Dell EMC OpenManage Message Reference Guide

Viewing Events in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

  1. Log in as root.

  2. Use a text editor such as vi or emacs to view the file named /var/log/messages.

The following example shows the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server message log, /var/log/messages. The text in boldface type indicates the message text.

NOTE: These messages are typically displayed as one long line. In the following example, the message is displayed using line breaks to help you see the message text more clearly.

Feb 6 14:20:51 server01 Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID: 1000

Server Administrator starting

Feb 6 14:20:51 server01 Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID: 1001

Server Administrator startup complete

Feb 6 14:21:21 server01 Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID: 1254Chassis intrusion detected Sensor location: Main chassis intrusion Chassis location: Main System Chassis Previous state was: OK (Normal) Chassis intrusion state: Open

Feb 6 14:21:51 server01 Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID: 1252Chassis intrusion returned to normal Sensor location: Main chassis intrusion Chassis location: Main System Chassis Previous state was: Critical (Failed) Chassis intrusion state: Closed