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Set Alert Actions
NOTE: This help page may include information about services or operating systems not supported by your system. See the Software Support Matrix for the latest information about supported services and software.
NOTE: Due to the limitations of the operating system(for example, VMware® ESXi) or your system hardware, the Setting Alert Actions feature is not available with this release of OpenManage Server Administrator.
Use this window to determine how the person responsible for managing the system is to be notified in case of a warning or critical/failure alert.
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User, Power User, Administrator,Elevated Administrator(Linux only)
Power User, Administrator,Elevated Administrator(Linux only)
Broadcast Administrator,Elevated Administrator(Linux only), Power User Administrator,Elevated Administrator(Linux only), Power User
Execute Application Administrator,Elevated Administrator(Linux only) Administrator
SNMP Traps User, Power User, Administrator,Elevated Administrator(Linux only) Power User, Administrator,Elevated Administrator(Linux only)
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
You can set alert actions because Server Administrator allows you to decide before an event occurs how you want to notify the persons responsible for managing the system that a significant event has occurred.
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Event Types for Setting Alert Actions
For an in-depth explanation of the terminology used in classifying events that affect system components, see "Event Type Definitions and Component Health." Click here for specific information about setting alert actions for systems running the Linux operating system.
When you click the Alert Management tab and the Alert Actions subtab for any component, you can view the Alert Actions dialog box. The Alert Actions dialog box displays any alert actions that may have already been configured for an event. The available alert actions are the same for all events that you can configure. You can cause a message to be displayed on a console screen, broadcast an alert dialog box that displays on the consoles of certain users with drives mapped to the system, or execute an application program that intervenes or takes some other action in response to the event.
If you are logged in to Server Administrator as a power user or administrator, the Alert Actions subtab is available in several locations. For a summary of all the alert actions you can set for components, perform the following steps:
  1. Select System from the System Tree in the left-hand pane of the Server Administrator home page (the home page is the window that appears first when you log in to Server Administrator).
  2. Under the Alert Management tab, click the Alert Actions subtab. The Alert Actions window appears, listing all of the event types and components for which you can configure alert actions.
  3. Click any underlined item under the Event field. Another window appears called the Set Alert Actions for <Event Name>; for example, Set Alert Actions for Power Supply Critical.
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Navigating to Alert Actions
NOTE: Events for components that are not present on your system do not appear. The list of events below covers possible configurations.
The table below summarizes the windows in Server Administrator where you can access Alert Actions for various event types.
NOTE: Main System Chassis is applicable for non-modular systems and Main System for modular systems.
System Tree selection Tab Subtab Window
System/Server Module Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Watchdog ASR
Set Alert Actions for Power Supply Critical
Set Alert Actions for Temperature Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for Temperature Probe Failure
Set Alert Actions for Fan Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for Fan Probe Detects a Failure
Set Alert Actions for Voltage Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for Voltage Probe Failure
Set Alert Actions for Battery Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for Battery Probe Detects a Failure
Set Alert Actions for Chassis Intrusion Detected
Set Alert Actions for Redundancy Degraded
Set Alert Actions for Redundancy Lost
Set Alert Actions for Memory Prefailure
Set Alert Actions for Memory Failure
Set Alert Actions for Hardware Log Warning
Set Alert Actions for Hardware Log Failure
Set Alert Actions for Processor Warning
Set Alert Actions for Processor Failure
Set Alert Actions for Power Supply Warning
Set Alert Actions for System Power Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for System Power Probe Detects a Failure
Set Alert Actions for System Peak Power
Set Alert Actions for Storage System Warning
Set Alert Actions for Storage System Failure
Set Alert Actions for Storage Controller Warning
Set Alert Actions for Storage Controller Failure
Set Alert Actions for Physical Disk Warning
Set Alert Actions for Physical Disk Failure
Set Alert Actions for Virtual Disk Warning
Set Alert Actions for Virtual Disk Failure
Set Alert Actions for Enclosure Warning
Set Alert Actions for Enclosure Failure
Set Alert Actions for Storage Controller Battery Warning
Set Alert Actions for Storage Controller Battery Failure
NOTE: The Set Alert Actions for Storage Controller Battery Warning and Set Alert Actions for Storage Controller Battery Failure events are not available on modular systems.
Main System Chassis/Main System
Batteries Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Battery Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for Battery Probe Detects a Failure
Fans Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Fan Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for Fan Probe Detects a Failure
Intrusion Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Chassis Intrusion Detected
Memory Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Memory Prefailure
Set Alert Actions for Memory Failure
Power Supplies Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Power Supply Warning
Set Alert Actions for Power Supply Critical
Set Alert Actions for Redundancy Degraded
Set Alert Actions for Redundancy Lost
Processors Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Processor Failure
Set Alert Actions for Processor Warning
Temperatures Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Temperature Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for Temperature Probe Failure
Voltages Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Voltage Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for Voltage Probe Failure
Power Management Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for System Power Probe Warning
Set Alert Actions for System Power Probe Detects a Failure
Set Alert Actions for System Peak Power
Removable Flash Media Alert Management Alert Actions Set Alert Actions for Removable Flash Media Present
Set Alert Actions for Removable Flash Media Removed
Set Alert Actions for Removable Flash Media Failure
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Defining Alert Action
An alert action is an action that you can specify for your system to take when specified conditions are met. For example, if a fan probe on your system reads a fan RPM of 300, and if your minimum warning threshold value for that fan probe is 600 RPM, then your system generates a fan probe warning. Alert action settings determine how persons are notified of this event. For temperature and voltage probe readings that fall within the warning or failure range, you can also configure alert actions.
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Selecting Alert Actions
When a warning or critical/failure event occurs, Server Administrator offers several ways to alert the persons responsible for monitoring and managing your system. Each configurable component has a Set Alert Actions for window. You can select more than one action for each event type, such as voltage failure, memory prefailure, or chassis intrusion. Click the check box for each action you want to enable for a given event type.
When you install Server Administrator, all alert actions are disabled by default. A power user or administrator can enable selected actions.
Display an alert message on the server Enables your system's console alert. When enabled, the monitor attached to the system from which you are running Server Administrator displays a visual alert message.
Broadcast a message Enables an alert message to be broadcast to certain users. On systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems, an alert message is broadcast to all users that have an active Terminal (or Remote Desktop) session. Click OK to dismiss the alert. On systems running a supported Linux operating systems, an alert message is broadcast only to operators that have an active shell on the local system.
NOTE: When Server Administrator is installed on a system running the Microsoft Windows operating system, the broadcast message alert issent to all active Terminal (or Remote Desktop) sessions including the console session.
Execute application Executes an application program. You must supply the name of the executable and its fully qualified path on your system.
When enabled, Server Administrator executes the program you specify to diagnose, solve,or otherwise intervene and take corrective action. An example application is a program that pages persons responsible for administering the system.
NOTE: Only an Administrator can view and manage the Execute application option.
NOTE : On systems running a supported Linux operating system, when a normal user is elevated to an administrator, the Execute application option is not available.
Absolute path to the application Enter the fully qualified path and filename of the application you want to execute in case of an event for the component described in this window.
NOTE: Click here for more information about setting alert actions and some restrictions on setting alert actions.
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Window Controls for Set Alert Actions
Print Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer.
E-mail E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Clear All Starts over. Erases all selected alert actions for this event type.
Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.
Go Back to Alert Actions Page Returns to the previous page.
Apply Changes Applies changes that you have made from the Set Actions for window.
Help Displays the online help for this page.