Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Platform Events

Use this window to determine how your system responds in case one of the listed events occurs. You can select a specific set of responses for each listed platform event.

User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
Selection View Manage
Platform Events User, Power User, Administrator Administrator
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.

Platform Events

The Platform Events interface allows you to take individual action on specific platform events. You can select those events for which you want to take shutdown actions. You can select certain actions and ensure that an alert is sent for these actions. You can also send alerts to IP address destinations of your choice.

NOTE: Due to the limitations of the VMware ESXi operating system, the Setting Alert Actions feature is not available with this release of Server Administrator.
NOTE: Setting a Platform Event shutdown action to anything other than None forcefully shuts down your system when the specified event occurs. This shutdown is initiated by firmware and is done without first shutting down the operating system or any running applications.
NOTE: Events for components that are not present on your system do not appear. The list of events below covers possible configurations.

The following is a list of platform events and a short explanation of each:

Fan Probe Failure The fan is running too slow or not at all.
Voltage Probe Failure The voltage is too low for proper operation.
Discrete Voltage Probe Failure The voltage is too low for proper operation.
Temperature Probe Warning The temperature is approaching excessively high or low limits.
Temperature Probe Failure The temperature is either too high or too low for proper operation.
Chassis Intrusion Detected The system chassis has been opened.
Redundancy Degraded Redundancy for the fans and/or power supplies has been reduced.
Redundancy Lost No redundancy remains for the system's fans and/or power supplies.
Processor Absent A processor has been removed.
Processor Warning A processor is running at less than peak performance or speed.
Processor Failure A processor has failed.
PS/VRM/DCtoDC Warning The power supply, voltage regulator module, or DC to DC converter is pending a failure condition.
PS/VRM/DCtoDC Failure The power supply, voltage regulator module, or DC to DC converter has failed.
Hardware Log Failure Either an empty or a full hardware log requires administrator attention.
Automatic System Recovery The system is hung or is not responding and is taking an action configured by Automatic System Recovery.
Battery Probe Warning The battery is operating below the recommended charge level.
Battery Probe Failure The battery has failed.
Power Supply Absent A power supply has been removed.
System Power Probe Warning The power consumption is approaching the failure threshold.
System Power Probe Failure The power consumption has crossed the highest acceptable limit and has resulted in a failure.
Removable Flash Media Failure The removable flash media has failed.
Removable Flash Media Warning The removable flash media is pending a failure condition.
Removable Flash Media Absent The removable flash media is removed.
Internal Dual SD Module Card Critical The Internal Dual SD Module Card has failed.
Internal Dual SD Module Card Warning The Internal Dual SD Module Card is pending a failure condition.
Internal Dual SD Module Card Absent The Internal Dual SD Module Card is removed.
Internal Dual SD Module Card Redundancy Lost The Internal Dual SD Module Card has no redundancy.

Configuring Actions For Platform Events

You can click each platform event to configure the following types of responses to the platform event:

  • Action
  • Generate Alert

You can configure the shutdown action and the alert generation on the Set Platform Events page.

Action

All platform events with the exception of Automatic System Recovery and Hardware log is full or emptied allow you to select an Action. Automatic System Recovery (ASR), for example, does not permit an action because actions are already part of the event definition for ASR. The actions that are enabled for each platform event appear as checkmarks on the Platform Events page.

Generate Alert

When you enable Generate Alert, the Generate Alert column is checked.

Platform Event Filters Configuration

The controls below allow you to enable and disable sending platform alerts as a group — all at once. If you check the box next to Enable Platform Event Filter alerts, all the alerts you have enabled are sent. If you uncheck the box next to Enable Platform Event Filter alerts, all the alerts you have enabled are not sent.

NOTE: Enable Platform Event Filter Alerts and at least one Generate Alert must be selected for any platform alert to be transmitted to a valid destination.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.