3.9 NICError

Use this Knowledge Script to monitor network interface transmission errors. This Knowledge Script reports both input and output errors and compares them to respective thresholds. This Knowledge Script raises an event if the number of network interface errors per minute exceeds the set threshold.

3.9.1 Resource Object

Dell Network Interface icon

3.9.2 Default Schedule

The default interval is Every 30 minutes.

3.9.3 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 records the operational status of the network interface subsystem at each monitoring interval. 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.
Input errors per minute maximum threshold	Type a threshold for the maximum number of input errors per minute. The default is 2 errors per minute.
Output errors per minute maximum threshold	Type a threshold for the maximum number of output errors per minute. The default is 4 errors per minute.
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 an event in which the SNMP service or Dell Managed Node 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 input errors per minute exceeded threshold	Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which input errors per minute exceeded the threshold. The default is 10.
Event severity when output errors per minute exceeded threshold	Set the event severity, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which output errors per minute exceeded threshold. The default is 10.