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HP SNMP agent and HP CIM provider events
HP Insight Control for vCenter registers with HP SNMP agents and HP CIM providers to receive
traps from HP SNMP agents and indications from HP CIM providers as they occur. Events created
based on these traps and indications fit into the defined vCenter Server categories.
vCenter Server event categoryEvent severityEvent type
InfoNormal or InformationHP SNMP agents or HP CIM providers
WarningWarning or MinorHP SNMP agents or HP CIM providers
ErrorMajor or CriticalHP SNMP agents or HP CIM providers
These events contain the following information:
• Event source
• Event name
• Event category
• Event description
Alarms
When an Insight Control for vCenter event is delivered to vCenter Server, the overall host status
changes based on the corresponding event category or the host status. An alarm is triggered when
the changes to the host status meet the criteria assigned by the administrator.
Overall host statusEvent category
GreenInformational
YellowWarning
RedError
Four Insight Control for vCenter events can cause alarms in vCenter Server:
• Alarms associated with the HP server SNMP traps
These alarms can be triggered by any event generated from an SNMP trap. The alarm states
are controlled by the event category.
• Alarms associated with the HP server WBEM indications
These alarms can be triggered by any event generated from a WBEM indication. The alarm
states are controlled by the event category.
• Alarms associated with HP BladeSystem fan zones
These alarms are triggered by an HP BladeSystem subsystem event. The alarm states are
controlled by the type (severity) of the event. The alarms are triggered on all HP ProLiant and
BladeSystem servers in the affected fan zone.
• Alarms associated with HP BladeSystem power subsystem
These alarms are triggered by an HP BladeSystem power subsystem event. The alarm states
are controlled by the type (severity) of the event. The alarms are triggered on all HP ProLiant
and BladeSystem servers in the affected enclosure.
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