OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.x User's Guide

Alert definitions

Click Alerts > Alert Definitions to view OpenManage Enterprise alerts.

In OpenManage Enterprise:

• Alerts are displayed as events and error messages.
• Alerts are displayed on the Graphical User Interface (UI), the Command Line Interface (CLI) for RACADM and WS-Man.
• Alerts are saved in the log files (for information purposes only).
• Alerts are numbered and clearly defined to enable you to implement corrective and preventive actions.

Each event and error message includes:

• Message ID: Messages are classified based on components such as BIOS, power source (PSU), storage (STR), log data (LOG), and Chassis Management Controller (CMC).
• Message includes the cause of the event. Events are triggered for information purposes only, or when there is an error in performing tasks.
• Category specifies the class to which the error message belongs. For information about categories, see the Event and Error Message Reference Guide for Dell PowerEdge Servers available on the support site.
• Recommended Action lists potential resolutions to the error including UI, RACADM, or WS-Man commands. Where necessary, see documents on the support site for more information.
• Detailed Description includes more information about the issue for quick resolution.

You can view more information about an alert by using filters such as message ID, message text, category, and subcategory.

To view alert definitions:

1. Click Alerts > Alert Definitions. A list of all the standard alert messages is displayed.
2. To quickly search for an error message, click Advanced Filters.

The right pane displays the message information of the message ID that was selected in the table.