DCE Installation, Configuration, and Management Guide

Managing a DCE Cell
HP NonStop DCE Installation, Configuration, and Management Guide—429552-005
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DCE Serviceability Messages
As supplied by HP, NonStop DCE records fatal, error, and warning messages as text
files in the directory /opt/dcelocal.hostname/var/svc.
The current routings for messages from DCE servers can be found with dcecp
commands. For example, entering this command:
log show /.:/hosts/dce
returns:
{FATAL {{STDERR -} {FILE
/opt/dcelocal.hostname/var/svc/fatal.log}}}
{ERROR {{STDERR -} {FILE
/opt/dcelocal.hostname/var/svc/error.log}}}
{WARNING {{STDERR -} {FILE
/opt/dcelocal.hostname/var/svc/warning.log}}}
{NOTICE DISCARD}
{NOTICE_VERBOSE DISCARD}
Table 7-1. Serviceability Message Severity Levels
Name Meaning
FATAL Fatal error exit. An unrecoverable error (such as database
corruption) has occurred and will probably require manual
intervention to be corrected. The program usually terminates
immediately after such an error.
ERROR Error detected. An unexpected event that is either not terminal
(such as a timeout) or correctable by human intervention has
occurred. The program continues operation, although some
functions or services might no longer be available. This severity
level might also be used to indicate that a particular request or
action could not be completed.
WARNING Correctable error. An error occurred that was automatically
corrected (for example, a configuration file was not found, and
default values were used instead). This severity level might also be
used to indicate a condition that:
•
Might be an error if the effects are undesirable (for example,
removing all files as a side effect of removing a nonempty
directory).
•
If not corrected, will eventually result in an error (for example,
a printer running low on paper).
NOTICE Informational notice. A significant routine event has occurred; for
example, a server has started.
NOTICE_VERBOSE Verbose information notice. A significant routine event has
occurred; for example, a directory entry was removed.