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EMS Monitor Event Severity Levels
Each event detected and reported by the EMS monitor is assigned a severity level, which
indicates the impact the event may have on disk array operation. The following severity
levels are used for all events:
Sample EMS Event Message
A sample EMS hardware monitor event message is shown in Figure 91 . A message typically
includes the following information:
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Message Data – Date and time the message was sent, the source and destination of the
message, and the severity level
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Event Data – Date and time of the event, the host, event ID, name of the monitor, event
number, event class, severity level, hardware path, associated OS error log entry ID
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Error Description – Information indicating the component that experienced the event
and the nature of the event
Critical An event that causes host system downtime, or other loss of service.
Host system operation will be affected if the disk system continues to
be used without correction of the problem. Immediate action is
required.
Serious An event that may cause, host system downtime, or other loss of
service if left uncorrected. Host system and hardware operation may
be adversely affected. The problem needs repair as soon as possible.
Major Warning An event that could escalate to a serious condition if not corrected.
Host system operation should not be affected and normal use of the
disk system can continue. Repair is needed but at a convenient time.
Minor Warning An event that will not likely escalate to a severe condition if left
uncorrected. Host system operation will not be interrupted and normal
use of the disk system can continue. The problem can be repaired at a
convenient time.
Information An event that is expected as part of the normal operation of the
hardware. No action is required.