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Information condition

See

Appendix B: EMU Generated Condition Reports

for definitions of individual condition reports.

When the

audible alarm

is not muted or disabled, each condition generates a unique audible alarm as

described in

Audible Alarm Patterns

.

Using the condition reporting feature

The EMU reports errors to you by changing the alphanumeric display to Er and sounding the

audible

alarm

. A condition report has precedence over all other displays.

NOTE:

An error always generates a condition report. Not all condition reports are generated by errors.

Condition report terminology

Each EMU detected condition generates a condition report containing the following information:

Element type (et)

Element number (en)

Error code (ec)

Each condition report:

Appears on the EMU alphanumeric display.

Sounds the

audible alarm

.

Is stored in the error queue.

Is provided to the HSV110 controller for processing and display by Command View EVA.

The condition types, condition reports, and the interaction between conditions are defined in the

following sections.

UNRECOVERABLE condition

This is the most severe condition. The condition occurs when one or more enclosure elements fail and

disable some enclosure functions. The enclosure may be incapable of correcting or bypassing the

failure and require repairs to correct the error.

NOTE:

To maintain data integrity, HP recommends implementing corrective action immediately for an

UNRECOVERABLE condition.

This type of condition requires immediate corrective action by you.
An UNRECOVERABLE condition establishes the following conditions:

This condition has precedence over CRITICAL and NONCRITICAL errors.

This condition has precedence over the INFORMATION condition.

The

audible alarm

is On continuously, as shown in

Table 20

.

CRITICAL condition

A CRITICAL condition is less severe than an UNRECOVERABLE condition. This condition occurs when

one or more elements inside the enclosure have failed or are operating outside of their specifications.

The failure of the element makes continued normal operation of at least some elements in the enclosure

impossible. Other elements within the enclosure may be able to continue normal operations.
Prompt corrective action to prevent system degradation is recommended.

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