HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.3 User and Troubleshooting Guide (T1789-96322, August 2011)

IMPORTANT:
The time shown under Time Updated is in sync with the data collection cycle frequency.
If the performance value of a component drops below the set threshold value, P9000 Performance
Advisor does the following:
1. Posts a new record and displays the time of posting under Time Posted
2. Dispatches an alarm notification of type, P9000 Alarm – Good Information alarm to the intended
recipient
3. Displays the time of dispatch under Time Dispatched
4. Monitors the component continuously to verify whether its performance is within or beyond the
set threshold level
This process continues till the alarm is disabled on the component or the component record is removed.
If the alarm is disabled or removed, P9000 Performance Advisor posts a new record and displays
the following: Close under Level, 0 under Value, and Not Defined under Level - 1, Level - 2, and Level
- 3 threshold levels. In addition to sending notifications, P9000 Performance Advisor also executes
a script or batch file to perform add-on tasks, if it is already configured for the selected component.
For more information, see “Establishing scripts for alarms” on page 153. You can also view a graphical
representation of the performance of a component by clicking the link provided for its performance
value under Value. For more information, see “Viewing graph of metric value's
performance” on page 165.
Viewing alarm history records
The following are the column headings under which alarms history records are displayed. At a time,
the Alarms History table can display only 100 alarm history records:
Alarms History table.1
Figure 10 Alarm History
.
Table 7 Viewing alarm History records
DescriptionScreen elements
Displays the current state of an alarm: Recovery alarm
or Serious alarm.
Alarm State
Configuring alarms and managing events160