HP Hub & Switch Management for OV-UX - Manual (Page 31)

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Alerts - Find/Fix/Inform
Interpreting the Alert Log - Find/Fix/Inform
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Interpreting the Alert Log - Find/Fix/
Inform
The Alert Log is displayed in the lower area of the device’s Status - Overview
page. Its “Find/Fix/ Inform” (patent pending) capability helps you proactively
manage your network by displaying device traps and problem conditions in
one easily accessible browser page. It displays messages about events that
have occurred on the device, such as loss of link, a problem cable, or a
broadcast storm. Select Open Event or double-click on an alert to display
more information.
The dialog box displays more information about the alert as well as some
suggestions for fixing the problem. When you have reviewed an alert, the
“New” icon is no longer displayed. Closing an alert indicates that it is no longer
a problem.
The following table shows the common faults and how they are indicated.
Table 5-1. Find/Fix/Inform Faults
Problem How the Problem is Indicated
Fault 1: Problem Driver or Network
Interface Card (NIC) Indicated by long or short packets with good
CRCs.
Fault 2: Problem XCVR or NIC Indicated by long packets with bad CRCs.
Fault 3: Problem Cable Indicated by normal size packets with CRC
errors.
Fault 4. Cable Length/Repeater Hops Indicated by late collisions.
Fault 5: Over Bandwidth Indicated by a high collision rate.
Fault 6: Broadcast Storm Indicated by a high rate of broadcast packets.