Messages Reference Guide

Introduction 9
Messages Not Described in This Guide
This guide describes only event messages logged by Server Administrator and
Storage Management that are displayed in the Server Administrator Alert log.
For information on other messages produced by your system, see one of the
following sources:
• Your system’s Installation and Troubleshooting Guide or Hardware Owner's
Manual.
• Operating system documentation
• Application program documentation
Understanding Event Messages
This section describes the various types of event messages generated by
the Server Administrator. When an event occurs on your system, Server
Administrator sends information about one of the following event types to
the systems management console:
Table 1-1. Understanding Event Messages
Icon Alert Severity Component Status
OK /Normal /
Informational
An event that describes the successful operation of a unit.
The alert is provided for informational purposes and does
not indicate an error condition. For example, the alert may
indicate the normal start or stop of an operation, such as
power supply or a
sensor reading returning to normal.
Warning /
Non-critical
An event that is not necessarily significant, but may indicate a
possible future problem.
For example, a Warning/Non-critical
alert may indicate that a component (such as a temperature
probe in an enclosure) has crossed a warning threshold.
Critical /
Failure / Error
A significant event that indicates actual or imminent loss of
data or loss of function.
For example, crossing a failure
threshold or a hardware failure such as
an array disk.