HP Storage Essentials V5.00.01 for File Servers guide (T4283-96016, January 2006)

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• Summary Text - A brief explanation of the event
• 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
Sorting Events
To sort events, click the column title corresponding to the attribute you want to sort the event. For
example if you want to sort events by time, click the Time heading on the table on the Events tab.
The events are sorted by time on the Events page.
Viewing Report Collectors for a
File Server
Report collectors gather information for reports. You can view report collectors pertaining to the file
server by accessing the Reports tab, as described in the following steps:
1. Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Application Viewer.
2. Expand the Applications node in the tree in Application Viewer.
3. Expand the File Servers node.
4. Click a file server name in the tree.
5. Click the Reports tab in the right pane.
6. To learn more about reports, see ”About Reports for File System Viewer” on page 2.
7. The management server uses collectors to gather information. The Reports tab provides
information about the collectors for a particular element.
To start collectors and view reports for an element:
1. To change a collector's start time, modify the time and date entered in the Start Time field. If
you decide to change the start time, make sure the date is in the yyyy-mm-dd format with the