HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 User Guide for Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition SRM Software (July 2008)

Configuring the Management Server196
Configuring the Clearing of Events
Depending on the severity of an event, the management server may mark the event as cleared after
60 minutes. Events designated as Major and Critical are never marked as cleared. You can change
the time delay in clearing an event, and you can specify that the management server never marks
an event as cleared.
To help you in filtering events, you may want to have unimportant events marked as cleared rather
than automatically deleted. Depending on how you have configured the deletion of events, you can
view the cleared events at a later time.
The following table shows the default settings for clearing events:
To change the default time delay to clear an event:
1. Select Options > Events > Storage Essentials > Event Configuration.
2. Do one of the following:
• If you never want an event of the specified severity level marked as cleared, select the Never
option next to the severity level.
• If you want to change the delay time in clearing an event, select one of the following units of
measurement from the combo box and enter the number in the adjacent box:
• Minutes
• Hours
• Days
• Weeks
3. Click Save Changes.
Configuring the Deletion of Events
By default, the management server automatically deletes events after two weeks. However, you can
specify for each severity level different time periods for deleting events. For example, you can
modify the management server to delete events with the Information severity level every two days.
You can also modify the management server to never delete events with the Critical severity level.
Table 17 Default Settings for Clearing Events
Severity Level Default Time Delay to Clear the Event (Hours)
Unknown 1
Informational 1
Warning 1
Minor 1
Major Never
Critical Never