4.0.0 HP Polyserve Matrix Server Event Notification Guide (T5392-96053, March 2010)

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.
Alerts
Certain events called Alerts are tracked by a Matrix Server component. When the
condition causing the event is resolved, Matrix Server closes the Alert.
Event messages for Alerts are displayed on the Alerts pane on the HP Management
Console and are also written to the event logs in the same manner as other event
messages. When Matrix Server closes the Alert, it removes the event message from
the Alerts pane on the Management Console and generates a second event message
stating that the Alert has been resolved. The second message is also written to the
event logs.
Message severity levels
Each event message is labeled with a severity level indicating the relative importance
of the condition. The severity levels are:
• Critical. A serious error or event requiring user attention.
• Error. An error or event that typically requires user attention.
• Warning. An error or event that may be indicative of a problem.
• Notice. A normal, but significant condition that did not result in an error condition.
• Info. An informational or status message about an event.
Audit messages are marked with one of the following severity levels:
Overview6