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3.2.6.3 Power-On Error Detect
The Power-On Error Detect (POED) utility listens to the network segment for
systems reporting errors while executing the power-on self test (POST).
Systems with system partition can be enabled to report POST errors through the
network. They will send a broadcast package to all systems running the POED
service.
If you have a central systems manager to control all workstations in a multiple
segment network, you need at least one system running the POED service per
segment to forward the alert to the central manager.
To set up alerting:
1. Install the POED Utility Disk on the System Partition of the managed systems.
2. Start the POED interface on the TME 10 NetFinity Manager.
3. Choose Options.
4. Make sure Alert on Error has a check mark.
5. Choose File and Exit to leave the program.
Now all POED incidents will create an entry in the alert manager log and the
alerts can be forwarded through the alert manager.
3.2.6.4 Predictive Failure Analysis
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) can warn you if a disk has a hardware problem
or will probably encounter a major hardware problem. PFA is only supported for
PFA-enabled disk drives.
To define an alert condition do the following:
1. Start the PFA Service.
2. Double-click on the icon of the disk you would like to supervise.
3. See Text for alert message for the text that will be sent with the alert and
enter additional text to be sent.
4. Check the Generate Alert box and select a severity class.
5. Click on Exit to add set the alert condition.
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