3.6.0 Matrix Server Event Notification Guide (5697-7150, December 2007)

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Chapter 2: Overview 5

Event Viewer, and then click on Matrix Server to see the log messages. You

can use the options on the Action menu to manipulate the event log. Note that

the Windows event log on a particular server includes only the messages that

were generated on that server.

Event Notifier Services

Matrix Server provides the following event notifier services:

• SNMP Notifier Service. This service sends SNMP notifications, or traps,

to the configured SNMP targets when the selected events occur. The

Microsoft SNMP service is required.

• Email Notifier Service. This service sends email to specified addresses

when the selected events occur.

• Script Notifier Service. This service allows you to specify a script that will

be triggered when selected events occur.

You will need to configure the services that you want to use with your matrix,

including selecting the events that should trigger the service. For more

information, see “Configure Event Notifiers and View Events” in the

PolyServe Matrix Server Administration Guide.

Event Messages

Each message is labeled with a unique identifier and provides the following

information:

• A description of the event, including the time it occurred.

• The location of the event, such as the IP address of a server.

• The source of the event, such as a Matrix Server component.

• A severity level that indicates the relative importance of the event.

• A category such as Startup or Filesystem that can be used for sorting when

viewing the matrix log. Audit trail messages and certain other messages

do have a category.

Some event messages also describe corrective actions or workarounds that

should be taken.