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Event and Error Message Reference Guide for 13th Generation Dell PowerEdge ServersVersion 1.2

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LNK Event Messages

LNK0001

Message
Network share name unavailable.
Detailed Description
The entered network share name is not valid.
Recommended Response Action
Enter a valid network share name and retry the operation. For more information, see Lifecycle Controller Users Guide.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 1 (Critical)
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC              
CMC              
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*            
CMC              

LNK0002

Message
Unable to resolve host name.
Detailed Description
The DNS query did not complete successfully. This may be because the connection timed out due to an incorrect host name or a DNS server configuration issue.
Recommended Response Action
Do the following: 1) Verify host name entered is valid and retry the operation. 2) If the issue persists, verify the DNS server settings are configured properly to resolve the host name.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 1 (Critical)
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC              
CMC              
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*            
CMC              

LNK0003

Message
Unable to connect to the DNS server.
Detailed Description
Cannot connect to the DNS server because of network issues or there is no response from the DNS server.
Recommended Response Action
Verify that the server is connected to the network and retry the operation.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 1 (Critical)
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC              
CMC              
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*            
CMC              

LNK0004

Message
Unable to connect to FTP server.
Detailed Description
Unable to connect to FTP server due to a network error.
Recommended Response Action
Check the network connection, network configuration settings, and retry. If the problem persists, restart the FTP server.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 1 (Critical)
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC              
CMC              
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*            
CMC              

LNK0005

Message
Unable to connect to DHCP server.
Detailed Description
Error occurred while communicating with the DHCP server because the network settings are not configured correctly or the DHCP server could not be contacted.
Recommended Response Action
Verify if the network cable is connected and network configuration settings are correct, and retry the operation. If the problem persists, update the network interface controller (NIC) firmware to the latest version and retry the operation.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 1 (Critical)
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC              
CMC              
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*            
CMC              

LNK2700

Message
The arg1 network link is down.
Arguments
arg1 = name
Detailed Description
CMC has lost network connection.
Recommended Response Action
Check network cable and network connections.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 1 (Critical)
Trap/EventID
2249
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
CMC ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔    
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*   ✔        
CMC ✔*           ✔*

LNK2701

Message
The arg1 network link is up.
Arguments
arg1 = name
Detailed Description
None
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 3 (Informational)
Trap/EventID
2251
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
CMC ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔    
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*   ✔        
CMC ✔*           ✔*

LNK8500

Message
Unable to connect the server in slot arg1 to the IOM in slot arg2 port arg3 , because the IOM port is down.
Arguments
arg1 = slot id, arg2 = IOM slot id, arg3 = IOM port id
Detailed Description
The server identified in the message could not be successfully connected to the external network, because the network connection is not functional.
Recommended Response Action
Do one of the following, and then retry the operation: 1) Check whether or not the external network cable is functioning. 2) Reinstall or replace network cable of the IOM and port identified in the message.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 2 (Warning)
Trap/EventID
2250
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC ✔   ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔*  
CMC ✔   ✔* ✔* ✔*    
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*   ✔*        
CMC ✔* ✔*         ✔*

LNK8501

Message
The network connection of server in slot arg1 IOM in slot arg2 port arg3 is restarted.
Arguments
arg1 = slot id, arg2 = IOM slot id, arg3 = IOM port id
Detailed Description
The network connection of the identified server to the external network is restored.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
Category
System Health (LNK = Link Status)
Severity
Severity 3 (Informational)
Trap/EventID
2251
  Filter Visibility IPMI Alert SNMP Alert Email Alert Remote System Log WS Eventing  
iDRAC ✔   ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔*  
CMC ✔   ✔* ✔* ✔*    
  LC Log LCD OS Log Power Off Power Cycle Reset Chassis Event Proxy
iDRAC ✔*   ✔*        
CMC ✔* ✔*         ✔*

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