Messages Reference Guide

14 Introduction
• Source — The software that logged the event.
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Category — The classification of the event by the event source.
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Event ID — The number identifying the particular event type.
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Description — A description of the event. The format and contents of
the event description vary, depending on the event type.
Understanding the Event Description
Table 1-2 lists in alphabetical order each line item that may appear in the
event description.
Table 1-2. Event Description Reference
Description Line Item Explanation
Action performed
was: <Action>
Specifies the action that was performed, for example:
Action performed was: Power cycle
Action requested
was: <Action>
Specifies the action that was requested, for example:
Action requested was: Reboot, shutdown
OS first
Additional Details:
<Additional details
for the event>
Specifies additional details available for the hot plug
event, for example:
Memory device: DIMM1_A Serial
number: FFFF30B1
<Additional power
supply status
information>
Specifies information pertaining to the event,
for example:
Power supply input AC is off, Power
supply
POK (power OK) signal is not normal,
Power supply is turned off
Chassis intrusion
state: <Intrusion
state>
Specifies whether the chassis intrusion state is Open or
Closed. For example:
Chassis intrusion state: Open
Chassis location:
<Name of chassis>
Specifies name of the chassis that generated the
message, for example:
Chassis location: Main System Chassis