Online Diagnostics (EMS and STM) Administrator's Guide March 2012

Table 10 Monitoring Request Configuration Settings (continued)
DescriptionSetting
SNMP — Sends notification using the SNMP traps
console — Sends notification to the system console
TCP — Sends notification to the specified target host and port
UDP — Sends notification to the specified target host and port
OPC — Sends notification to OpenView ITO applications (available only on systems with
OpenView installed)
syslog — Sends notification to the system log
You can select only one notification method for each monitor request. Subsequently, you can
create multiple requests to direct event notifications to different targets.
Table 3-3 describes the event severity levels.
Table 11 Event Severity Levels
HP Serviceguard ResponseDescriptionEvent Severity Level
If HP Serviceguard is installed and the
device on which the error is detected is
CRITICAL, a package failover occurs.
The event causes data loss, system down time, or
loss of other services.
System operation is impacted if the problem is left
uncorrected, and the hardware must not be used
until the problem is corrected.
CRITICAL
You must take immediate action to correct the
problem.
If HP Serviceguard is installed and the
device on which the error is detected is
SERIOUS, a package failover occurs.
The event can cause data loss, system down time,
or loss of other services if left uncorrected.
System operation and normal use of the hardware
might be impacted.
SERIOUS
You must repair the problem as soon as possible.
If HP Serviceguard is installed and the
device on which the error is detected is
The event can escalate to a SERIOUS condition if
left uncorrected.
MAJOR WARNING
MAJOR WARNING, a package fail-over
does not occur.
System operation might not be impacted and normal
use of the hardware can continue.
You must repair the problem at a convenient time.
If HP Serviceguard is installed and the
device on which the error is detected is
Event escalation to a more severe condition does not
occur if the problem is left uncorrected.
MINOR WARNING
MINOR WARNING, a package failover
does not occur.
System operation is not interrupted and normal use
of the hardware can continue.
You can repair the problem at a convenient time.
If HP Serviceguard is installed and the
device on which the error is detected is
The event occurs as part of the normal operation of
the hardware.
INFORMATION
INFORMATION, a package failover does
not occur.
No action is required.
EMS Hardware Monitor Configuration Files
The following configuration files control the operation of the EMS Hardware Monitors:
• Global Monitor Configuration File: The Global Monitor Configuration File includes settings
that are common to all monitors. All monitors use these settings unless the settings are overridden
by the settings in the Monitor-Specific Configuration File.
• Monitor-Specific Configuration File: Each monitor includes a Monitor-Specific Configuration
File with optimized settings. The settings in the Monitor-Specific Configuration File are specific
28 Configuring and Administering EMS Hardware Monitors