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– Restrict and migrate: In this mode, it is recommended that all running VMs are migrated from an
unhealthy server to a healthy server to prevent loss of service. For more information, see Implementing
Recovery Actions.
Understanding PRO Tip Management
This section explains a typical Dell PRO Pack setup and the sequence of events involved in PRO tip management.
Figure 1. Interaction of Components
In the figure, a group of PowerEdge systems act as the managed systems and two PowerEdge systems act as
management stations hosting the Operations Manager and VMM. OMSA generates alerts with corresponding severity
when there is a transition to an unhealthy state. Dell PRO Pack monitors the same alerts for PRO. Dell PRO Pack maps
the OMSA alerts with its remedial action.
The following table describes the sequence of events that occur in PRO Tip management.
Sequence Number Event
1 Operations Manager agents on the host are enabled to detect the warning, error, or failure alerts
that are generated by OMSA.
2 Alert is sent to Operations Manager.
3 Operations Manager console displays active PRO alerts.
4 Operations Manager notifies the alert and the associated PRO Tip ID to VMM.
5 VMM displays a corresponding entry in the PRO Tip window with remedial action.
6 Implement the PRO Tip to enable recovery action on the managed system by placing the
managed system in the Restrict mode or Restrict and Migrate mode.
7 VMM notifies Operations Manager about the successful completion of the recovery action.
8 The VMM console displays the status of the PRO Tip as Resolved after it is successfully
implemented.
9 PRO Tip disappears from VMM PRO Tip window.
10 PRO Active alert disappears from Operations Manger.
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