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Severity is indicated in the severity column using icons as described in
Table 4
Severity levels
Severity Icon
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NOTE:
Events (Alarms, Critical, Warning, and Informative) generated by the web applet are not saved on
the switch. They are permanently discarded when you close a McDATA Web Server session, but you can
save these events to a file on the workstation before you close McDATA Web Server and read it later with
a text editor or browser.
Events generated by the switch are stored on the switch, and will be retrieved when the application is
restarted.
Sorting the event browser
Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event
severity, timestamp, source, type, or description. Initially, the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by
timestamp. Successive sort operations of the same type alternate between ascending and descending
order. To sort the Event Browser, choose one of the following:
•
Click the Severity, Timestamp, Source, Type, or Description columns.
•
Select Sort > By Severity, By Timestamp, By Source, By Type, or By Description.
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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 denotes that a system error has occurred the customer and/or
field representative will generally be directed to provide a support file for 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 will be 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 will 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
Informative
—
an unclassified event that provides supporting information.
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