3.6 FanProbe

Use this Knowledge Script to monitor the status of individual fans. This Knowledge Script raises an event for each fan being monitored that is not operating properly or if its status is unknown.

3.6.1 Resource Object

Dell Fan icon

3.6.2 Default Schedule

The default interval is Every 10 minutes.

3.6.3 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.

Collect data?

Set to y to collect data for charts and reports. If set to y, this Knowledge Script returns:

  • The number of revolutions per minute (rpm) of the fan.

  • The status of the fan at each interval. If the fan status is monitored, the script returns a value of 1 if the fan is On, or a value of 0 if the fan is Off.

The default is n.

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 for SNMP or Dell Managed Node failure

Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of on event in which the SNMP or Dell Managed Node failed. The default is 10.

Event severity when SNMP restored

Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of on event in which the SNMP service has been restored. The default is 30.

Event severity when fan critical

Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of on event in which the fan has a status of critical. The default is 10.

Event severity when fan degraded

Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of on event in which the fan is in a degraded status. The default is 20.

Event severity when fan not known or not monitored

Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of on event in which the status of the fan is not known or the fan is not monitored. The default is 20.