VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

Getting Started
Responding to Alerts
Chapter 294
Responding to Alerts
When an object fails or experiences an error, an alert icon appears in the
status area of the main window and/or on the object’s icon (see Figure
2-15, Alerts for a Volume,). If an alert icon appears, you should review
the contents of the Alert Monitor window. The Alert Monitor window
lists information about objects that have failed or experienced other
errors (see Figure 2-16, Alert Monitor Window,). Each object is listed
with a description of the failure or error.
After you review the alerts listed in the Alert Monitor window, the alert
icon at the bottom of the main window changes to a check mark to let you
know that you have reviewed current alerts. If more alerts are added to
the Alert Monitor window, the check mark icon changes to the alert icon
to let you know that there are new alerts.
The File menu accesses properties for objects with alerts or closes the
window. Context-sensitivepopup menusalso accessproperties forobjects
with alerts. To access a popup menu, right-click on an object with an
alert.
After reviewing the alert(s) in the Alert Monitor window, you should try
to correct the problem. For more information about an object listed in the
Alert Monitor window, go to the object’s Properties window.