Chassis

Use this window to view information about your components and to perform alert management on certain components by configuring warning thresholds and alert actions.

For the purposes of Server Administrator, "Chassis" refers to:

NOTE: Main System Chassis is applicable for non-modular systems and Main System for modular systems. 

Main System Chassis/Main System

This section contains information on Main System Chassis/Main System User Privileges (top level view), User Privileges Required for Main System Chassis/Main System Tasks, and Main System Chassis/Main System Health.

User Privileges (top level view)

Selection Tab User Privileges
U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable
  View Manage
Main System Chassis/Main System      
  Health U, P, A NA
Information U, P, A P, A
Systems Component (FRU) U, P, A NA
Front Panel U, P, A A

NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."

The following table summarizes which user levels have privileges to perform a particular Server Administrator Main System Chassis/ Main System task.

NOTE: Your Main System Chassis/Main System window may display a different set of components. Server Administrator displays information only for the components you have installed.

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User Privileges Required for Main System Chassis/Main System Tasks

Selection Tab Subtab User Privileges
U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable
View Manage
AC Switch Properties  AC Switch U, P, A NA
Alert Management  AC Switch U, P, A P, A
 
Batteries Properties   U, P, A NA
Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
 
BIOS Properties  Information U, P, A NA
Setup BIOS Setup U, P, A P, A
Remote Access Properties Information U, P, A A
Configuration LAN U, P, A A
Serial Port U, P, A A
Serial Over LAN U, P, A A
Users Users U, P, A A
BIOS Setup Serial Configuration A A
Console Redirection A A
Console Redirection Failsafe BAUD Rate A A
Fans Properties Fan Probes U, P, A P, A
Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
SNMP Traps U, P, A P, A
Firmware Properties Information U, P, A NA
Intrusion Properties Information U, P, A NA
Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
SNMP Traps U, P, A P, A
Memory Properties Memory U, P, A NA
Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
SNMP Traps U, P, A P, A
Network Properties Information U, P, A P, A
Ports Properties Ports U, P, A NA
Power Monitoring Properties Power Consumption U, P, A P, A
  Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
Power Supplies Properties Elements  U, P, A NA
Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
SNMP Traps U, P, A P, A
  NOTE: The Power Supplies tab is not available on the DellTM PowerEdgeTM 1900 system.
Processors Properties U, P, A NA
Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
Remote Access Controller Properties Information U, P, A A
Configuration Network U, P, A A
SNMP U, P, A A
Demand Dial-Out U, P, A A
Dial-In Users U, P, A A
Remote Features U, P, A A
Modem U, P, A A
Users RAC Users U, P, A A
Remote Connect Remote Connect U, P, A A
Security Certificate Management U, P, A A
Authentication Options U, P, A A
Slots Properties Information U, P, A NA
Temperatures Properties Temperature Probes U, P, A P, A
Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
SNMP Traps U, P, A P, A
Voltages Properties Voltage Probes U, P, A P, A
Alert Management Alert Actions U, P, A P, A
SNMP Traps U, P, A P, A

NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."

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Main System Chassis/Main System Health

Use this window to see a summary view of health for the critical components of the Main System Chassis/Main System. For more information on component health and status, see "Event Type Definitions and Component Health."

Severities

Events are assigned a severity. Normal severity means that the device is working as expected. Normal severity is indicated by a green checkmark ( ). Warning severity means that a probe or other monitoring tool has detected a reading for a component that falls below a user-specifiable minimum value for the component, or that Server Administrator has detected a reading that exceeds the maximum warning value for the component. Warning severity is indicated by an exclamation point inside of a yellow triangle ( ). Critical/failure severity is indicated by a red X (). If a severity icon does not appear next to the component name, the health status of the component is unknown.

Normal/OK
Warning/Noncritical
Critical/Nonrecoverable
(Blank) Unknown

Component Status Display

When you select Main System Chassis/Main System in the system tree and click the Health tab, the status for the following Main System Chassis/Main System components is displayed:

Batteries Batteries maintain the time and date when your system is turned off. More importantly, the battery saves the system's BIOS setup configuration, which allows the system to efficiently reboot. Batteries provides information about your system's installed batteries.
Fans Fans used to cool chassis components can have a Normal/OK, Warning/Noncritical, or Critical/Failure status. Fan probes measure revolutions per minute.
Hardware Log The Hardware Log displays either the ESM log or the System Event Log. These logs list all events related to your system's hardware components.
Intrusion Intrusion detects the chassis cover being opened. For an intrusion event, a normal severity is defined as no chassis intrusion.
Memory Memory prefailure and critical/failure severities help administrators to decide how rapidly to schedule memory module replacement. Memory errors do not require administrators to execute a system shutdown, but indicate a need to schedule replacement of modules to protect data integrity.
Power Supplies Status for power supplies reports whether the system has redundant power supplies, maximum wattage for each power supply, and whether the power supplies in the system are online or not.
Processors Processor is the logic circuitry that compares, copies, and computes data in response to instructions. Status of the processor can be Normal (OK), Noncritical, or Critical. Processors provides details such as manufacturer, family, version, current speed, external clock speed and so on.
Temperatures Temperature probes monitor temperatures at different places within the chassis. Temperature warning and critical/failure events alert administrators to take corrective action and preserve main chassis components from damage.
Voltages Voltage probes monitor voltages at different places within the chassis. Voltage warning and critical/failure events alert administrators to take corrective action when voltage readings at any probe location either fall below, or exceed, minimum and maximum voltage warning or critical/failure thresholds.
Power Monitoring Power consumption probes monitor the power consumed by the system. Power consumption warning and critical/failure events alert administrators to take corrective action when power consumption readings at any probe location exceed the warning thresholds.

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Other Window Controls

Print Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer.
Export Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify.
Email 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.
Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.
Apply Changes Saves a record of the values that have been entered or selected for each field.

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