Administrator Guide

Server Hardware Manager Monitor

The Server Hardware Manager (SHM) Monitor monitors the storage enclosure and informs you about

state changes of its elements.

The SHM Monitor presents events to you in the following ways:

• Local log files on Windows

• Windows Event Log

SNMP All events are logged to the local logs and the Windows Event Log.

However, SNMP traps are only generated for critical events. The SHM Monitor runs automatically after

installation.

Local log file

The local log contains events detected by the SHM Monitor service on Windows. This log includes

warnings and critical events. The contents of this file is viewed in the following directories:

Table 29. Log file location

Operating System Log File Location

Windows C:\Users\Default\Dell\ServerHardwareManager

\logs\ServerHardwareManagerMonitor_log.log

NOTE: The local log files are intended for support purposes and may be hidden by default on your

system.

Windows event log

The Event Log File contains all events detected by the SHM Monitor service on Windows. This log

includes warning and critical events. The contents of this file is viewed in the Windows Event Viewer.

SNMP

SNMP is another avenue the SHM Monitor uses to present events to the user. Only critical events are sent

by using SNMP. The SHM Monitor sends traps to destinations that are contained in the SHM Monitor

configuration file.