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

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• Sends the message to the event notifier services configured on the
server. If the message has been selected to trigger a notifier service, the
appropriate action will take place (send an SNMP trap, send email, or
run a script).
• Sends the message to all servers in the matrix. The servers, including
the server where the event occurred, copy the message into their own
matrix logs.
If the mxlogd process was not running when the event occurred, there
will be a delay in transmitting the message to the event notifier services
and to the servers in the matrix.
The mxlogd process transmits the event message only one time. If a
server is down at the time of the transmission, the message will not
appear in the matrix log on that server.
View Event Logs
The matrix log is not intended to be read directly. Instead, use these
methods:
• The Matrix Event Viewer. This tool, available on the PolyServe
Management Console, shows the messages in the matrix log on a
particular server.
•The mx server viewevents command. This command is run from the
Command Prompt and allows you to filter the events in the matrix log
on the specified server. You can also limit the events displayed by the
command to a particular time range.
• The Matrix Server mcs select command. This command is also run
from the Command Prompt and can display the entire matrix log or
only those portions that you specify.
The Matrix Event Viewer is described in the PolyServe Matrix Server
Administration Guide. For information about the mx server viewevents
and mcs select commands, see the PolyServe Matrix Server Command
Reference.
You can view the event messages written to the Windows event log by
using the Windows Event Viewer. Select Start > Programs >