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Edit Fan Probes (for a Specific Fan)
Use this window to view information about fan status and critical/failure thresholds, and to set warning thresholds by default or by entering a value.
NOTE: The capabilities for managing sensors vary by system.
NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the features that are supported on your system.
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Edit Fan Probes (for a Specific Fan)
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Power User, Administrator
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
The Edit Fan Probes window displays information about the following:
  • Status of each fan in your system
  • RPM value at the time of the request
  • Read-only information about minimum and maximum failure thresholds
  • Choice of setting warning thresholds by default or by value
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Edit Fan Probe Fields
NOTE: When assigning probe threshold values, Server Administrator sometimes rounds the minimum or maximum values you enter to the closest assignable value.
Status Determines whether the event type for this probe is Normal/OK, Warning/Noncritical, or Critical/Failure.
Reading Displays a snapshot of the RPM measured by the probe at a given time.
NOTE: Failure thresholds are read-only values for all users.
CAUTION: Unless your system has redundant fans, fan critical/failure notification (Image) requires immediate intervention.
Minimum Failure Threshold Displays the lowest acceptable fan RPM that is required for system operation. Values that fall below this fan RPM result in critical/failure events.
Maximum Failure Threshold Displays the highest acceptable fan RPM that is required for system operation. Values that exceed this fan RPM result in critical/failure events.
Threshold Settings
Set to Default Sets the minimum and maximum fan RPM value for a warning event at the default value.
NOTE: Systems that contain embedded systems management (ESM3) capabilities do not allow you to set warning threshold default values.
Set to Values Allows power users and administrators to specify minimum and maximum values for a fan RPM that triggers a warning event.
Minimum Warning Threshold Displays the lowest acceptable fan RPM that is recommended for system operation. Values that fall below this RPM level result in warning events.
Maximum Warning Threshold Displays the highest acceptable fan RPM that is recommended for system operation. Values that exceed this fan RPM result in warning events.
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Window Controls for Edit Fan Probes
Go Back to Fan Probes Page Returns to the previous window.
Apply Changes Applies any edits made to the values in this window.
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Set Alert Actions
For instructions on how to configure which alert actions your system is to initiate in case of a fan probe warning or critical/failure event, see "Set Alert Actions."
NOTE: Due to the limitations of the VMware® ESXi operating system, the Setting Alert Actions feature is not available with this release of OpenManage Server Administrator.