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How to clear the hardware log of a Dell PowerEdge SC1435 server?

The amber light is flashing on the front panel of my Dell PowerEdge SC1435 server.
After I run a DSET report, the last line of the hardware log says "System Board SEL: Event log sensor for System Board, log full was asserted."

How do I clear the log so that I can get more information on what's going on?

eagle-22

"When full, the hardware log must be cleared, which is possible from the Hardware Log tab in a Main System Chassis view."

I think you need to restart the server, and enter the BIOS to clear the "hardware log".

carlkelley

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I give it a try later this evening. The server supports and email server and a web site that should not go down during business hours.

Member_2_4890156

IF YOU have a DRAC card in it, you can clear it via the log tab. i had the error too, till i cleared it i kept having trouble rebooting my server.

PowerEdgeTech

You can also clear it using DSET ... just re-run it and select the Gather/Clear Log option.

carlkelley

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PowerEdgeTech,

I'm liking the DSET Gather/Clear Log option a lot because I don't have to reboot my server. Any chance you could give me the appropriate command line arguments? I've been running my DSETs from a start menu entry whose properties indicate that a base DSET report can be invoked via "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\DSET\bin\dellsysteminfo.exe" on my server.

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carlkelley

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PowerEdge Tech:

"Programs > DSET > Clear ESM Log" worked and the amber light is no longer flashing on the front panel of the server. Thank you, sir.

carlkelley

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Great bedside manner ;-)

PowerEdgeTech

No problem ... you should be able to take any new errors in the logs at face value.

Good luck.