Server Management Ver. 2.01 User Manual

Frequently Asked Questions
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1. Where can I view system health? Can I do something for it?
In the Information > System Status page, you can view the utilization status of CPU, memory
and partition, the network traffic, and the IPMI sensors' current status.
You can set the thresholds for CPU, memory, partition and IPMI sensors in the Event
Management > SMS Threshold, so that warnings will be issued and recorded in the event log
when the thresholds are exceeded or lowered. In the SMS Event Trigger page, you can also
command the SMS agent to take responding actions and send mails when the abnormal events
occur.
2. What's the difference between the SMS event log and IPMI event log?
The SMS event log belongs to the SMS software, which records the status changing and
abnormal information of the hardware and software for reference.
IPMI event log is maintained by the IPMI firmware. The hardware health/status monitoring
information will be recorded in a non-volatile storage space for reference.
3. What's the difference between the SMS event trigger and IPMI event filter?
The SMS event trigger is a mechanism for carrying out a set of actions through software when
an event happens.
The IPMI event filter is a mechanism for triggering protection actions on IPMI system
through hardware. For example, when the CPU temperature rises to the threshold, the IPMI
sub-system will shut down automatically to protect CPU, which will greatly affect the
operating system.
It's much safer to use SMS event trigger to notify the event and shut down the server.
4. What's IPMI policy?
IPMI policy is a component of IPMI event filter. It defines the destination IP addresses and
alert string for sending PET (SNMP trap) over network when IPMI sub-system detects an
event.