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Table 17. Common error messages
Event Message Fields
Item
Message ID
Message
Arguments
Detailed Description
Recommended Response Action
Category
Subcategory
Trap/EventID
Severity
LCD Message
Initial Default
Event Action Filter
For more information on the list of error and event messages, see the
Description
The unique alphanumeric identifier for the event. This identifier can be up
to eight characters long and consist of two parts:
● Message ID Prefix — Up to four alphabetic characters.
● Message ID Sequence — Up to four numeric digits.
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.
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.
Additional information describing the event.
The recommended action to remedy the event described. The response
action can vary based on the specific platform.
Dell Lifecycle Controller log filter used to select a subset of messages
from different domains or agents.
Additional filter to further subset the event.
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.
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.
The event message text that is displayed on the system's LCD.
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.
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.
● IPMI Alert — Event can generate an IMPI alert.
● SNMP Alert — Event can generate an SNMP trap.
● Email Alert — Event can generate an email alert.
● LC Log — Event can generate a Dell Lifecycle Controller log entry.
● LCD — Event is displayed on the system's LCD.
● 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.
Dell Event Messages Reference Guide
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