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Managing Alerts
With OpenManage Essentials you can:
• View alerts and alert categories
• Manage alert actions
• Configure alert log settings
Viewing Alerts and Alert Categories
To view the alerts page, from OpenManage Essentials, click Manage → Alerts.
NOTE: Alerts for deleted devices are not displayed in the console. However, these alerts are not deleted from the
database until the purge limits are reached.
Viewing Alert Logs
To view alert logs, click Manage → Alerts → Alert Logs.
Understanding the Alert Types
The following alert log types are displayed.
Table 6. Alert Types
Icon Alert Description
Normal Alerts An event from a server or a device that
describes the successful operation of a
unit, such as a power supply turning on
or a sensor reading returning to
normal.
Warning Alerts An event that is not necessarily
significant, but may indicate a possible
future problem, such as crossing a
warning threshold.
Critical Alerts 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.
Unknown Alerts An event has occurred but there is
insufficient information to classify it.
Information Alerts Provides information only.
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