Users Guide

16
Managing Alerts
NOTE: You can receive alert notifications from OpenManage Essentials on your Android or iOS
device by installing and setting up the OpenManage Mobile application. For more information, see
OpenManage Mobile Settings and the OpenManage Mobile User’s Guide at dell.com/
OpenManageManuals
.
With OpenManage Essentials you can:
• View alerts and alert categories
• Manage alert actions
• Configure alert log settings
Viewing Alerts and Alert Categories
To view the alerts page, from OpenManage Essentials, click Manage → Alerts.
NOTE: Alerts for deleted devices are not displayed in the console. However, these alerts are not
deleted from the database until the purge limits are reached.
Viewing Alert Logs
To view alert logs, click Manage → Alerts → Alert Logs.
Understanding the Alert Types
The following alert log types are displayed.
Table 2. Alert Types
Icon Alert Description
Normal Alerts An event from a server or a device
that describes the successful
operation of a unit, such as a
power supply turning on or a
sensor reading returning to
normal.
Warning Alerts An event that is not necessarily
significant, but may indicate a
possible future problem, such as
crossing a warning threshold.
Critical Alerts A significant event that indicates
actual or imminent loss of data or
256