NOTE: The name for the management server is displayed for <Product Name>.

Access Event Manager by doing one of the following:

•To view events from all elements the management server monitors, click Tools > Storage Essentials > Home. Click Event Manager () in the left pane.

•To view events from a specific element:

To view events for a specific element:

•Double-click the element in Capacity Manager, Performance Manager or System Manager and then click the Events tab. Only events from the element that was double-clicked are displayed. You cannot access the Element Type filter through this method.

•Right-click the element in Capacity Manager, Performance Manager or System Manager and then select the Show Events option in the menu.

•Select a discovered host in Backup Manager and then click Events in the lower-right corner.

You can change your user preferences for Event Manager by doing one of the following:

•Clicking the Preferences link in Event Manager. See ”Modifying Your User Preferences” on page 135 for more information.

•Clicking Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Configuration > Events. See ”Controlling the Display of Cleared and Deleted Events” on page 165.

The following icons are displayed in Event Manager.

Table 65 About the Icons in Event Manager

Icon Description

Event was marked cleared. See the topic, ”Clearing Events” on page 415 for more information.

The severity of the event is not known.

The event is informational.

The event might have some impact.

The event has a minor impact.

The event has a major impact.

The event has a critical impact.

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