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188 Chapter 5
Configuring ITO
Preconfigured Elements
Table 5-2 Message Severity Levels
NOTE The severity column of the
Message Browser
window provides a
maximum of four characters to indicate a message’s severity level. Table
5-2 on page 188 shows this abbreviated form in bold, underlined text.
Severity
Level...
is color
coded...
and means that...
Critical Red a service-affecting condition has occurred
and immediate corrective action is required
Major Orange the severity of the problem is relatively
high and normal use of the object is likely to
be impeded
Minor Yellow a problem of relatively low severity has
occurred, which should not impede normal
use of the object
Warning Cyan a potential or impending, service-affecting
fault has occurred. Action should be taken
to diagnose and correct the problem
Normal Green message output is expected: for example, a
process is starting or completing, or status
information is displayed
? Unknown Blue the severity level cannot be determined