HP NetServer AA 4000, Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction
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HP NetServer AA Messages
When it is operational, HP NetServer AA software continuously monitors the HP NetServer AA
server. It reports all status and error messages in a variety of ways:
• By logging them to the Windows NT Event log
• By displaying them on a monitor attached to the CE either as the CE operating system is
booting or synchronizing, or when a CE is being removed
• By displaying them in a pop-up window while the HP NetServer AA Manager is in use
• By displaying them in the HP NetServer AA Manager’s GUI display
You can view messages logged in the Windows NT event log using either:
• Windows NT Event Viewer, that displays the messages reported to the Windows NT
operating system, including the HP NetServer AA messages that are logged
• MTCLOG, an HP NetServer AA event log utility, that displays HP NetServer AA
messages that are logged as they are being written
Logged HP NetServer AA messages are written to the Windows NT event log as follows:
• Each IOP’s Windows NT Event log contains the messages that were generated by that
IOP. For example, IOP1 contains any messages generated by IOP1.
• The CE’s Windows NT Event log contains both CE messages and the messages that are
logged by each IOP. The IOP messages are logged to the CE’s Event log as follows:
- If a CE is not active (for example, has not completely booted), the IOP messages are
stored in a buffer on the IOP and sent to the CE when it becomes available. An IOP
message buffer can store up to 75 messages.
- When any CE becomes active, the CE uploads the messages from the IOP message
buffers, and writes those messages into the CE’s Event log.