		      Linux System Event Log Viewer - Release Notes
		         Copyright (c) 2008, Intel Corporation
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			             Apr 10, 2008

The system event log (SEL) viewer utility is a Linux based application program 
used for displaying data from the BMC's system event log.


RELEASE NOTES FOR SEL Viewer VERSION 2.0.1 Build 1

A. SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

   S3210SH, X38MLST, S5400SF, S5000 series and S7000FC4U.

B. DEPENDENCIES
   
   1. Executes under the Linux command Shell.
   2. Operating systems supported are: RHEL5-32 bit, RHEL5-EM64T, SLES10-32 bit and SLES10-EM64T.

   
C. CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS RELEASE

   This is the first release of SEL Viewer utility in Linux environment.
   hrs.ini file available with this release is as per the format suggested by TME.

D. Installation Procedure and how to use SEL Viewer utility

The SEL Viewer is meant to be used as an application on a Linux server. 

Now user can run SEL Viewer application either from the USB key or any external disk containing SEL Viewer release binaries. Also user can't save the SEL entries to a file if the SEL Viewer application is running from CD ROM or if the release folders have read-only attribute. User must check this before trying save operation.

The following is the procedure to execute the SEL Viewer utility in Linux environment:


   1. Command-line interface

      The SEL Viewer can be run as a command-line application for some of the actions that
      it performs, including clearing the SEL or saving SEL contents to a file.

               selview [SEL File Name] [Options]

      a. To view the command-line help:

                selview /h   

      b. To save the SEL entries to a file in text format:

                selview log.sel /save
		
      c. To save the SEL entries to a file in hex format:

                selview log.sel /save /hex

****Note: End user needs to ensure that read-only attribute is disabled for SEL Viewer utility's release folders before running SEL Viewer utility application.

If still user couldn't able to save the SEL entries to a file, it is wise to do the following:
		1. Create a directory on your USB key or external hard disk,
		2. Copy SEL Viewer release files to the above created directory.
		3. Ensure that all the files are available in the folder. See section E for reference.
		4. Run SEL Viewer application.
****

      d. To clear the SEL entries:

                selview /clear

* In place of '/', user can use '-' also.


E. Required Files


The SEL Viewer utility SHOULD contain the following files and sub directories in the directory from which it is running.

	SELView.exe
	hrs.ini
	selenus.str
	ReleaseNotes.txt
   

F. KNOWN ISSUES

   None.

G. UNSUPPORTED FEATURES

   Graphical User Interface (GUI) feature of SEL Viewer utility.	

H. INSTRUCTIONS TO END USER
•	Server needs to be updated with the appropriate latest FRUSDR package. SDR repository is essential in translating SEL entries to a Human Readable SEL description.

•	HRS.ini file (in the current directory where SEL Viewer application is running) shouldn't be modified. Any modifications to this file may cause the behavior of SEL Viewer utility un-predictable.

•	If SDR record is not found in the server’s SDR repository for the given SEL event's (Sensor Type, Generator ID and Sensor number) combination, then SEL Viewer utility displays sensor type along with sensor number in place of sensor name field in Human Readable SEL Description. If SDR record is found then SDR string available in SDR record is displayed as sensor name value.

•	If SDR record is not found for the given SEL event's (Generator ID, Sensor number and sensor type) combination then SEL Viewer displays sensor reading and threshold reading values as unspecified in Human Readable SEL description.

•	SDR look up for the given SEL event in SDR repository is based on SEL event’s (sensor number, generator id and sensor type) combination. That means if SEL Viewer couldn't able to locate SDR record for the given SEL event's (sensor number, generator id and sensor type) combination, then SEL Viewer utility won't display Sensor Name/SDR String in GUI as part of decoded SEL string.

•	If SEL Viewer utility couldn't able to find the description string for the given SEL event (sensor type, offset, evd1, evd2 and evd3) combination, then SEL Viewer utility displays the event description for that event as "Unknown Event". If end user feels there should be a valid description for that combination, it should be informed to the developer/TME. Then appropriate string information is added as part of hrs.ini file.


•	HR_SEL.log file contains the information on Type 02 SEL events, which couldn't able to decode by SEL Viewer application. This file is created in the same folder where SEL Viewer application is running. DBGLOG.txt file will be created containing debug information.

•	In case of OEM events, Utility decodes events of type C0 and C1 only.



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