Dell EMC Unity: How to set the capacity alarm threshold of the file system (User Correctable)
Summary: This article introduces how to set the capacity alarm threshold for the file system in Unity OE 5.0.0 and later, and the associated event IDs.
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Instructions
The threshold of the filesystem usage capacity alarm can now be changed in Unity OE 5.0 or later.
The following is a guide to the Online Help procedure.
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You can change settings for info, warning, and error alerts when a specified threshold for used space is exceeded.
Procedure
Under Storage, select File > File Systems.
Select the relevant file system, and then select the Edit icon.
On the General tab, click Capacity Alarm Setting.
Set values for Info Threshold, Warning Threshold, and Error Threshold.
The range for all three alert thresholds is from 0 to 99, where 0 disables the alert.
The Info Threshold value (default of 0%) must be set to a value less than the Warning Threshold value.
The Warning Threshold value (default of 75%) must be set to a value less than the Error Threshold value (default of 95%).
Click OK to save the settings and exit the window.
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In addition, along with the above, changes were also made to the event ID.
The following is the relevant part of the Unity OE 5.0.3 release notes article.
https://dl.dell.com/content/docu98322_dell-emc-unity-family-5-0-3-0-5-014-release-notes.pdf?language=en_us
The following is a guide to the Online Help procedure.
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You can change settings for info, warning, and error alerts when a specified threshold for used space is exceeded.
Procedure
Under Storage, select File > File Systems.
Select the relevant file system, and then select the Edit icon.
On the General tab, click Capacity Alarm Setting.
Set values for Info Threshold, Warning Threshold, and Error Threshold.
The range for all three alert thresholds is from 0 to 99, where 0 disables the alert.
The Info Threshold value (default of 0%) must be set to a value less than the Warning Threshold value.
The Warning Threshold value (default of 75%) must be set to a value less than the Error Threshold value (default of 95%).
Click OK to save the settings and exit the window.
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In addition, along with the above, changes were also made to the event ID.
The following is the relevant part of the Unity OE 5.0.3 release notes article.
https://dl.dell.com/content/docu98322_dell-emc-unity-family-5-0-3-0-5-014-release-notes.pdf?language=en_us
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Dell EMC Unity FamilyArticle Properties
Article Number: 000190415
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 03 Nov 2021
Version: 3
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