMB1(CPU1)) | Asserted 4 | 04/02/2020 | 21:07:59 | Memory | Uncorrectable ECC (@DIMMB1(CPU1)) | Asserted 5 | 04/06/2020 | 12:07:17 | Memory | Uncorrectable ECC (@DIMMB1(CPU1)) | Asserted 6 | 04/06/2020 | 12:07:17 | Memory | Uncorrectable ECC (@DIMMB1(CPU1)) | Asserted 7 | 04/06/2020 | 13:36:01 | Memory | Uncorrectable ECC (@DIMMA1(CPU1)) | Asserted 8 | 04/06/2020 | 15:36:58 | Memory | Uncorrectable ECC (@DIMMA1(CPU1)) | Asserted