
Table 3. Common error messages
Event Message Fields
Item
Description
Message
The message text that is displayed to the user or logged as a result
of the event. If the message has variable content in it, the variable
substitution is reflected by text in
italics
. The substitution variables are
described in the Arguments field of the event.
Arguments
Describes the values for any substitution variables appearing in the event
message text. If there is no variable content in the message, this field is
omitted from the event description.
Detailed Description
Additional information describing the event.
Recommended Response Action
The recommended action to remedy the event described. The response
action can vary based on the specific platform.
Category
Dell Lifecycle Controller log filter used to select a subset of messages
from different domains or agents.
Subcategory
Additional filter to further subset the event.
Trap/EventID
The identification number used as the Trap ID for SNMP alert traps and
as the Event ID when the message is logged in operating system logs.
Severity
The classification of the event based on its impact to the platform or
system. The severity can be:
●
Severity 1 Critical — Indicates a catastrophic production problem that
might severely impact production systems or components, or systems
are down or not functioning.
●
Severity 2 Warning — Indicates a high-impact problem where a
system or component is disrupted but can remain productive and
perform business-level operations.
●
Severity 3 Information — Indicates a medium-to-low impact problem
that involves a partial or noncritical loss of functionality; operations
are impaired but can continue to function.
LCD Message
The event message text that is displayed on the system's LCD.
Initial Default
Event messages result in event actions such as logging, SNMP or email
alerts. Generally, the event actions are configurable using the Dell iDRAC
event action filtering feature. This item describes the initial default and
possible event actions for the message.
Event Action Filter
Describes additional configurable actions that are available for the event
action for this message. This information is presented in a table, and each
entry has a value of
TRUE
or
FALSE
to indicate its applicability.
●
Filter Visibility — Event visible to iDRAC event filtering.
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IPMI Alert — Event can generate an IMPI alert.
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SNMP Alert — Event can generate an SNMP trap.
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Email Alert — Event can generate an email alert.
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LC Log — Event can generate a Dell Lifecycle Controller log entry.
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LCD — Event is displayed on the system's LCD.
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Power Off — Event can cause the system to power off.
●
Power Cycle — Event can cause the system to perform a power
cycle.
●
Reset — Event can cause the system to perform a reset.
For more information on the list of error and event messages, see the
Dell Event Messages Reference Guide
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