Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 45)

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Introduction
The Event Message Reference contains the error and event information generated by firmware and other agents that
monitor system components. These events might be logged, presented to the user on one of the system management
consoles, or both logged and displayed.
Each event consists of the following fields:
Message ID The unique alphanumeric identifier for the event. This identifier can be up to eight characters
long and consists of two parts:
Message ID
Prefix Up to four alphabetic characters.
Message ID
Sequence Up to four numeric digits.
Message The message text that is displayed to the user or logged as a result of the event.
If the message has variable content in it, the variable substitution is reflected by text in
italics .
These substitution variables are described in the Arguments field of the event.
Arguments Describes the values for any substitution variables appearing in the event message text.
If there is no variable content in the message, this field is omitted from the event description.
Detailed
Description Additional information describing the event.
Recommended
Response Action The recommended action to remedy the event described. The response action can vary based
on the specific platform.
Category Dell Lifecycle Controller log filter used to select a subset of messages from different domains
or agents.
Subcategory Additional filter to further subset the event.
Trap/EventID The identification number used as the Trap ID for SNMP alert traps and as the Event ID when
the message is logged in operating system logs.
Severity The classification of the event based on its impact to the platform or system. The severity can
be:
Severity 1 Critical Indicates a catastrophic production problem that might severely
impact production systems or components, or systems are down or
not functioning.
Severity 2
Warning Indicates a high-impact problem where a system or component is
disrupted but can remain productive and perform business-level
operations.
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