The Server Administrator Instrumentation Service monitors the health of a system and provides rapid access to detailed fault and performance information gathered by industry standard systems management agents. The reporting and viewing features allow retrieval of overall health status for each chassis that comprises your system. At the subsystem level, you can view information about the voltages, temperatures, current, fan rpm, and memory function at key points in the system. A detailed account of every relevant cost of ownership (COO) detail about your system can be seen in the summary view. Version information for BIOS, firmware, operating system, and all installed systems management software is easy to retrieve.
Additionally, system administrators can use the Instrumentation Service to perform the following essential tasks:
Specify minimum and maximum values for certain critical components. The values, called thresholds, determine the range in which a warning event for that component occurs (minimum and maximum failure values are specified by the system manufacturer).
Specify how the system responds when a warning or failure event occurs. Users can configure the actions that a system takes in response to notifications of warning and failure events. Alternatively, users who have around-the-clock monitoring can specify that no action is to be taken and rely on human judgment to select the best action in response to an event.
Populate all of the user-specifiable values for the system, such as the name of the system, the phone number of the system's primary user, the depreciation method, whether the system is leased or owned, and so on.
The Server Administrator home page defaults to the System object of the system tree view. The default for the System object opens the Health components under the Properties tab.
Figure 6-1. Sample Server Administrator Home Page
NOTE: Context-sensitive online help is available for every window of the Server Administrator home page. Clicking Help on the global navigation bar opens an independent help window that contains detailed information about the specific window you are viewing. The online help is designed to guide you through the specific actions required to perform all aspects of the Server Administrator services. Online help is available for all windows you can view, based on the software and hardware groups that Server Administrator discovers on your system and your user privilege level.
NOTE: Many of the system tree objects, system components, action tabs, action tab subcategories, or data area features are not available to a user logged in with User privileges. Administrator or Power User privileges are required to view many of the system tree objects, system components, action tabs, and data area features that are configurable. Additionally, only users logged in with Administrator privileges have access to critical system features such as the shutdown functionality included under the Shutdown tab.
The Preferences home page defaults to the Access Configuration window under the Preferences tab.
From the Preferences home page, you can restrict access to users with User and Power User privileges, set the SNMP password, and configure user settings and DSM SA Connection Service settings.
Managing System Tree Objects
The Server Administrator system tree displays all visible system objects based on the software and hardware groups that Server Administrator discovers on the managed system and on the user's access privileges. The system components are categorized by component type. When you expand the main object—System—the major categories of system components that may appear are "Main System Chassis," "Software," and "Storage."
If Storage Management Service is installed, depending on the controller and storage attached to the system, the Storage tree object will expand to display the following objects:
Controller
Battery
Connector
Enclosure or Backplane
Physical Disks
EMMs
Fans
Power Supplies
Temperatures
Virtual Disks
Firmware/Driver Versions
Server Administrator Home Page System Tree Objects
NOTE: Many of the system tree objects, system components, action tabs, action tab subcategories, or data area features are not available to a user logged in with User privileges. Administrator or Power User privileges are required to view many of the system tree objects, system components, action tabs, and data area features that are configurable. Additionally, only users logged in with Administrator privileges have access to critical system features such as the shutdown functionality included under the Shutdown tab.
System
The System object contains three main system component groups: "Main System Chassis," "Software," and "Storage." The Server Administrator home page defaults to the System object of the system tree view. Most administrative functions can be managed from the System object action window. The System object action window has the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties, Shutdown, Logs, Alert Management, Session Management, and Diagnostics.
NOTE: Update functionality is supported on releases prior to Server Administrator version 2.0. The Dell™ Server Update Utility and Dell Update Packages can be downloaded from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. These are supported on Microsoft Windows®, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, and SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
NOTE: The Dell Server Update Utility or Dell Update Packages must be launched from the system you want to update.
Properties
Subtabs: Health | Summary | Asset Information | Auto Recovery
Under the Properties tab, you can:
View the current health alert status for hardware and software components in the Main System Chassis object, the attached storage components.
View detailed summary information for all components in the system being monitored.
View and configure asset information for the system being monitored.
View and set the Automatic System Recovery (watchdog timer) actions for the system being monitored.
NOTE: Automatic System Recovery actions may not execute exactly per the time-out period (n seconds) when the watchdog identifies a system that has stopped responding. The action execution time ranges from n-h+1 to n+1 seconds, where n is the time-out period and h is the heart beat interval. The value of the heart beat interval is 7 seconds when n <= 30 and 15 seconds when n > 30.
NOTE: The functionality of the watchdog timer feature cannot be guaranteed when an uncorrectable memory event occurs in the system DRAM Bank_1. If an uncorrectable memory event occurs in this location, the BIOS code resident in this space may become corrupted. Because the watchdog feature uses a call to BIOS to effect the shutdown or reboot behavior, the feature may not work properly. If this occurs, you must manually reboot the system.
Shutdown
Subtabs: Remote Shutdown | Thermal Shutdown | Web Server Shutdown
Under the Shutdown tab, you can:
Configure the operating system shutdown and remote shutdown options.
Set the thermal shutdown severity level to shut down your system in the event that a temperature sensor returns a warning or failure value.
NOTE: A thermal shutdown occurs only when the temperature reported by the sensor goes above the temperature threshold. A thermal shutdown does not occur when the temperature reported by the sensor goes below the temperature threshold.
Shut down the DSM SA Connection Service (Web server).
NOTE: Server Administrator is still available using the command line interface (CLI) when the DSM SA Connection Service is shut down. The CLI functions do not require the DSM SA Connection Service to be running.
NOTE: The DSM SA Connection Service starts automatically after a reboot, so you must shut down the DSM SA Connection Service every time a system starts up.
Logs
Subtabs: Hardware | Alert | Command
Under the Logs tab, you can:
View the Embedded System Management (ESM) log or the System Event Log (SEL) for a list of all events related to your system's hardware components. The status indicator icon next to the log name will change from normal status (
) to noncritical status(
) when the log file reaches 80 percent capacity. On Dell™ PowerEdge™ x8xx and x9xx systems, the status indicator icon next to the log name will change to critical status (
) when the log file reaches 100 percent capacity.
NOTE: It is recommended that you clear the hardware log when it reaches 80 percent capacity. If the log is allowed to reach 100 percent capacity, the latest events are discarded from the log.
View the Alert log for a list of all events generated by the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service in response to changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters.
NOTE: See the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide for a complete explanation of each alert event ID's corresponding description, severity level, and cause.
View the Command log for a list of each command executed from either the Server Administrator home page or from its command line interface.
NOTE: See "Server Administrator Logs" for complete instructions on viewing, printing, saving, and e-mailing logs.
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that a system component sensor returns a warning or failure value.
View current Platform Event Filter settings and set the Platform Event Filtering actions to be performed in the event that a system component sensor returns a warning or failure value. You can also use the Configure Destination option to select a destination where an alert for a platform event is to be sent.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for instrumented system components. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
NOTE: Alert actions for all potential system component sensors are listed on the Alert Actions window, even if they are not present on your system. Setting alert actions for system component sensors that are not present on your system has no effect.
Session Management
Subtabs: Session
Under the Session Management tab, you can:
View session information for current users that have logged in to Server Administrator.
Terminate user sessions.
NOTE: Only users with administrative privileges can view the Session Management page and terminate session(s) of logged-in users.
Diagnostics
Diagnostics is no longer available through Server Administrator. To run diagnostics on your system, install Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics from your Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD or download and install Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics is a stand-alone application that can be run without installing Server Administrator. See the Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics User's Guide for more information.
Main System Chassis
Clicking the Main System Chassis object allows you to manage your system's essential hardware and software components. The available components are:
NOTE: AC Switch and Currents are viewed in limited systems only.
The system may contain one main system chassis or several chassis. The main system chassis contains the essential components of a system. The Main System Chassis object action window has the following tab: Properties.
Properties
Subtabs: Health | Information | System Components (FRU)| Front Panel
Under the Properties tab, you can:
View the health or status of hardware components and sensors. Each listed component has a "System Component Status Indicators" icon next to its name. A green check mark (
) indicates that a component is healthy (normal). A yellow triangle containing an exclamation point (
) indicates that a component has a warning (noncritical) condition and requires prompt attention. A red X (
) indicates a component has a failure (critical) condition and requires immediate attention. A blank space (
) indicates that a component's health status is unknown. The available monitored components include:
NOTE: AC Switch and Currents are viewed in limited systems only.
View information about the main system chassis attributes.
View detailed information about the field-replaceable units (FRUs) installed in your system (under the System Components (FRU) subtab.) Note that only the FRUs that have electronic Piece Part IDentifiers (PPID) are listed.
Enable or disable the managed system's front panel buttons, namely Power button and Non-Masking Interrupt (NMI) button (if present on the system).
AC Switch
Clicking the AC Switch object allows you to display key features of your system's AC failover switch. The AC Switchobject action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view AC switch redundancy information and view information about the AC power lines.
Batteries
Clicking the Batteries object allows you to view information about your system's installed batteries. Batteries maintain the time and date when your system is turned off. The battery saves the system's BIOS setup configuration, which allows the system to reboot efficiently. The Batteries object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status of your system's batteries.
Alert Management
Under the Alert Management tab, you can configure the alerts that you want to take effect in case of a battery warning or critical/failure event.
BIOS
Clicking the BIOS object allows you to manage key features of your system's BIOS. Your system's BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip set that control communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices, such as the keyboard and the video adapter, and other miscellaneous functions, such as system messages. The BIOS object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Setup.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view BIOS information.
Setup
Subtab: BIOS
Under the Setup tab, you can set the state for each BIOS setup object.
NOTE: Setting the boot sequence to Device List on the Setup tab results in the following boot sequence: diskette, IDE CD drive, hard drive, option ROMs (if the devices are available).
You can modify the state of many BIOS setup features including but not limited to the Serial Port, Dual Network Interface Controller cards, Boot Sequence, User Accessible USB Ports, CPU Virtualization Technology, CPU HyperThreading, AC Power Recovery Mode, Embedded SATA Controller, Console Redirection, and Console Redirection Failsafe Baud Rate.
Depending upon your specific system configuration, additional setup items may be displayed. However, some BIOS setup options may be shown on the F2 BIOS Setup screen that are not accessible in Server Administrator.
NOTICE: The NIC configuration information within the Server Administrator BIOS setup may be inaccurate for embedded NICs. Using the BIOS setup screen to enable or disable NICs might produce unexpected results. It is recommended that you perform all configurations for embedded NICs through the actual System Setup screen that is available by pressing <F2> while a system is booting.
NOTE: The BIOS Setup tab for your system only displays the BIOS features that are supported on your system.
Currents
Clicking the Currents object allows you to manage current levels in your system. Server Administrator monitors currents across critical components in various chassis locations in the monitored system. The Current object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Current Probes
Under the Properties tab, you can:
View the current readings and status for your system's current probes.
Configure current probe warning threshold values.
Set alert actions in the event that a current probe returns a warning or failure value.
NOTE: When assigning probe threshold values, Server Administrator sometimes rounds the minimum or maximum values you enter to the closest assignable value.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that a current sensor returns a warning or failure value.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for current sensors. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
Fans
Clicking the Fans object allows you to manage your system fans. Server Administrator monitors the status of each system fan by measuring fan rpms. Fan probes report rpms to the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service. When you select Fans from the device tree, details appear in the data area in the right-hand pane of the Server Administrator home page. The Fans object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtabs: Fan Probes | Fan Control
Under the Properties tab, you can:
View the current readings for your system's fan probes and configure minimum and maximum values for fan probe warning threshold.
NOTE: Some fan probe fields differ according to the type of firmware your system has: BMC or ESM. Some threshold values are not editable on BMC-based systems.
Select fan control options.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that a fan returns a warning or failure value.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for fans. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
Firmware
Clicking the Firmware object allows you to manage your system firmware. Firmware consists of programs or data that have been written to ROM. Firmware can boot and operate a device. Each controller contains firmware that helps provide the controller's functionality. The Firmware object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view your system's firmware information.
Intrusion
Clicking the Intrusion object allows you to manage your system's chassis intrusion status. Server Administrator monitors chassis intrusion status as a security measure to prevent unauthorized access to your system's critical components. Chassis intrusion indicates that someone is opening or has opened the cover to the system's chassis. The Intrusion object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Intrusion
Under the Properties tab, you can view the chassis intrusion status.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that the intrusion sensor returns a warning or failure value.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for the intrusion sensor. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
Memory
Clicking the Memory object allows you to manage your system's memory devices. Server Administrator monitors the memory device status for each memory module present in the monitored system. Memory device prefailure sensors monitor memory modules by counting the number of ECC memory corrections. Server Administrator also monitors memory redundancy information if your system supports this feature. The Memory object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Memory
Under the Properties tab, you can view memory attributes, memory device details, and memory device status.
NOTE: If a system with spare bank memory enabled enters a redundancy lost state, it may not be apparent which memory module is the cause. If you cannot determine which DIMM to replace, see the switch to spare memory bank detected log entry in the ESM system log to find which memory module failed.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that a memory module returns a warning or failure value.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for memory modules. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
Network
Clicking the Networkobject allows you to manage your system's NICs. Server Administrator monitors the status of each NIC present in your system to ensure continuous remote connection. The Network object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about the NICs installed in your system.
Ports
Clicking the Ports object allows you to manage your system's external ports. Server Administrator monitors the status of each external port present in your system. The Ports object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about your system's external ports.
Power Supplies
Clicking the Power Supplies object allows you to manage your power supplies. Server Administrator monitors power supply status, including redundancy, to ensure that each power supply present in your system is functioning properly. The Power Supplies object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Elements
Under the Properties tab, you can:
View information about your power supply redundancy attributes.
Check the status of individual power supply elements.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that a power supply returns a warning or failure value.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for power supplies. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
Processors
Clicking the Processors object allows you to manage your system's microprocessor(s). A processor is the primary computational chip inside a system that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions. The Processors object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about your system's microprocessor(s) and access detailed capabilities and cache information.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that a processor returns a warning or failure value.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for processors. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
Remote Access
Clicking the Remote Access object allows you to manage the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) features and Remote Access Controller features.
Selecting BMC allows you to manage the BMC features such as, general information on the BMC. You can also manage the configuration of the BMC on a local area network (LAN), serial port for the BMC, terminal mode settings for the serial port, BMC on a serial over LAN connection, and BMC users.
NOTE: If an application other than Server Administrator is used to configure the BMC while Server Administrator is running, the BMC configuration data displayed by Server Administrator may become asynchronous with the BMC. It is recommended that Server Administrator be used to configure the BMC while Server Administrator is running.
Selecting DRAC allows you to access your system's remote system management capabilities. The Server Administrator DRAC provides remote access to inoperable systems, alert notification when a system is down, and the ability to restart a system.
The Remote Access object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties, Configuration, and Users.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view general BMC or DRAC information. Click Reset to Defaults to reset all the attributes to their system default values.
Configuration
Subtabs: LAN | Serial Port | Serial Over LAN
Under the Configuration tab when BMC is configured, you can configure the BMC on a LAN, serial port for BMC, and BMC on a serial over LAN connection.
Under the Configurationtab when DRAC is configured, you can:
Configure network properties
Configure SNMP traps
Configure demand dial-out entries
Configure dial-in users
Configure remote properties such as remote boot parameters
Configure modem properties
NOTE: The Enable NIC, NIC Selection, and Encryption Key fields display only on Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems.
Users
Subtab: Users
Under the Users tab, you can modify the remote access user configuration. You can add, configure, and view information about Remote Access Controller users.
NOTE: On the Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems:
Ten user IDs are displayed. If a DRAC card is installed, sixteen user IDs are displayed.
Serial Over LAN Payload column is displayed.
Slots
Clicking the Slots object allows you to manage the connectors or sockets on your system board that accept printed circuit boards, such as expansion cards. The Slots object action window has the Properties tab.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about each slot and installed adapter.
Temperatures
Clicking the Temperatures object allows you to manage your system temperature in order to prevent thermal damage to your system's internal components. Server Administrator monitors the temperature in a variety of locations in your system's chassis to ensure that temperatures inside the chassis do not become too high. The Temperatures object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Temperature Probes
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status for your system's temperature probes and configure minimum and maximum values for temperature probe warning threshold.
NOTE: Some temperature probe fields differ according to the type of firmware your system has: BMC or ESM. Some threshold values are not editable on BMC-based systems. When assigning probe threshold values, Server Administrator sometimes rounds the minimum or maximum values you enter to the closest assignable value.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that a temperature probe returns a warning or failure value.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for temperature probes. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
NOTE: Users can set minimum and maximum temperature probe threshold values for an external chassis to whole numbers only. If users attempt to set either the minimum or maximum temperature probe threshold value to a number that contains a decimal, only the whole number before the decimal place is saved as the threshold setting.
Voltages
Clicking the Voltages object allows you to manage voltage levels in your system. Server Administrator monitors voltages across critical components in various chassis locations in the monitored system. The Voltages object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Voltage Probes
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status for your system's voltage probes and configure minimum and maximum values for voltage probe warning threshold.
NOTE: Some voltage probe fields differ according to the type of firmware your system has: BMC or ESM. Some threshold values are not editable on BMC-based systems.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that a system voltage sensor returns a warning or failure value.
View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels for voltage sensors. The selected traps will be triggered if the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
Software
Clicking the Software object allows you to view detailed version information about the managed system's essential software components, such as the operating system and the systems management software. The Software object action window has the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Summary
Under the Properties tab, you can view a summary of the monitored system's operating system and system management software.
Operating System
Clicking the Operating System object allows you to view basic information about your operating system. The Operating System object action window has the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view basic information about your operating system.
Storage
Server Administrator provides the Storage Management Service:
The Storage Management Service provides features for configuring storage devices. In most cases, the Storage Management Service is installed using Typical Setup. The Storage Management Service is available on Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
When the Storage Management Service is installed, clicking the Storage object allows you to view the status and settings for various attached array storage devices, system disks, and so on.
In the case of Storage Management Service, the Storage object action window has the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Health
Under the Properties tab, you can view the health or status of attached storage components and sensors such as array subsystems and operating system disks.
Storage Management Service
In the case of Storage Management Service, clicking the Storage object allows you to view the status and settings for the supported controllers attached to the system. The controller object expands to display the storage devices attached to the controller.
Depending on the controller and storage attached to the system, the expanded Storage object may display the following lower-level objects:
Controller
Battery
Connector
Enclosure or Backplane
Physical Disks
EMMs
Fans
Power Supplies
Temperatures
Virtual Disks
Firmware/Driver Versions
The Storage object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Health
In the Health window of the Properties tab, you can view the current health or status of the attached storage components. This window displays the status of all lower-level objects.
A quick way to review the status of all storage components is to select the Storage object and view the Health window under the Properties tab. You can click the required storage components in the Health window to view detailed information on the health or status of the component.
Subtab: Information/Configuration
In the Information/Configuration window of the Properties tab, you can view the properties for the controllers attached to the system. You can also execute global tasks that apply to all controllers.
Controller
Clicking the Controller object allows you to view information about your controllers and the various components attached to the controller. The components attached to the controller can include battery, virtual disks, and so on. The Controller object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Health and Information/Configuration.
Health
Under the Health tab, you can view the current status of the battery, virtual disks, and other storage components attached to the controller. The status is visually indicated with the icons described in "Storage Component Severity."
Information/Configuration
Under the Information/Configuration tab, you can view the property information of the controller and the components attached to the controller. You can also execute controller tasks in this tab.
Connector
Clicking the Connector object allows you to view information about the connector and the enclosure or backplane attached to the connector. The Connector object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Health and Configuration/Information.
Health
Under the Health tab, you can view the current status of the connector and the enclosure or backplane attached to the connector. The status is visually indicated with the icons described in "Storage Component Severity."
Configuration/Information
Under the Configuration/Information tab, you can view the property information of the connector and the enclosure or backplane attached to the connector. You can also execute connector tasks in this tab.
Enclosure or Backplane
Clicking the Enclosure or Backplane object allows you to view information about the physical disks, temperature probes, and other components attached to the enclosure or backplane. The Enclosure or Backplane object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Health and Configuration/Information.
Health
Under the Health tab, you can view the current status of physical disks and other components attached to the enclosure or backplane. For example, the status of an enclosure's fans, power supplies, temperature probes, and so on is displayed in this tab. The status of physical disks attached to the backplane is also displayed here. The status is visually indicated with the icons described in "Storage Component Severity."
Configuration/Information
Under the Configuration/Information tab, you can view the property information of the physical disks, temperature probes, EMMs (Enclosure Management Modules) and other components attached to the enclosure or backplane. For enclosures, you can also execute enclosure tasks in this tab.
Physical Disks
Clicking the Physical Disks object allows you to view information about the physical disks attached to the enclosure or backplane. The Physical Disks object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Configuration/Information.
Configuration/Information
Under the Configuration/Information tab, you can view the current status and property information of the physical disks attached to the enclosure or backplane. The status is visually indicated with the icons described in "Storage Component Severity."
Property information includes name, state, capacity, used and available disk space, and other information. You can also execute physical disk tasks in this tab.
EMMs
Clicking the EMMs object allows you to view information about the Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs). The EMMs object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Configuration/Information.
Configuration/Information
Under the Configuration/Information tab, you can view the current status and property information of the EMMs. The status is visually indicated with the icons described in "Storage Component Severity."
Property information includes name, state, part number, firmware version, and SCSI rate.
Fans
Clicking the Fans object allows you to view information about the enclosure fans. The Fans object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Configuration/Information.
Configuration/Information
Under the Configuration/Information tab, you can view the current status and property information of the fans. The status is visually indicated with the icons described in "Storage Component Severity."
Property information includes fan name, state, part number, and speed.
Power Supplies
Clicking the Power Supplies object allows you to view information about the enclosure power supplies. The Power Supplies object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Configuration/Information.
Configuration/Information
Under the Configuration/Information tab, you can view the current status and property information of the enclosure power supplies. The status is visually indicated with the icons described in "Storage Component Severity."
Property information includes name, state, and part number.
Temperatures
Clicking the Temperatures object allows you to view information about the enclosure temperature probes. The Temperatures object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Configuration/Information.
Configuration/Information
Under the Configuration/Information tab, you can view the current status and property information of the enclosure temperature probes. The status is visually indicated with the icons described in "Storage Component Severity."
Property information includes name, state, and reading (current temperature). The minimum and maximum values set for the temperature probes' Warning and Failure thresholds are also displayed under this tab.
Virtual Disks
Clicking the Virtual Disks object allows you to view information about the virtual disks configured on the controller. The Virtual Disks object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Configuration/Information.
Configuration/Information
Under the Configuration/Information tab, you can view the property information of the virtual disks configured on the controller. Property information includes name, state, and layout (RAID level). The read, write, and cache policy and stripe size are also displayed. You can also execute virtual disk tasks in this tab.
Firmware/Driver Versions
Clicking the Firmware/Driver Version object allows you to view information about the version of the driver and firmware that are currently installed on the controller. The firmware and driver properties can vary depending on the model of the controller.
Firmware and driver properties may include:
Firmware Version
Minimum Required Firmware Version
Driver Version
Minimum Required Driver Version
Storage Component Severity
The status of a component is graded for degrees of severity. Each level of severity requires you to take different actions in response. For example, you must take immediate reparative action in response to a Warning or Critical/Failure status to avoid any data loss.
It may be useful to review the Alert Log for events indicating why a component has a Warning or Critical status. For additional troubleshooting information, see the Storage Management online help.
NOTE: The status displayed reflects the status at the time the browser first displayed the page. If you believe the status has changed and wish to update the displayed information, click the Refresh button in the upper-right corner of the action window. Some storage configuration changes can only be detected if you perform a controller rescan; click the Information/Configuration tab in the required controller and click Rescan.
Table 6-1 explains the various severity levels and the corresponding component status.
Table 6-1. Severity Levels and Component Status
Severity Level
Component Status
Normal/OK. The component is working as expected.
Noncritical/Warning. A probe or other monitoring device has detected a reading for the component that is above or below the acceptable level. The component may still be functioning, but it could fail. The component may also be functioning in an impaired state. Data loss is possible.
Critical/Failure/Error. The component has either failed or failure is imminent. The component requires immediate attention and may need to be replaced. Data loss may have occurred.
Managing Preferences: Home Page Configuration Options
The left pane of the Preferences home page (where the system tree is displayed on the Server Administrator home page) displays all available configuration options in the system tree window. The options displayed are based on the systems management software installed on the managed system.
See Figure 6-2 for available Preferences home page configuration options.
Figure 6-2. Preferences Home Page Configuration Options
General Settings
Clicking the General Settings object allows you to set user and DSM SA Connection Service (Web server) preferences for selected Server Administrator functions. The General Settings object action window has the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: User and Web Server.
User
Subtab: Properties
Under the User tab, you can set user preferences, such as the home page appearance and the default e-mail address for the Email button.
Perform X.509 certificate management by generating a new X.509 certificate, reusing an existing X.509 certificate, or importing a root certificate or certificate chain from a Certification Authority (CA). For more information about certificate management, see "X.509 Certificate Management."
Server Administrator
Clicking the Server Administrator object allows you to enable or disable access to users with User or Power User privileges and to configure the SNMP root password. The Server Administrator object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Preferences.
Enable or disable access to users with User or Power User privileges.
Configure the SNMP root password.
NOTE: The default SNMP configuration user is root and the password is calvin.
Configure the SNMP Set Operations.
NOTE: After configuring SNMP Set Operations, services must be restarted for the change to take effect. On systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems, the Windows SNMP Service must be restarted. On systems running supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems, Server Administrator services must be restarted by running the srvadmin-services.sh restart command.
) to noncritical status(
) when the log file reaches 80 percent capacity. On Dell™ PowerEdge™ x8xx and x9xx systems, the status indicator icon next to the log name will change to critical status (
) when the log file reaches 100 percent capacity.
) indicates that a component is healthy (normal). A yellow triangle containing an exclamation point (
) indicates that a component has a warning (noncritical) condition and requires prompt attention. A red X (
) indicates a component has a failure (critical) condition and requires immediate attention. A blank space (
) indicates that a component's health status is unknown. The available monitored components include:
