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Dell SupportAssist Enterprise Alert Policy

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Technical white paper on Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise alert policy framework. Describes how the tool monitors hardware faults in Dell servers and storage, generates alerts with severity classification, and automatically creates support cases routed to Dell support. Covers alert processing workflow, severity levels, response time commitments, notification methods, and fault detection data collection. Explains integration with Dell service dispatch and parts management. For IT operations managers and support staff configuring automated hardware support workflows.

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Support Assist Enterprise: Alert Policy This technical document provides details on how Support Assist Enterprise processes alerts and automatically creates support cases Dell EMC Engineering November 2017

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Page 1 Support Assist Enterprise: Alert Policy This technical document provides details on how Support Assist Enterprise processes alerts and automatically creates support cases Dell EMC Engineering November...
Page 2 Revisions Date Description November 2017 Initial release THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS I...
Page 3 Table of contents Revisions................................................................................................................................................................................
Page 4 Introduction Support Assist is a service capability that enables automated support from Dell EMC by remotely identifying hardware issues in your IT environment. Dell EMC’s robust and easy to use proac...
Page 5 Which hardware faults does Support Assist Enterprise monitor? Support Assist Enterprise has a smart hardware fault monitoring algorithm with thresholds to avoid false positives and duplication of acti...
Page 6 Note: Support Assist Enterprise sends automatic email notifications only for hardware alerts that would most likely create a support case when you contact Dell EMC Technical Support by phone or via De...
Page 7 Alert threshold The Support Assist Enterprise alert threshold specifies the criteria that must be satisfied for a support case to be created (or appended) in the Dell EMC Technical Support case manage...
Page 8 Repeat occurrence policies These polices represent critical, warning, or informational events. These events result in a support case, if the alert occurs several times within a specified duration. War...

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Brand Dell
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Published June 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

Does SupportAssist Enterprise require a service entitlement?

No, downloading and using it is free. However, ProSupport, ProSupport Plus, and ProSupport Flex/One for Data Center entitlements are required to open support cases automatically.

What hardware faults does SupportAssist Enterprise monitor?

It monitors critical failures, predictive failures, and sensor threshold violations like fan or temperature issues, as well as events causing performance degradation.

How does SupportAssist Enterprise process informational events?

Informational events, such as inventory changes or minor self-correcting errors, are tracked but generally do not require action or trigger support cases.

What happens when a support case is created?

SupportAssist Enterprise automatically collects system state information and uploads it to Dell EMC to assist in faster troubleshooting.