Viewing chassis events and problems

Multiple views of chassis events and problems are available in the IBM® Flex System Manager management software web interface. The Chassis Manager view enables you to identify problems with both the managed resources that are contained by the chassis and problems with the chassis itself.

An event is a user or system activity that is logged with a message. Two types of events are displayed by management software: events for the Flex System Manager Types 7955, 8731, and 8734 management node and events for the compute nodes and other resources that are managed by the management software.

A problem is an actionable event that can either be resolved or be submitted for resolution through the management software Electronic Service Agent™ (ESA) and Service and Support Manager.

For more information about how to address problems with Service and Support Manager, see Solving problems.

You can use Chassis Manager in the management software to view events and problems for a chassis or for a resource within a chassis. Use the Chassis Manager page, the Events page, or the Problems page to see a high-level view of all events or problems. Use the Chassis Map view in Chassis Manager to view events and problems for a resource that is under management.