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Traps
Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Version 1.4
SNMP Reference Guide
Trap Variables
Understanding the Trap Description
Understanding Trap Severity
Server Administrator SNMP Traps
The Server Administrator generates events that result in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps or operating system event logs. This section describes the traps, also known as alerts, generated by the SNMP subagent of Server Administrator.
The Server Administrator generates events in response to changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters. When an event with predefined characteristics occurs on your system, the SNMP subagent sends information about the event, along with trap variables, to the management console.
Each status change event generates a unique identifier called the trap ID and a trap description that describes the event. The trap ID and message uniquely describe the severity and cause of the event, and provide other relevant information such as the location of the event and the monitored item's previous state.
"Server Administrator SNMP Traps," found later in this section, lists all Server Administrator-supported trap IDs in numerical order and includes each trap ID's corresponding description, severity level, and cause. Description text in brackets (for example, <State>) describes the event-specific information provided by Server Administrator.
Trap Variables
This section describes the variables that are sent to the management console to provide additional information about a trap or alert generated by some event on your system. The trap variables presented here apply to all Server Administrator traps. Trap variables are sent in the order listed and are reserved for use only in traps. When a varbind is created for a trap variable, a zero is appended to the object ID (OID) to create the OID for the varbind.
System
|
Variable Name
| alertSystem
|
|
Object ID
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.5000.10.1 |
|
Description
| Identifies the system generating the alert. |
|
Syntax
| DisplayString (SIZE (0..255)) |
Table Index OID
|
Variable Name
| alertTableIndexOID
|
|
Object ID
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.5000.10.2 |
|
Description
| Gives the object identifier for the index attribute in the table that contains the object causing the alert. Uniquely identifies the object causing the alert and can be used to correlate different alerts caused by the same object. |
|
Syntax
| OBJECT IDENTIFIER |
Message
|
Variable Name
| alertMessage
|
|
Object ID
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.5000.10.3 |
|
Description
| Describes the alert. |
|
Syntax
| DisplayString (SIZE (0..1024)) |
Current Status
|
Variable Name
| alertCurrentStatus
|
|
Object ID
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.5000.10.4 |
|
Description
| Gives the current status of the object causing the alert. |
|
Syntax
| DellStatus |
Previous Status
|
Variable Name
| alertPreviousStatus
|
|
Object ID
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.5000.10.5 |
|
Description
| Gives the previous status of the object causing the alert. |
|
Syntax
| DellStatus |
Data
|
Variable Name
| alertData
|
|
Object ID
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.5000.10.6 |
|
Description
| Provides Server Administrator-defined data related to the alert. |
|
Syntax
| OCTET STRING (SIZE (0..1024)) |
Understanding the Trap Description
Table 21-1 lists in alphabetical order each line item that may appear in the trap description.
Table 21-1. Trap Description Reference
|
Description Line Item
|
Explanation
|
|---|
Action performed was: <Action>
| Specifies the automatic server recovery action that was performed, for example: Action performed was: Power cycle |
<Additional power supply status
information>
| Specifies any additional power supply information pertaining to the event, for example: Power supply input AC is off, Power
supply POK (power OK) signal is not
normal, Power supply is turned off
|
Chassis intrusion state:
<Intrusion state>
| Specifies the chassis intrusion state (open or closed), for example: Chassis intrusion state: Open
|
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
| Specifies the name of the system that generated the message, for example: Chassis location: Main System
Chassis
|
Current sensor value:
<Reading>
| Specifies the current sensor value in amps, for example: Current sensor value: 7.853
|
Date and time of action: <Date
and time>
| Specifies the date and time that an automatic server recovery action was performed, for example: Date and time of action: Fri May 30 23:55:44 2003. |
Fan sensor value: <Reading>
| Specifies the fan speed in revolutions per minute (RPMs), for example: Fan sensor value: 2600
|
Log type: <Log type>
| The log type information is provided, for example: Log type: ESM
|
Memory device bank location:
<Bank name in chassis>
| Specifies the name of the memory bank in the system that generated the message, for example: Memory device bank location: Bank_1
|
Memory device location:
<Device name in chassis>
| Specifies the location of the memory module in the chassis, for example: Memory device location: DIMM_A
|
Number of devices required for
full redundancy: <Number>
| Specifies the number of power supply or cooling devices required to achieve full redundancy, for example: Number of devices required for full
redundancy: 4
|
Pre-failure state was: <State>
| Specifies the status of the previous memory message, for example: Pre-failure state was: Failed
|
Pre-failure sensor error count
value: <Count>
| Specifies the memory sensor error count value, for example: Pre-failure sensor error count
value:5
|
Previous redundancy state was:
<State>
| Specifies the status of the previous redundancy message, for example: Previous redundancy state was: Lost
|
Previous state was: <State>
| Specifies the previous state of the system, for example: Previous state was: OK (Normal)
|
Redundancy unit:
<Redundancy location in chassis>
| Specifies the location of the redundant power supply or cooling unit in the chassis, for example: Redundancy unit: Fan Enclosure
|
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
| Specifies the location of the sensor in the specified chassis, for example: Sensor location: CPU1
|
Temperature sensor value:
<Reading>
| Specifies the temperature in degrees Celsius, for example: Temperature sensor value (in degrees
Celsius): 30
|
Voltage sensor value:
<Reading>
| Specifies the voltage sensor value in volts, for example: Voltage sensor value: 1.693
|
Understanding Trap Severity
Traps often contain information about values recorded by probes or sensors. Probes and sensors monitor critical components for values such as amperage, voltage, and temperature. When an event occurs on your system, the Server Administrator sends information about one of the following event types to the system management console:
- Information/Informational — An event that describes the successful operation of a unit, such as a power supply turning on or a sensor reading returning to normal.
- Warning — An event that is not necessarily significant, but may indicate a possible future problem, such as crossing a warning threshold.
- Critical/Error — A significant event that indicates actual or imminent loss of data or loss of function, such as crossing a failure threshold or a hardware failure.
Server Administrator SNMP Traps
This section describes the traps that are generated by the SNMP subagent of Server Administrator. All of the traps documented in this section belong to the MIB enterprise identified by OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1 and are sent with all of the trap variables documented in the section, "Trap Variables." The trap variables are sent in the order in which they are listed. The messages in the Description fields below show the format of the message that is sent in the alertMessage varbind. If a message in a Description field has multiple lines, the message contains newline (0Ah) characters that are part of the value in the alertMessage varbind.
Miscellaneous Traps
Miscellaneous traps inform you that certain alert systems are up and working.
Table 21-2. Miscellaneous Traps
|
Trap
ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
System Up
|
1001 | Server Administrator
startup is complete.
| Information | Server Administrator completed its initialization. |
|
Thermal Shutdown
|
1004 | Thermal shutdown
protection has been
initiated
| Error | This message is generated when a system is configured for thermal shutdown due to an error event. If a temperature sensor reading exceeds the error threshold for which the system is configured, the operating system shuts down and the system powers off. This event may also be initiated on certain systems when a fan enclosure is removed from the system for an extended period of time. |
|
Automatic System Recovery
|
1006 | Automatic System Recovery
(ASR) action was performed
| Error | This message is generated when an automatic system recovery action is performed due to a hung operating system. The action performed and the date and time of the action are provided. |
Temperature Probe Traps
Temperature probes help protect critical components by alerting the systems management console when temperatures become too high inside a chassis. The temperature probe traps use additional variables: sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and temperature sensor value reported in degrees Celsius.
Table 21-3. Temperature Probe Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Temperature Probe Normal
|
1052 | Temperature sensor returned
to a normal value
Sensor location: <Location in
chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Temperature sensor value (in
degrees Celsius): <Reading>
| Information | A temperature sensor on the backplane board, system board, or drive carrier in the specified system returned to a valid range after crossing a failure threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and temperature sensor value are provided. |
|
Temperature Probe Warning
|
1053 | Temperature sensor detected a
warning value
Sensor location: <Location in
chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Temperature sensor value (in
degrees Celsius): <Reading>
| Warning | A temperature sensor on the backplane board, system board, or drive carrier in the specified system exceeded its warning threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and temperature sensor value are provided. |
|
Temperature Probe Failure
|
1054 | Temperature sensor detected a
failure value
Sensor location: <Location in
chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Temperature sensor value (in
degrees Celsius): <Reading>
| Error | A temperature sensor on the backplane board, system board, or drive carrier in the specified system exceeded its failure threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and temperature sensor value are provided. |
|
Temperature Probe Nonrecoverable
|
1055 | Temperature sensor detected a
non-recoverable value
Sensor location: <Location in
chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Temperature sensor value (in
degrees Celsius): <Reading>
| Error | A temperature sensor on the backplane board, system board, or drive carrier in the specified system detected an error from which it cannot recover. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and temperature sensor value are provided. |
Cooling Device Traps
Cooling device traps monitor how well a fan is functioning.
Table 21-4. Cooling Device Traps
|
Trap
ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Cooling Device Normal
|
1102 | Fan sensor returned to a
normal value
Sensor location: <Location in
chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Fan sensor value: <Reading>
| Information | A fan sensor reading on the specified system returned to a valid range after crossing a warning threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and fan sensor value are provided. |
|
Cooling Device Warning
|
1103 | Fan sensor detected a warning
value
Sensor location: <Location in
chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Fan sensor value: <Reading>
| Warning | A fan sensor reading in the specified system exceeded a warning threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and fan sensor value are provided. |
|
Cooling Device Failure
|
1104 | Fan sensor detected a failure
value
Sensor location: <Location in
chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Fan sensor value: <Reading>
| Error | A fan sensor in the specified system detected the failure of one or more fans. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and fan sensor value are provided. |
|
Cooling Device Nonrecoverable
|
1105 | Fan sensor detected a non-
recoverable value
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Fan sensor value: <Reading>
| Error | A fan sensor detected an error from which it cannot recover. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and fan sensor value are provided. |
Voltage Probe Traps
Voltage probes monitor the number of volts across critical components.
Table 21-5. Voltage Probe Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Voltage Probe Normal
|
1152 | Voltage sensor returned to
a normal value
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Voltage sensor value:
<Reading>
| Information | A voltage sensor in the specified system returned to a valid range after crossing a failure threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and voltage sensor value are provided. |
|
Voltage Probe Warning
|
1153 | Voltage sensor detected a
warning value
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Voltage sensor value:
<Reading>
| Warning | A voltage sensor in the specified system exceeded its warning threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and voltage sensor value are provided. |
|
Voltage Probe Failure
|
1154 | Voltage sensor detected a
failure value
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Voltage sensor value:
<Reading>
| Error | A voltage sensor in the specified system exceeded its failure threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and voltage sensor value are provided. |
|
Voltage Probe Nonrecoverable
|
1155 | Voltage sensor detected a
non-recoverable value
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Voltage sensor value:
<Reading>
| Error | A voltage sensor in the specified system detected an error from which it cannot recover. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and voltage sensor value are provided. |
Amperage Probe Traps
Amperage probes measure the amount of current (in amperes) that is traversing critical components.
Table 21-6. Amperage Probe Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Amperage Probe Normal
|
1202 | Current sensor returned to
a normal value
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was:
<State>
Current sensor value:
<Reading>
| Information | A current sensor on the power supply for the specified system returned to a valid range after crossing a failure threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and current sensor value are provided. |
|
Amperage Probe Warning
|
1203 | Current sensor detected a
warning value
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was:
<State>
Current sensor value:
<Reading>
| Warning | A current sensor on the power supply for the specified system exceeded its warning threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and current sensor value are provided. |
|
Amperage Probe Failure
|
1204 | Current sensor detected a
failure value
Sensor location: <Location
in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was:
<State>
Current sensor value:
<Reading>
| Error | A current sensor on the power supply for the specified system exceeded its failure threshold. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and current sensor value are provided. |
|
Amperage Probe Nonrecoverable
|
1205 | Current sensor detected a
non-recoverable value
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was:
<State>
Current sensor value:
<Reading>
| Error | A current sensor in the specified system detected an error from which it cannot recover. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and current sensor value are provided. |
Chassis Intrusion Traps
Chassis intrusion traps are a security measure. Chassis intrusion means that someone is opening the cover to a system's chassis. Alerts are sent to prevent unauthorized removal of parts from a chassis.
Table 21-7. Chassis Intrusion Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Chassis Intrusion Normal
|
1252 | Chassis intrusion returned
to normal
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Chassis intrusion state:
<Intrusion state>
| Information | A chassis intrusion sensor in the specified system detected that a cover was opened while the system was operating but has since been replaced. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and chassis intrusion state are provided. |
|
Chassis Intrusion Detected
|
1254 | Chassis intrusion detected
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location: <Name of
chassis>
Previous state was: <State>
Chassis intrusion state:
<Intrusion state>
| Error | A chassis intrusion sensor in the specified system detected that the system cover was opened while the system was operating. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and chassis intrusion state are provided. |
Redundancy Unit Traps
Redundancy means that a system chassis has more than one of certain critical components. Fans and power supplies, for example, are so important for preventing damage or disruption of a computer system that a chassis may have "extra" fans or power supplies installed. Redundancy allows a second or nth fan to keep the chassis components at a safe temperature when the primary fan has failed. Redundancy is normal when the intended number of critical components are operating. Redundancy is degraded when a component fails but others are still operating. Redundancy is lost when the number of components functioning falls below the redundancy threshold.
Table 21-8. Redundancy Unit Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Redundancy Normal
|
1304 | Redundancy regained
Redundancy unit:
<Redundancy location
in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
Previous redundancy
state was: <State>
Number of devices
required for full
redundancy: <Number>
| Information | A redundancy sensor in the specified system detected that a "lost" redundancy device has been reconnected or replaced; full redundancy is in effect. The redundancy unit location, chassis location, previous redundancy state, and the number of devices required for full redundancy are provided. |
|
Redundancy Degraded
|
1305 | Redundancy degraded
Redundancy unit:
<Redundancy location
in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
Previous redundancy
state was: <State>
Number of devices
required for full
redundancy: <Number>
| Warning | A redundancy sensor in the specified system detected that one of the components of the redundancy unit has failed but the unit is still redundant. The redundancy unit location, chassis location, previous redundancy state, and the number of devices required for full redundancy are provided. |
|
Redundancy Lost
|
1306 | Redundancy lost
Redundancy unit:
<Redundancy location
in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
Previous redundancy
state was: <State>
Number of devices
required for full
redundancy: <Number>
| Warning or Error (depending on the number of units that are functional) | A redundancy sensor in the specified system detected that one of the components in the redundant unit has been disconnected, has failed, or is not present. The redundancy unit location, chassis location, previous redundancy state, and the number of devices required for full redundancy are provided. |
Power Supply Traps
Power supply traps provide status and warning information for power supplies present in a particular chassis.
Table 21-9. Power Supply Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Power Supply Normal
|
1352 | Power supply returned
to normal
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
Previous state was:
<State>
<Additional power
supply status
information>
| Information | A power supply has been reconnected or replaced. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and additional information about the power supply event are provided. |
|
Power Supply Failure
|
1354 | Power supply detected
a failure
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
Previous state was:
<State>
<Additional power
supply status
information>
| Error | A power supply has been disconnected or has failed. The sensor location, chassis location, previous state, and additional information about the power supply event are provided. |
Memory Device Traps
Memory device messages provide status and warning information for memory modules present in a particular system. Memory devices determine health status by counting the number of ECC memory corrections.
 |
NOTE: A value of failure or non-recoverable does not indicate a system failure
or loss of data, but rather that the specified system exceeded the specified ECC
correction threshold. Although the system continues to function, you should perform
system maintenance as described in Table 21-10.
|
Table 21-10. Memory Device Messages
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
1403 | Memory device status
is <status>
Memory device
location: <Location in
chassis>
| Warning | A memory device correction rate exceeded an acceptable value. The memory device status and location are provided. |
1404 | Memory device status
is <Status>
Memory device
location: <Location in
chassis>
| Error | A memory device correction rate exceeded an acceptable value, a memory spare bank was activated, or a multibit ECC error occurred. The system continues to function normally (except for a multibit error). Replace the memory module identified in the message during the system's next scheduled maintenance. The memory device status and location are provided. |
Fan Enclosure Traps
Some systems are equipped with a protective enclosure for fans. Fan enclosure traps monitor enclosures for whether foreign objects are present and for how long a fan enclosure is absent from a chassis.
Table 21-11. Fan Enclosure Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Fan Enclosure Insertion
|
1452 | Fan enclosure inserted
into system
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
| Information | A fan enclosure has been inserted into the specified system. The sensor location and chassis location are provided. |
|
Fan Enclosure Removal
|
1453 | Fan enclosure removed
from system
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
| Warning | A fan enclosure has been removed from the specified system. The sensor location and chassis location are provided. |
|
Fan Enclosure Extended Removal
|
1454 | Fan enclosure removed
from system for an
extended amount of time
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
| Error | A fan enclosure has been removed from the specified system for a user-definable length of time. The sensor location and chassis location are provided. |
AC Power Cord Traps
The AC power cord sensor monitors the presence of AC power for an AC power cord. AC power cord traps provide status and warning information for power cords that are part of an AC power switch, if your system supports AC switching.
Table 21-12. AC Power Cord Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
AC Power Cord No Power Nonredundant
|
1501 | AC power cord is not
being monitored
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
| Information
| The AC power cord status is not being monitored. This occurs when a system's expected AC power configuration is set to nonredundant. The sensor location and chassis location information are provided. |
|
AC Power Cord Normal
|
1502 | AC power has been
restored
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
| Information
| An AC power cord that did not have AC power has had the power restored. The sensor location and chassis location information are provided. |
|
AC Power Cord Failure
|
1504 | AC power has been lost
Sensor location:
<Location in chassis>
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
| Error | An AC power cord has lost its power. The sensor location and chassis location information are provided. |
Hardware Log Traps
Hardware logs provide hardware status messages to systems management software. On certain systems, the hardware log is implemented as a circular queue. When the log becomes full, the oldest status messages are overwritten when new status messages are logged. On some systems, the log is not circular. On these systems, when the log becomes full, subsequent hardware status messages are lost. Hardware log sensor messages provide status and warning information about the noncircular logs that may fill up, resulting in lost status messages.
Table 21-13. Hardware Log Traps
|
Trap ID
|
Description
|
Severity
|
Cause
|
|---|
|
Hardware Log Normal
|
1552 | Log size is no longer
near or at capacity
| Information | The hardware log on the specified system is no longer near or at its capacity, usually as the result of clearing the log. The log type information is provided. |
|
Hardware Log Warning
|
1553 | Log size is near or at
capacity
| Warning | The size of a hardware log on the specified system is near or at the capacity of the hardware log. The log type information is provided. |
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