Product guide
106 Configuration Software and Utilities
107MAXDATA PLATINUM 90004R Server System
Save Operation Success/Failure View
Any time a save operation is selected when using the server management conguration task, a view
is displayed indicating the success or failure of the save (see Figure 56). A successful save produces
a view similar to the one shown below (the header and the text below it both reect which settings
were just saved).
Figure 56. Save Operation Successful View
When the OK button is clicked on a view like the above, the SMU home view is displayed in the
primary information pane.
Task Error Handling
During execution of a task, it is possible for errors to occur. These errors may be handled in different
ways depending on the type of error. This chapter describes how error handling operates during SMU
task execution.
Data Entry Errors
Some views will ask for user input using edit boxes. In some of these boxes, the allowable user
input needs to meet certain requirements, such as use of certain characters, a maximum length, or
data within a particular range of values. Currently, the application side does not check user input for
validity; instead, when you click a button for the next view, the current set of data is collected and
sent to the SMU core components where it is checked. If a data entry error is found, a popup dialog
box is displayed describing the error. An example of this type of dialog box is shown in Figure 57.
Figure 57. SMU Invalid Data Entry Error Example
Clicking the OK button causes the dialog box to go away, and then the same view is redisplayed to
give you another chance to enter valid data. Note that in most cases the erroneous data is not cleared
from the edit box in which it was entered.
Internal Errors For Which a View Can Be Generated
Some errors may occur during task execution that result in an operation failing but are not fatal in
that you can still attempt to perform other tasks. These types of errors include writing the server
management settings to the BMC’s non-volatile storage area, for example. In such a case, a view is
displayed containing information about the error that occurred and indicating whether or not you may
attempt the operation again. These views also have an “OK” button on them. When you click “OK”,
the last view displayed is redisplayed. You may also be informed as to whether the error was serious
enough that you should shut down the SMU software or reboot the server.