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Each sensor has an operating range. When a sensor changes state (from healthy to
unhealthy, or unhealthy to healthy), you can choose to initiate some type of action. The
PEF configuration screen shows all possible sensor states for that sensor (only states
applicable to this sensor are available). You can choose to have the server take a variety
of actions (from shut-down to a notifying e-mail), depending on the change of state. Only
one action can be enabled for all the events selected.
3 Click the check box of any event that you want to trigger an action, then choose the action
from the drop-down list. Do not select the OEM action, which is reserved for system use.
Global PEF enable must also be turned on for any action to be initiated. Also, the action
must be enabled on the Platform Event Trap (PET) screen (see “Configuring platform event
traps” on page 8).
The Current PEF Entries table shows information for all sensors with PEF configurations
set. It lets you enable, disable, or delete the configuration for any sensor’s PEF.
For notifications to take place, the appropriate Alert Policy must be selected from the list
at the bottom of the page. Alert Policies must be configured on the PET Configuration page
(see “Configuring platform event traps” on page 8)
4 Change the settings as appropriate, then click Monitoring Sensors to return to the
Monitoring Sensors screen.
Managing the system event log
The system event log screen lets you review sensor status change history or clear the system
event log. The system event log provides information such as Event Type, Date, Time, Source,
Description, and Direction (change from last sensor reading).
To access the system event log:
• From the BMC Web server main screen, click System Event Log on the left side of the
screen. The System Event Log screen opens.
To clear the event log (history), click Clear Event Log.