Table 34 Descriptions of the Severity Levels Presented

in the Severity Menu (continued)

Severity Level

Description

 

 

Major

Denotes elements that have a major severity level. It also displays icons

 

for the critical severity level.

 

For example, one or more physical fabric objects (device port, switch,

 

or fabric) have disappeared.

 

 

Minor

Denotes elements that have a minor severity level. It displays icons for

 

the following severity levels:

 

Critical

 

Major

 

An example of a minor event is a physical fabric object (switch port or

 

fabric) has changed state.

 

 

Warning

Denotes elements that have a warning severity level. It displays icons

 

for the following severity levels:

 

Critical

 

Major

 

Minor

 

An example of a warning is one or more new physical fabric objects

 

(device port, switch, or fabric) have appeared.

 

 

Informational

Denotes elements that have an informational severity level. It displays

 

icons for the following severity levels:

 

Critical

 

Major

 

Minor

 

Warning

 

An example of an informational event is a progress report event for

 

firmware download operation currently in progress.

 

 

Unknown

Denotes elements that have unknown severity level. It displays icons for

 

the following severity levels:

 

Critical

 

Major

 

Minor

 

Information

 

 

 

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