Event Logs

Use this menu to configure Event Logs settings.

Note: After making any changes in this section, please be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

Figure 31. Event Logs

Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

Note: Reboot the system for the changes in this section to take effect.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Select Enabled to enable System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Event Logging during system boot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log (Available when "SMBIOS Event Log" is set to Enabled)

Select No to keep the event log without erasing it upon next system bootup. Select (Yes, Next reset) to erase the event log upon next system reboot. The options are No, (Yes, Next reset), and (Yes, Every reset).

When Log is Full (Available when "SMBIOS Event Log" is set to Enabled)

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event (Available when "SMBIOS Event Log" is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MECI (Available when "SMBIOS Event Log" is set to Enabled)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 and 255. The default setting is 1. (MECI is the abbreviation for Multiple Event Count Increment.)

METW (Available when "SMBIOS Event Log" is set to Enabled)

Use this feature to determine how long (in minutes) should the multiple event counter wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 and 99. The default value is 60. (METW is the abbreviation for Multiple Event Count Time Window.)

View SMBIOS Event Log

Use this feature to view the event in the system event log. Select this feature and press <Enter> to view the status of an event in the log. The following information is displayed: DATE / TIME / ERROR CODE / SEVERITY.