Old Messages 
In the Kernel user menu, you can find, among other things, a display of the old kernel log.
The messages output to the kernel log knldiag.old support you during the interpretation of the events that occurred before the database system was started.
Procedure
Open the Database Assistant (transaction DB50) or the liveCache Assistant (transaction LC10). Choose 
Problem Analysis 
Messages Kernel Old 
or
Open the DBA Cockpit (transaction DBACOCKPIT) and choose Diagnosis Kernel Messages Old .
Result
The log (kernel log knldiag.old) written before the last database start is shown.
You can use the navigation help (Start of File, End of File, Start of Write Cycle, Current Write Position) for orientation within the message files.
Use Import File to update the display.