3.5 EventLog

Use this Knowledge Script to monitor the Dell Embedded Systems Management (ESM) Event Log for system hardware errors or events. This Knowledge Script raises an event for each new log entry since the previous iteration.

3.5.1 Resource Object

Dell Event Log

3.5.2 Default Schedule

The default interval is Every 10 minutes.

3.5.3 Setting Parameter Values

Set the following parameters as needed.

Description	How To Set It
Event?	Set to y to raise events. The default is y.
Community	Set the community string in Security Manager for Dell OpenManage server Agent or Dell-iDRAC resources: Provide the SNMP community string that is required to access Dell OpenManage or iDRAC resources. If it is empty, then the community string configured in the security manager will be used. Refer Section 2.8, “Configuring SNMP,” of Management Guide to know how to configure the security manager. If community string is not configured in the security manger, then by default, Public will be used as the community string.
Raise only one event if SNMP down?	Set to y to raise only a single event rather than an event for each monitored object when the SNMP service is down. The default is y.
Event severity when SNMP or Dell Server Agent failure	Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the SNMP service or Dell Server Agent failed. The default is 9.
Event severity when SNMP restored	Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the SNMP service has been restored. The default is 30.
Event severity when hardware events detected	Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which hardware events were detected. The default is 8.