Event Browser Dialog Box; Port Operational States - HP StorageWorks 8/20q User Manual

If the Event Browser is enabled using the Preferences dialog box, the next time Enterprise Fabric
Management Suite is started all events from the switch log appear. If the Event Browser is disabled when
Enterprise Fabric Management Suite is started and later enabled, only those events that occur after the time
the Event Browser was enabled will appear.
To display the Event Browser, select Fabric > Show Event Browser. If the Show Event Browser selection is
grayed-out, you must first enable the Events Browser preference. See
Management Suite preferences" (page 15).
Column sorting
buttons
Severity
column
Figure 15

Event browser dialog box

The icons in the Severity column identify the operational state of the port, as described in
Table 6

Port operational states

State Description
Alarm—An alarm is a serviceable event. This means that attention by the user or field
service is required. Alarms are posted asynchronously to the screen and cannot be
turned off. If the alarm indicates that a system error has occurred, the customer may be
directed to provide the support file from the switch.
Critical event—An event that indicates a potential failure. Critical log messages are
events that warrant notice by the user. By default, these log messages are posted to the
screen. Critical log messages do not have alarm status as they require no immediate
attention from a user or service representative.
Warning event—An event that indicates errors or other conditions that may require
attention to maintain maximum performance. Warning messages are not be posted to
the screen unless the log is configured to do so. Warning messages are not disruptive
and therefore, do not meet the criteria of Critical. The user need not be informed
asynchronously
No icon Informative—An unclassified event that provides only supporting information.
NOTE: Events (Alarms, Critical, Warning, and Informative) generated by Enterprise Fabric Management
Suite are not saved on the switch. They are permanently discarded when you close an Enterprise Fabric
Management Suite session; however, you can save these events to a file on the workstation before you
close Enterprise Fabric Management Suite and read it later with a text editor or browser.
Events generated by the switch are stored on the switch, and are retrieved when Enterprise Fabric
Management Suite is restarted. Some alarms are configurable.
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