Users Guide

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• View the Embedded System Management (ESM) log or the System Event
Log (SEL) for a list of all events related to your system's hardware
components. The status indicator icon next to the log name will change
from normal status ( ) to noncritical status( ) when the log file
reaches 80 percent capacity. On Dell™ PowerEdge™
x8xx , x9xx and xx1x
systems, the status indicator icon next to the log name will change to
critical status ( ) when the log file reaches 100 percent capacity.
NOTE: It is recommended that you clear the hardware log when it reaches
80 percent capacity. If the log is allowed to reach 100 percent capacity,
the latest events are discarded from the log.
• View the Alert log for a list of all events generated by the Server
Administrator Instrumentation Service in response to changes in the
status of sensors and other monitored parameters.
NOTE: See the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide for a
complete explanation of each alert event ID's corresponding description,
severity level, and cause.
• View the Command log for a list of each command executed from either
the
Server Administrator home page or from its command line interface.
NOTE: See "Server Administrator Logs" for complete instructions on viewing,
printing, saving, and e-mailing logs.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | Platform Events | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that a system component sensor returns a
warning or failure value.
• View current Platform Event Filter settings and set the Platform Event
Filtering actions to be performed in the event that a system component
sensor returns a warning or failure value. You can also use the
Configure
Destination
option to select a destination (IPv4 or IPv6 address) where an
alert for a platform event is to be sent.
NOTE: Server Administrator will not display the scope ID of the IPv6 address in its
graphical user interface.
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