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Using the set verb, you can set the power state of the system. for example, to 
turn on the system if it is off:
set powerstate=2
Property Names for Power Capability
powerstateCurrent power state of the 
system.
2=On
6=Off
Can be set to the following 
values:
2=Power On
6=Power Off
5=Power Reset
9=Powercycle the system
Table 12-16. Supported Property Names for Power Capability
Object Property Description
InstanceID Unique instance ID for the 
power capabilities
PowerChangeCapa
bilities3=Power State Settable
ElementNameDell Server Power Management 
Service
PowerStatesSupp
orted2=Power On
6=Power Off
5=Power Reset
9=Powercycle the system Table 12-15. Supported Property Names for Power Management Service (continued)
Object Property Description 
						

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Monitoring and Alert Management
This section explains how to monitor the DRAC 5 and procedures to 
configure your system and the DRAC 5 to receive alerts.
Configuring the Managed System to Capture the Last Crash Screen
Before the DRAC 5 can capture the last crash screen, you must configure the 
managed system with the following prerequisites.
1
Install the managed system software. For more information about installing 
the managed system software, see the 
Server Administrator Users Guide.
2Run a supported Microsoft® Windows® operating system with the 
Windows automatically reboot feature deselected in the 
Windows 
Startup and Recovery Settings
.
3Enable the Last Crash Screen (disabled by default).
To enable using local RACADM, open a command prompt and type the 
following commands:
racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o 
cfgRacTuneAsrEnable 1
4
Enable the Auto Recovery timer and set the Auto Recovery action to 
Reset, Power Off, or Power Cycle. To configure the Auto Recovery timer, 
you must use Server Administrator or IT Assistant. 
For information about how to configure the 
Auto Recovery timer, see the 
Server Administrator Users Guide. To ensure that the last crash screen can 
be captured, the 
Auto Recovery timer must be set to 60 seconds or greater. 
The default setting is 480 seconds.
The last crash screen is not available when the 
Auto Recovery action is set 
to 
Shutdown or Power Cycle if the managed system is powered off. 
						

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Disabling the Windows Automatic Reboot Option
To ensure that the DRAC 5 Web-based interface last crash screen feature 
works properly, disable the Automatic Reboot option on managed systems 
running the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server 
operating systems.
Disabling the Automatic Reboot Option in Windows Server 2003
1Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the System icon.
2Click the Advanced tab.
3Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.
4Deselect the Automatically Reboot check box.
5Click OK twice.
Disabling the Automatic Reboot Option in Windows 2000 Server
1Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the System icon.
2Click the Advanced tab.
3Click the Startup and Recovery... button.
4Deselect the Automatically Reboot check box.
Configuring Platform Events
Platform event configuration provides a mechanism for configuring the 
remote access device to perform selected actions on certain event messages. 
These actions include reboot, power cycle, power off, and triggering an alert 
(Platform Events Trap [PET] and/or e-mail).
The filterable Platform Events include the following:
 Fan Probe Failure
 Battery Probe Warning
 Battery Probe Failure
 Discrete Voltage Probe Failure
 Temperature Probe Warning
 Temperature Probe Failure
 Chassis Intrusion Detected 
						

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 Redundancy Degraded
 Redundancy Lost
 Processor Warning
 Processor Failure
 Processor Absent
 PS/VRM/D2D Warning
 PS/VRM/D2D Failure
 Power Supply Absent
 Hardware Log Failure
 Automatic System Recovery
When a platform event occurs (for example, a fan probe failure), a system 
event is generated and recorded in the System Event Log (SEL). If this event 
matches a platform event filter (PEF) in the Platform Event Filters list in the 
Web-based interface and you have configured this filter to generate an alert 
(PET or e-mail), then a PET or e-mail alert is sent to a set of one or more 
configured destinations. 
If the same platform event filter is also configured to perform an action (such 
as rebooting the system), the action is performed.
Configuring Platform Event Filters (PEF)
Configure your platform event filters before you configure the platform event 
traps or e-mail alert settings. 
Configuring PEF Using the Web User Interface
1Log in to the remote system using a supported Web browser. See 
Accessing the Web-Based Interface.
2Click the Alert Management tab and then click Platform Events.
3Enable global alerts. 
aClick Alert Management and select Platform Events.
bSelect the Enable Platform Event Filter Alert check box.
4Under Platform Events Filters Configuration, select the Enable Platform 
Event Filter alerts 
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5Under Platform Event Filters List, double-click a filter that you wish to 
configure.
6In the Set Platform Events page, make the appropriate selections and then 
click 
Apply Changes.
 NOTE: Generate Alert must be enabled for an alert to be sent to any valid, 
configured destination (PET or e-mail).
Configuring PEF Using the RACADM CLI
1Enable PEF.
Open a command prompt, type the following command, and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiPef -o cfgIpmiPefEnable -i 
1 1
where 1 and 1 are the PEF index and the enable/disable selection, 
respectively.
The PEF index can be a value from 1 through 17. The enable/disable 
selection can be set to 1 (Enabled) or 0 (Disabled). 
For example, to enable PEF with index 5, type the following command:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiPef -o cfgIpmiPefEnable -i 
5 1
2
Configure your PEF actions.
At the command prompt, type the following command and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiPef -o cfgIpmiPefAction -i 
1 

where the  values bits are as follows:

 value bit 0 – 1 = enable alert action, 0 = disable alert

 value bit 1 – 1 = power off; 0 = no power off

 value bit 2 – 1 = reboot; 0 = no reboot

 value bit 3 – 1 = power cycle; 0 = no power cycle 
						

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For example, to enable PEF to reboot the system, type the following 
command:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiPef -o cfgIpmiPefAction -i 
1 2
where 1 is the PEF index and 2 is the PEF action to reboot.
Configuring PET
Configuring PET Using the Web User Interface
1Login to the remote system using a supported Web browser. See 
Accessing the Web-Based Interface.
2Ensure that you followed the procedures in Configuring PEF Using the 
Web User Interface.
3Configure your PET policy.
aIn the Alert Management tab, click Traps Settings.
bUnder Destination Configuration Settings, configure the 
Community String field with the appropriate information and then 
click 
Apply Changes.
4Configure your PET destination IP address
aIn the Destination Number column, click a destination number.
bEnsure that the Enable Destination check box is selected.
cIn the Destination IP Address field, type a valid PET destination IP 
address.
dClick Apply Changes.
eClick Send Test Trap to test the configured alert (if desired).
 NOTE: Your user account must have Te s t  A l e r t s permission to perform this 
procedure. See Table 5-4.
f
Repeat step a through step e for any remaining destination numbers.  
						

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Configuring PET Using RACADM CLI
1Enable your global alerts.
Open a command prompt, type the following command, and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiLan -o 
cfgIpmiLanAlertEnable 1
2
Enable PET.
At the command prompt, type the following commands and press 
 after each command:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiPet -o 
cfgIpmiPetAlertEnable -i 1 1
where 1 and 1 are the PET destination index and the enable/disable 
selection, respectively.
The PET destination index can be a value from 1 through 4. The 
enable/disable selection can be set to 1 (Enabled) or 0 (Disabled). 
For example, to enable PET with index 4, type the following command:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiPet -o 
cfgIpmiPetAlertEnable -i 4 0
3
Configure your PET policy.
At the command prompt, type the following command and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiPet -o 
cfgIpmiPetAlertDestIPAddr -i 1
 
where 1 is the PET destination index and  is the 
destination IP address of the system that receives the platform event 
alerts.
4Configure the Community Name string.
At the command prompt, type: 
racadm config -g cfgIpmiLan -o 
cfgIpmiPetCommunityName 
 
						

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Configuring E-Mail Alerts
Configuring E-mail Alerts Using the Web User Interface
1Login to the remote system using a supported Web browser. See 
Accessing the Web-Based Interface.
2Ensure that you followed the procedures in Configuring PEF Using the 
Web User Interface.
3Configure your e-mail alert settings.
aIn the Alert Management tab, click Email Alert Settings.
bUnder SMTP (Email) Server Address settings, configure the SMTP 
(Email) Server IP address 
field with the appropriate information and 
then click 
Apply Changes.
4Configure your e-mail alert destination.
aIn the Email Alert Number column, click an e-mail alert number.
bEnsure that the Enable Email Alert check box is selected.
cIn the Destination Email Address field, type a valid e-mail address.
dIn the Email Description field, enter a description (if required).
eClick Apply Changes.
fClick Send Test Email to test the configured e-mail alert (if desired).
 NOTE: Your user account must have Te s t  A l e r t s permission to perform this 
procedure. See Table 5-4.
g
Repeat step a through step e for any remaining e-mail alert settings. 
5Enable global alerts. 
aClick Alert Management and select Platform Events.
bSelect the Enable Platform Event Filter Alert check box.
Configuring E-Mail Alerts Using RACADM CLI
1Enable your global alerts.
Open a command prompt, type the following command, and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgIpmiLan -o 
cfgIpmiLanAlertEnable 1 
						

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2Enable e-mail alerts.
At the command prompt, type the following commands and press 
 after each command:
racadm config -g cfgEmailAlert -o 
cfgEmailAlertEnable -i 1 1
where 1 and 1 are the e-mail destination index and the enable/disable 
selection, respectively.
The e-mail destination index can be a value from 1 through 4. The 
enable/disable selection can be set to 1 (Enabled) or 0 (Disabled). 
For example, to enable e-mail with index 4, type the following command:
racadm config -g cfgEmailAlert -o 
cfgEmailAlertEnable -i 4 1
3
Configure your e-mail settings.
At the command prompt, type the following command and press 
:
racadm config -g cfgEmailAlert -o 
cfgEmailAlertAddress -i 1 
where 1 is the e-mail destination index and  is the 
destination e-mail address that receives the platform event alerts.
To configure a custom message, at the command prompt, type the 
following command and press :
racadm config -g cfgEmailAlert -o 
cfgEmailAlertCustomMsg -i 1 
where 1 is the e-mail destination index and  is the 
custom message.