icon is red, the client’s connection to the System Manager is lost; when it i s green, the connection is 
active. 
3.9.3.2.  HPSS StatusOn the upper section of the HPSS Health and Status window are four status fields  that represent the 
aggregate status of the HPSS system. These fields are:
Servers. Displays the most severe status reported to SSM by any HPSS server.
Devices and Drives. Displays the most severe status as reported to SSM for any configured Mover 
device or PVL drive.
Storage Class Thresholds. Displays the most severe status reported by the MPS for the Active St orage 
Class space usage. SSM assumes that all thresholds are “OK” until it receives  contrary information.
PVR Cartridge Thresholds. Displays the most severe status of cartridge usage reported by any 
configured PVR. SSM assumes that all thresholds are “OK” until it receives contr ary information. 
For the Servers and Devices and Drives fields, possible status values in increasi ng order of severity are:
•Normal - No problem reported.
•Unknown - SSM cannot determine the true status due to communication problems or other 
difficulties.
•Suspect - There may or may not be a problem.
•Minor - A problem has been encountered by the server or device, but it does not significantly 
affect the HPSS operation.
•Major - A problem has been encountered by the server or device that may degrade HPSS 
operation.
•Critical - A problem has been encountered by the server or device that may disrupt HPSS 
operation until the problem is resolved.
For the Storage Class Thresholds field, the possible status values are:
•OK - No problem reported.
•Warning - A threshold has been reported as crossing its warning limit.
•Critical - A threshold has been reported as crossing its critical limit.
•Stale - Migration Purge Server is down or SSM has not received an update from the MPS.
For the PVR Cartridge Thresholds field, the possible status values are:
•OK - No problem reported.
•Warning - A threshold has been reported as crossing its warning limit.
•Critical - A threshold has been reported as crossing its critical limit.
•Unknown or Stale - PVR is down or SSM has not received an update from the PVR.
As problems are resolved or returned to normal, the status fields will automatically ref lect the changes.
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