Users Guide

Log Levels
Setting the log levels determines the range of message severity type you want to log. The following table describes the log message
severity levels that you can assign to LOG_LEVEL_MIN and LOG_LEVEL_MAX.
Table 253. Log Levels
Severity Level Description
Trace Detailed information related to code ow.
NOTE: It is not recommended to set the minimum log
level to trace unless instructed to do so by technical
support.
Debug Detailed information that may be useful when diagnosing
problems.
Info Information related to operational events.
Warning An indicator that something unexpected happened or an
indication of some problem in the near future. The software is
still working as expected. Typically, related to conguration or
network issues (time outs, retries, and so on).
Error A problem resulting in the software being unable to perform
some function.
Fatal A serious error, indicating that the software may not be able to
continue running.
Output Information that needs to be output in situations where the
logging system is not initialized.
By default, the minimum and maximum log message severity level are set to:
• LOG_LEVEL_MIN=info
• LOG_LEVEL_MAX=output
The default settings ensure that all messages with a severity of at least ‘info’ and at most ‘output’ are logged.
Backup and Restore
Question: After a backup and restore of the OpenManage Essentials database, I am unable to use the sample tasks and also the
tasks that I created. What could be the reason?
Answer: The task conguration data is saved in the OpenManage Essentials database in an encrypted format. When a backup and
restore is performed, the encrypted data becomes unusable. Therefore, you will have to recreate all tasks that you had created.
Sample tasks will continue to remain unusable.
Troubleshooting
Question: What do I need to do if all SNMP traps from an ESXi 5 host show up in OpenManage Essentials as unknown?
Answer: You must change the hardware event source in the SNMP cong on the ESXi 5 host from CIM to IPMI. Run the following
commands:
vicfg-snmp.pl --username root --password <yourpassword> --server <yourserver> --hwsrc
sensors
The output of the --show command would display the following:
Current SNMP agent settings:
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