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Managing the Dell PowerEdge VRTX Chassis with Dell OpenManage Essentials

now provides the Hardware Logs tab for the VRTX chassis node in the device

tree – this tab should contain the same log as the Chassis Log tab in the CMC

GUI and is retrieved in real time. While this can give you a summary of the

hardware events, storage events and configuration changes for the chassis, it is

recommended to launch the CMC GUI and view the detailed logs there. Note

that event actions (such as send an email) cannot be used with real time

hardware logs.

TIP: If there is a timeout while obtaining the Hardware Logs from the CMC or

the iDRAC, increase the WS-Man timeout parameter in the discovery wizard for

the device(s).

TIP: If you have setup traps, but suspect that there may be a problem with trap

delivery, you can schedule a RACADM task in OME to periodically have the

remote device send OME a test trap (CMC/iDRAC), or use the OMSA Remote

Command Line task to have OMSA send a periodic test trap to OME.

Introduced with OME v1.1, OME has a feature to generate an internal alert

when the global status of any device being monitored changes status (turn this

on by navigating to Preferences -> Alert Settings), so OME can poll for health

state changes and send the user an email when an alert action is setup for the

internal health state change alert.

VI. Using the Map Feature

Getting Started

Map View allows you to view the location and current status of all of your VRTX

devices with an enterprise license on an interactive global map at the local,

regional, or global level.