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Under Internal Event Log Content the SEL is being displayed. In order to filter the list, select the check boxes next to the desired event types and press

Apply for the changes to take effect.

For detailed information on iRMC settings, refer to the "Integrated

Remote Management Controller" user guides available online at

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com

or from the ServerView Suite DVD 2 supplied with your PRIMERGY server.

5.2.11.2 Clearing the SEL

You can clear the System Event Log (SEL) using the ServerView iRMC web frontend:

Enter the ServerView iRMC web frontend.

Select the Event Log and choose the Internal Event Log submenu.

Under Internal Event Log Information click Clear Internal Event Log to clear the

SEL.

For detailed information on iRMC settings, refer to the "Integrated

Remote Management Controller" user guides available online at

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com

or from the ServerView Suite DVD 2 supplied with your PRIMERGY server.

5.2.12 Updating the NIC configuration file in a Linux environment

In order to prevent errors caused by changing network device names (eth<x>), it is recommended to store the MAC address (hardware address) of a network interface card in the related NIC configuration file of the Linux OS.

When replacing a network controller or the system board with onboard LAN controllers in a server running Linux OS, the MAC address will change but not automatically be updated in the definition file.

In order to prevent communication problems, it is necessary to update the changed MAC address stored in the related ifcfg-eth<x> definition file.

To update the MAC address, proceed as follows:

Procedures may differ depending on your Linux OS or the definition file on the client system. Use the following information as reference. Ask the system administrator to change the definition file.

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After replacing a network controller or the system board, switch on and boot the server as described in section

"Switching on the server" on page 79 .

kudzu, the hardware configuration tool for Red Hat Linux, will launch at boot and detect the new and / or changed hardware on your system.

kudzu may not launch at boot depending on the client’s environment.

Select Keep Configuration and Ignore to complete the boot process.

Use the vi text editor to specify the MAC address in the HWADDR section of the ifcfg-eth<x> file:

The MAC address can be found on the type label attached to the system board or network controller.

Example:

In order to modify the definition file for network controller 1, enter the following command:

# vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1

In vi, specify the new MAC address as follows:

HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

Save and close the definition file.

For the changes to take effect, you need to reboot the network by entering the following command:

# service network restart

If the system board or network controller offers multiple LAN ports, it is necessary to update the remaining ifcfg-eth<x> definition files accordingly.

Update the NIC configuration file to reflect the new card sequence and MAC address.

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