
PowerEdge Servers Error and Event Messages Reference Guide
WNS—Witness Server Event Messages
WNS0001
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The FAN module for cooling the Witness Server is missing from the Chassis.
- Detailed Description
- The FAN module for cooling the Witness Server is missing from the Chassis.
- Recommended Response Action
- Install the FAN module into the chassis to allow cooling of Witness Server.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Critical
- Trap/EventID
- 3241
- Redfish Event Type
- Alert
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, IPMI Alert*, SNMP Alert, Email Alert, Remote System Log, WS Eventing, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0002
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The FAN module for cooling the Witness Server is installed.
- Detailed Description
- The FAN module for cooling the Witness Server is installed.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Trap/EventID
- 3243
- Redfish Event Type
- Alert
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, IPMI Alert*, SNMP Alert, Remote System Log, WS Eventing, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0003
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness Server CPU is throttled.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness Server processor temperature increased beyond the threshold value. The Processor thermal protection triggered the CPU throttle action. Factors external to the processor may have induced this issue.
- Recommended Response Action
- Do the following: 1) Review the LC or SEL log data to check if there is any fan failure. If yes, replace the fan. 2) Else, check the inlet temperature by running RACADM GetSensorInfo command or iDRAC GUI Temperature page.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Warning
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0004
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The CPU of the Witness Server is operating normally.
- Detailed Description
- The CPU of the Witness Server is operating normally.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0005
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness Node CPU has a thermal trip (over-temperature) event.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness Server processor temperature increased beyond the threshold value. The Processor thermal protection triggered the system shut down. Factors external to the processor may have induced this issue.
- Recommended Response Action
- Do the following: 1) Review the LC or SEL log data to check if there is any fan failure. If yes, replace the fan. 2) Else, check the inlet temperature by running RACADM GetSensorInfo command or the iDRAC GUI Temperature page.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Critical
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0006
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness Server Heart Beat failure is detected.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness Server OS is not responding to Heart Beat sent from Chassis Manager.
- Recommended Response Action
- Check the Witness Node is booted to OS. Make sure it boot to OS successfully by restartingit.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Critical
- Trap/EventID
- 3241
- Redfish Event Type
- Alert
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, IPMI Alert*, SNMP Alert, Email Alert, Remote System Log, WS Eventing, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0007
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness Server POST code failure is detected.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness Server BIOS reported POST code failure.
- Recommended Response Action
- Do one of the following:1) Restart Witness Server using RACADM WitnessServerPowerAction reset command. Similarly iDRAC GUI or Redfish options can be found in iDRAC User Guide.2) If the failure persists, refer Platform Technical guide for Witness BIOS POST code description and take appropriate steps to resolve the issue.3) If the failure persists , reach out the tech support team.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Critical
- Trap/EventID
- 3241
- Redfish Event Type
- Alert
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, IPMI Alert*, SNMP Alert, Email Alert, Remote System Log, WS Eventing, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0008
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness Server OS image failed to boot.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness Server OS image is not booting. This could be due to invalid/bad image.
- Recommended Response Action
- Restart Witness Server using RACADM WitnessServerPowerAction reset command. Similarly iDRAC GUI or Redfish option can be found in iDRAC User Guide. If the failure persists, call Tech support for reimaging the OS on M.2 device.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Critical
- Trap/EventID
- 3241
- Redfish Event Type
- Alert
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, IPMI Alert*, SNMP Alert, Email Alert, Remote System Log, WS Eventing, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0009
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The fan of the Witness Server has detected an airflow direction mismatch with the chassis airflow.
- Detailed Description
- The fan of the Witness Server has detected an airflow direction mismatch with the chassis airflow.
- Recommended Response Action
- Install the FAN having matching airflow direction with Chassis Airflow. If the failure persists call Tech Support.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Critical
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0010
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- Witness Server detected an issue in its voltage.
- Detailed Description
- Witness Server detected an issue in its voltage.
- Recommended Response Action
- Restart the Witness Server by running the following RACADM command at the Command Line Interface (CLI): RACADM WitnessServerPowerAction reset. Similarly, iDRAC GUI or Redfish option can also be used to restart the Witness Server. If the issue persists, Collect a SupportAssist collection (TSR) report using iDRAC. Visit https://www.dell.com/support/incidents-online/contactus/dynamic to use the Virtual Assistant to analyze the collection and recommend a resolution.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Critical
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0013
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness server recovered from a voltage failure issue.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness server recovered from a voltage failure issue.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0014
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness server recovered from a heartbeat issue.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness server recovered from a heartbeat issue.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0015
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness server recovered from a POST code failure issue.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness server recovered from a POST code failure issue.
- Recommended Response Action
- The Witness server recovered from a POST code failure issue.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0016
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness server operating system is not responding to the heartbeat triggered by the Chassis Manager.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness server operating system is not responding to the heartbeat triggered by the Chassis Manager.
- Recommended Response Action
- Make sure that the Witness server is booted to the operating system by restarting it.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Warning
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS0017
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The direction of flow of air in the Witness server is same as the direction in the Chassis.
- Detailed Description
- The direction of flow of air in the Witness server is same as the direction in the Chassis.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- System Health (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1001
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Power-on operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Detailed Description
- The Power-on operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1002
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Power-off operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Detailed Description
- The Power-off operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1003
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Hard Reset operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Detailed Description
- The Hard Reset operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1004
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Virtual Reseat operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Detailed Description
- The Virtual Reseat operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1005
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Graceful Shutdown operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Detailed Description
- The Graceful Shutdown operation of the Witness server is started by a remote iDRAC user.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1006
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness Server is not installed in the chassis.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness Server is not installed in the chassis.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1007
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Witness Server is installed in the chassis.
- Detailed Description
- The Witness Server is installed in the chassis.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1008
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Chassis Manager initiated a task (job) to restart the Witness server because an error was detected during the BIOS POST stage in the Witness server.
- Detailed Description
- The Chassis Manager initiated a task (job) to restart the Witness server because an error was detected during the BIOS POST stage in the Witness server.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
WNS1009
NOTE: Event or Alert types that are enabled by default are identified using an asterisk (*) symbol in the
Applicable Event or Alert Types section.
- Message
- The Chassis Manager initiated a task (job) to restart the Witness server because the Witness server is responding to the Heartbeat detection test.
- Detailed Description
- The Chassis Manager initiated a task (job) to restart the Witness server because the Witness server is responding to the Heartbeat detection test.
- Recommended Response Action
- No response action is required.
- Category
- Audit (WNS = Witness Server)
- Severity
- Informational
- Redfish Event Type
- Not Applicable
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- iDRAC—Filter Visibility, Remote System Log, Redfish Eventing*, LC Log*
- Applicable Event or Alert Types
- CMC—Not Applicable
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