MIB variable field Description
Event severity
String representation of the severity of the MEL event that
prompted the trap. Defaults to "Unknown" if severity
cannot be identified.
Event priority
String representation of the priority of the MEL event that
prompted the trap. Defaults to "Unknown" if priority
cannot be identified.
Storage array WWID 32-character printable ASCII representation of the 16-
byte Storage Array World Wide Name.
Chassis serial number 32-character printable ASCII representation of the 16-
byte Storage array World Wide Name.
Critical event data
Critical event data from DE Series arrays is shown below:
MEL_EV_DRIVE_PFA - 0x1010
This event occurs when: The logged device generated a PFA condition.
Event Name - Drive PFA
Event description: Impending drive failure detected by drive
Event Group - Destination Driver
Event Priority - CRITICAL_EVENT
Log Group - Controller (0x1)
Event Category - Error (0x1)
Event Component Type - Drive (0x0, 0x1)
Event Specific Data - Optional data is provided with this event.
MEL_DATA_DRIVE_CDB
RecoveryFailureType - REC_IMPENDING_DRIVE_FAILURE_RISK_HIGH ( impendingDriveFailureHigh.html ),
REC_IMPENDING_DRIVE_FAILURE_RISK_MED ( impendingDriveFailureMed.html )
MEL_EV_SYNTH_DRIVE_PFA - 0x101E
This event occurs when: The controller has detected that a drive failure is imminent.
Event Name - Synth Drv PFA
Event description: Impending drive failure detected by controller
Event Group - Destination Driver
Event Priority - CRITICAL_EVENT
Log Group - Drive (0x2)
Event Category - Error (0x1)
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