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Enclosure and Backplane Health

Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide

  Enclosure and Backplane Status

  Enclosure and Backplane Information

  Enclosure and Backplane Components

This screen displays the status of the enclosure or backplane and the components attached to the enclosure or backplane.

Enclosure and Backplane Status

Component status is indicated by the severity. A component with a Warning or Critical/Failure status requires immediate attention to avoid data loss if possible. It may be useful to review the Alert Log for events indicating why a component has a Warning or Critical status. For additional troubleshooting information, see Alert Messages and Troubleshooting.

Severity

Component Status

Normal/OK. The component is working as expected.

Warning/Non-critical. A probe or other monitoring device has detected a reading for the component that is above or below the acceptable level. The component may still be functioning, but it could fail. The component may also be functioning in an impaired state. Data loss is possible.

Critical/Failure/Error. The component has either failed or failure is imminent. The component requires immediate attention and may need to be replaced. Data loss may have occurred.

Enclosure and Backplane Information

For information on enclosures and backplanes, see the following topics:

Enclosure and Backplane Components

For information on attached components, see the following topics:


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