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User's Guide
Understanding PAM Message Severity Levels
Messages are graded into four severity levels as shown in the following table.
Icon Severity Level Explanation
SUCCESS An action requested by a user has been performed
correctly or a function has been completed successfully.
Information message, for guidance only.
INFORMATION System operation is normal, but status has changed.
Information message, for guidance and verification.
WARNING An error has been detected and overcome by the system
or a processed value is outside standard limits (e.g.
temperature).
System operation is normal, but you are advised to
monitor the hardware concerned to avoid a more serious
error.
See What to Do if an Incident Occurs, on page 4-42.
ERROR An error has been detected and has not been overcome
by the system.
System integrity is jeopardized. Immediate action is
required.
See What to Do if an Incident Occurs, on page 4-42.
Table 26. Message severity levels
During normal operation, messages will be marked with the SUCCESS or INFORMATION
icon.
Note:
A single message may have different severity levels. For example, the message <Unit
absent> may be the result of a:
• Presence Status request, indicating component status (information level).
• Action request, indicating an error. The command cannot be executed because the
component is absent (error level).
Important:
If a message is marked with the WARNING or ERROR symbol, see What to Do if an Incident
Occurs, on page 4-42.