3.6.1 HP PolyServe Matrix Server Event Notification Guide (T5392-96028, August 2008)

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Overview
Matrix Server generates an event message when an error condition or
failure occurs or when the status of the matrix changes. To provide an
audit trail of matrix operations, a message is also generated when a user
requests and is granted or denied authorization to perform a task.
Event messages are logged and can be viewed either with the Matrix
Event Viewer provided with the PolyServe Management Console or with
command-line tools. Certain events called Alerts are also displayed on
the Management Console. Alerts are tracked by Matrix Server and are
automatically cleared when the issue is resolved.
Matrix Server also provides event notifier services that can be configured
to take a specific action (generate an SNMP trap, send email, or run a
script) when certain events occur.
Event Logs
When an event message is generated on a server, Matrix Server logs the
message in the following locations:
• The Windows event log on the server where the event occurred.
• The matrix log. This log exists on each server and contains messages
that were logged on that server and on the other servers in the matrix.
When an event message is generated, it is written immediately to the
Windows event log on the server where the condition occurred.
The message is also sent to the Matrix Server mxlogd process, which
takes these actions: