Time — The local time the event occurred.

Type — A classification of the event severity: Information, Warning, or Error.

User — The name of the user on whose behalf the event occurred.

Computer — The name of the system where the event occurred.

Source — The software that logged the event.

Category — The classification of the event by the event source.

Event ID — The number identifying the particular event type.

Description — A description of the event. The format and contents of the event description vary, depending on the event type.

Understanding the Event Description

Table below lists in alphabetical order each line item that may appear in the event description.

Description

Action performed was: <Action>

Line Item

 

Explanation

Specifies the action that was performed, for example: Action performed was:

 

Power cycle

Description

Action requested was: <Action>

Line Item

 

Explanation

Specifies the action that was requested, for example: Action requested was:

 

Reboot, shutdown OS first

Description

Additional Details: <Additional details for the event>

Line Item

 

Explanation

Specifies additional details available for the hot plug event, for example: Memory

 

device: DIMM1_A Serial number: FFFF30B1

Description

<Additional power supply status information>

Line Item

 

Explanation

Specifies information pertaining to the event, for example: Power supply input

 

AC is off, Power supply POK (power OK) signal is not normal,

 

Power supply is turned off

Description

Chassis intrusion state: <Intrusion state>

Line Item

 

Explanation

Specifies whether the chassis intrusion state is Open or Closed. For example:

 

Chassis intrusion state: Open

Description

Chassis location: <Name of chassis>

Line Item

 

Explanation

Specifies name of the chassis that generated the message, for example: Chassis

 

location: Main System Chassis

Description

Configuration error type: <type of configuration error>

Line Item

 

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