Table 5-1. Event Viewer

Field

Description

 

 

Event ID

The identification of event.

 

 

Severity

The level of importance of the event.

 

 

Date

The date when the event occurred.

 

 

Microseconds

The time in microseconds the event

 

occurred after service start.

 

 

Subsystem

The name of the subsystem on which the

 

event occurred.

 

 

Module

The module which is involved in the event.

 

 

PID

The process ID.

 

 

Cleared

The event clear flag.

 

 

Context

The context of the event.

 

 

Description

A brief description about the event.

 

 

Event Search

The Event Viewer search utility enables you to find specific information about your PowerVault NX3500 in the system log. For example, if you want to debug a certain component and would like to view all the messages regarding that component. Other examples include searching for a string, or finding out if a certain service is currently activated.

To search the Event Viewer, select a predefined query or create your own query:

1Click Search in the Action bar. The Find window is displayed.

2In the Find box, type the word you would like to find (this is mandatory).

3From the in drop-down list, select All to search all Event Viewer columns. Alternatively, select a specific column to search only that column.

4From the Direction option, select Up or Down, to search either up or down the column(s).

5Select the Match case check box if you would like your search to be case- sensitive.

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NX3500 specifications

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