HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Application Guide First Edition (T4283-96028, August 2006)

Accessing Information About Applications6
• Element - It is the source of the event. An element can be a switch, host, application, fabric or
anything else on the network. If this field is blank, the event did not come from an element.
• Source - If the event came from an element, the name of the element is provided.
• Time Reported - The time the event was reported to the management server.
• Probable Cause - Provides an explanation of a probable cause.
• Recommended Actions - Provides recommendations.
• Event Type - Provides a description of the event.
• Correlated Indications - Information obtained from the provider.
• Severity - Provides the severity level, which can be one of the following:
• Clear
• Unknown
• Informational
• Warning
• Minor
• Major
• Critical
NOTE: Events listed in Event Manager may not be attributed to the correct source until Getting
Details has completed.
Accessing the Events Page
To access the Events page for an application, click the Events node in the Application Viewer
tree. Traverse the following path: Tools > Storage Essentials > Application Viewer >
[application_name] > Instance Name, where [application_name] is the name of the
application, for example Oracle. Then, click the Events node.
Viewing Performance Information
You can easily access performance information about an element, such as an application by
accessing Performance Manager. Performance Manager provides detailed graphs to help you with
monitoring your application. See the User Guide or online help for more information about
Performance Manager.
About Chargeback for Applications
Chargeback helps you manage departmental ownership, track cost and assemble business reports
making inquires, such as audits and inventory reviews, easier.
The management server provides the following types of chargeback.
• Asset-based - Asset-based chargeback calculates chargeback based on the departmental
ownership percentages and the depreciated value of the assets. Each piece of equipment is
owned by a department or a set of departments. Each department has a percentage ownership
of the equipment.