HP SIM V5.1 User Guide (356920-009, January 2007)

DescriptionIcon MeaningStatus Icon
Events of this type indicate a failure and
signal the need for immediate attention.
Critical
Events of this type indicate an impending
failure.
Major
Events of this type indicate a warning
condition that can escalate into a serious
problem.
Minor
Events of this type indicate that this event is
not a problem.
Normal
Events of this type indicate that this event is
an unknown severity or unknown problem.
Unknown
Currently in a state that might become a
problem.
Note: In HP SIM 5.0, only WBEM indications
map to warning.
Warning
Events of this type require no attention and
are provided as useful information.
Informational
Related topics
• Event table view page
• Navigating the event table view page
Event details section
When you click a link in the Event Type column on the event table view page, the Event Details section
is displayed, providing detailed information about the particular event . Events are generated from SNMP
traps, HTTP events, or internally generated events.
NOTE: Events can be generated from Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) if you have subscribed
to WBEM events on the managed system. See “Subscribing to WBEM indications” for more information on
subscribing to WBEM events.
NOTE: Events are tracked only for systems that have been discovered. See Automatic Discovery , see the
“Configuring automatic discovery” for more information on configuring and running Automatic Discovery.
Event details
This section identifies the following information about the event:
• Event Severity. Displays the severity of the event
• Cleared Status. Shows if the event is Cleared, Not Cleared, or Unknown
• Event Source. Displays the system on which the event originated
• Associated System. Displays the system that generated the event
• Associated System Status. Shows the current status of the system that generated the event that
changes as the status of the system changes
• Event Time. Displays the time the event was received by the Central Management Server (CMS)
• Description. Explains the source or type of event, which can be an SNMP trap, a DMI indication, or
an internally generated message, such as the discovery of a system
• Assignee. Displays the user to which the event has been assigned
• Comments. Displays comments entered by a user
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