HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform SMI-S User Guide (5697-0209, April 2010)

CIM_AlertIndication
Class introduction
This indication is used to convey HP messages, (for example, standard messages) and will use the
HP Message Catalog.
This indication represents the crossing of storage pool capacity falling below the allowed threshold
for a storage pool. This provider will watch for pool capacity alerts from the VSM and propagate
these alerts to the CIMOM as alert indications.
This provider must implement the indication provider interface. This provider will be activated for
indications by queries of the following type:
SELECT * FROM CIM_AlertIndication
There are two known types of alert indications. These are presented here as examples. The required
set of alert indications are defined in a separate HP message registry:
Pool Capacity Exceeded Alert
This provider must implement the indication provider interface. This provider will be activated for
indications by queries of the following type:
• SELECT * FROM HPSVSP_<PiT Name>AlertIndication
Class keys/properties
CommentsDescriptionProperty Name
The time and date of creation of
the indication.
The time the indication was generated by
the provider.
IndicationTime
The identifying information of the
entity for which this indication is
generated.
A reference to the element most related to
the alert. See message registry for details.
AlertingManagedElement
Valid SMI-S values are 0|1|2
('Unknown' | 'Other' | CIMObject-
Path').
If the AlertingManagedElement is in Object
path format, set this value to 2 ('CIM Ob-
ject Path'). See CIM Infrastructure Specific-
ation, CIM naming section for exact syntax
of the reference.
AlertingElementForm
The type of alert pertaining to this
instance.
See message registryAlertType
Do not set this propertyOtherSeverity
The severity of the alertSee message registry for value.PerceivedSeverity
The cause of this alert.See message registry for value.ProbableCause
The CreationClassName of the
scoping system.
HPSVSP_StorageApplianceSystemCreationClassName
Name of the scoping systemHPSVSP_StorageApplianceNameSystemName
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