Test event generates critical Service Incident

[pmlb]

Hi,

CMS WIndows C.05.03.01.00
RSP A.05.30
HP-UX managed system B.11.11

To test RSP event flow we send a WBEM memory test event from the HP-UX system.

The CMS shows two related events :
1)
Severity : Informational
Event Type : HP-UX WBEM memory event

2)
Severity : Critical
Event Type : A Service Incident has been reported (Type 4)

Could somebody explain why the service incident severity is Critical as it is just a test event. This can be confusing.

Pierre-Marie

[Brad Cunningham]

These test event are desinged to simulate and end-to-end test of the solution. The WEBES ruleset picks this up and passes it on to the RSP client as if it is a real event.

When the event is recieved at HP backend the a filter recognize that it is a test event and will close the event within a couple of minutes

Any type 4 service event is sent to the RSP client. This event does not require a MIB and sent though SOAP byt the event handler "WEBES or OSEM"


regards
brad

[pmlb]

Hi Brad,

Thanks for your answer.

I understand the goal of the test event mechanism but my point is that the Service Incident should not be of Critical severity in such a case : the initial event is Informational.

All the more so because some other test events generate Informational Service Incidents.

Pierre-Marie