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Event Name Description Severity Recommended action
Dell - Thermal shutdown
protection has been initiated
This message is generated when
a system is configured for
thermal shutdown due to an
error event. If a temperature
sensor reading exceeds the
error threshold for which the
system is configured, the
operating system shuts down
and the system powers off. This
event may also be initiated on
certain systems when a fan
enclosure is removed from the
system for an extended period
of time.
Error No action
Dell - Temperature sensor
returned to a normal value
Sensor Returned to Normal
Value.
Info No action
Dell - Temperature sensor
detected a warning value
A temperature sensor on the
backplane board, system board,
CPU, or drive carrier in the
specified system exceeded its
warning threshold.
Warning No action
Dell - Temperature sensor
detected a failure value
A temperature sensor on the
backplane board, system board,
or drive carrier in the specified
system exceeded its failure
threshold value.
Error Put the system into
maintenance mode
Dell - Temperature sensor
detected a non-recoverable
value
A temperature sensor on the
backplane board, system board,
or drive carrier in the specified
system detected an error from
which it cannot recover.
Error No action
Dell - Fan sensor returned to a
normal value
Sensor Returned to Normal
Value
Info No action
Dell - Fan sensor detected a
warning value
Fan Sensor reading in the host
<x> exceeded a warning
threshold value.
Warning No Action
Dell - Fan sensor detected a
failure value
A fan sensor in the specified
system detected the failure of
one or more fans.
Error Put the system into
maintenance mode
Dell - Fan sensor detected a
nonrecoverable value
A fan sensor detected an error
from which it cannot recover.
Error No action
Dell - Voltage sensor returned to
a normal value
Sensor Returned to Normal
Value
Info No action
Dell - Voltage sensor detected a
warning value
A voltage sensor in the specified
system exceeded its warning
threshold
Warning No action
Dell - Voltage sensor detected a
failure value
A voltage sensor in the specified
system exceeded its failure
threshold.
Error Put the system into
maintenance mode
Dell - Voltage sensor detected a
nonrecoverable value
A voltage sensor in the specified
system detected an error from
which it cannot recover.
Error No action
Dell - Current sensor returned to
a normal value
Sensor Returned to Normal
Value.
Info No action
120 Virtualization-related Events For Dell PowerEdge Servers