Reference Guide
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Introduction
The Event Message Reference contains the error and event information generated by firmware and other agents that
monitor system components. These events might be logged, presented to the user on one of the system management
consoles, or both logged and displayed.
Each event consists of the following fields:
Message ID The unique alphanumeric identifier for the event. This identifier can be up to 8 characters long
and consists of two parts:
Message ID Prefix Up to four alphabetic characters.
Message ID Sequence Up to four numeric digits.
Message The message text that is displayed to the user or logged as a result of the event.
If the message has variable content in it, the variable substitution is reflected by text in
italics
.
These substitution variables are described in the Arguments field of the event.
Arguments Describes the values for any substitution variables appearing in the event message text.
If there is no variable content in the message, this field is omitted from the event description.
Detailed
Description
Additional information describing the event.
Recommended
Response Action
The recommended action to be taken to remedy the event described. The response action can
vary based on the specific platform.
Category Dell Lifecycle Controller log filter used to select a subset of messages from different domains or
agents.
Subcategory Additional filter to further subset the event.
Trap/EventID The identification number used as the Trap ID for SNMP alert traps and as the Event ID when the
message is logged in operating system logs.
Severity The classification of the event based on its impact to the platform or system. The severity can be:
Severity 1 Critical Indicates a catastrophic production problem that might severely impact
production systems or components, or systems are down or not
functioning.
Severity 2 Warning Indicates a high-impact problem where a system or component is
disrupted but can continue to remain productive and perform business-
level operations.
Severity 3
Information
Indicates a medium-to-low impact problem that involves a partial or
non-critical loss of functionality; operations are impaired but can
continue to function.
LCD Message The event message text that is displayed on the system's LCD.
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