Understanding the error event log

The SAN Volume Controller error event log contains details of error events and informational events that have occurred on the system. You also receive log data for the commands that have been run.

Error data

Error data consists of two types of events:
  • An error event is logged when a failure condition is detected. An error event has an associated error code. Each error code has a service action that must be performed as soon as possible. The service actions are automated through the Directed Maintenance Procedures.
  • An informational event is logged when a significant change of state occurs, for instance, a FlashCopy® completes. Whether or not any action is required when an informational event is logged depends on the environment in which the SAN Volume Controller is deployed in. In some environments, some informational events are considered a condition that must be rectified, for example, the space-efficient VDisk space warning.

Configuration data

Configuration data is logged when a configuration event has occurred.

Audit log

An audit log records configuration command actions that are issued through a Secure Shell (SSH) session or through the SAN Volume Controller Console. The log entries can provide information such as the user who issued the action command, the name of the command, and a time stamp of when the command was issued on the configuration node. The audit log records only successful changes.

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