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3 Use the File and SEL menu items to work with the SEL information:

Open

Views data from a previously saved SEL file.

Save As

Saves the currently loaded SEL data to a file.

Properties

Displays information about the SEL.

Clear SEL

Clears the SEL data from the nonvolatile

 

 

storage area.

Reload

Refreshes the display by reading the current

 

 

SEL entries from the server.

Sort By

Sorts the displayed events by event number,

 

 

time stamp, sensor type and number, event

 

 

description, or event generator ID.

Viewing FRU information

To view the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information:

1From the SSU Main window, choose FRU Manager.

When you start the FRU Manager, it automatically loads the current list of events from nonvolatile memory.

The FRU Manager window has a navigation pane on the left that displays, in a tree format, the inventory of components in the server. The tree has three categories: Chassis, Board, and Product. Clicking on a category expands or collapses a list of components for that category. Clicking on an individual component displays the FRU information for that component in the presentation pane in the upper right. The description pane in the lower right displays a description of the currently selected FRU area.

2Use the F4 and F5 keys to scroll the window contents to the left and right to view all the columns.

3Use the File and FRU menu items to work with the FRU information:

Open

Views data from a previously saved FRU file.

Save As

Saves the currently loaded FRU data to a file.

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