Events Test

OLVM Manager generates events to report important conditions, operational changes, and potential issues occurring within the virtualized environment. These events may include informational messages, warnings, and errors related to hosts, clusters, virtual machines, storage, or network components. If critical or warning events are not identified and addressed promptly, they can escalate into service disruptions, performance degradation, or failures affecting virtual machines and end users.

This test monitors the events generated by OLVM Manager, tracking the number of errors, warnings, and informational messages. By continuously analyzing these events, the test helps administrators quickly detect abnormal conditions and understand their severity. This enables faster troubleshooting, timely corrective action, and ensures stable and reliable operation of the OLVM-managed virtual infrastructure.

By default, the test monitors a pre-defined set of events belonging to pre-configured event categories. You can override this default setting by including/excluding specific events from an event category or by adding more categories. To achieve this, do the following:

  • Edit the eg_tests.ini file in the <EG_INSTALL_DIR>\manager\config directory.

  • In the [RhevEvents] section of this file, you will find the event categories that are currently monitored by Events test, and the individual events of each category. The format of these entries is: 

    RHEVEventsTest:<EventCategory>=<Comma-separated list of eventsIDs grouped under this category>

  • To add a new event category to the list, you just need to append a line to the [RhevEvents] section in the format mentioned above. For instance, say, you want to include a category named ImportExportEvents to event categories that pre-exist. In this case, you will have to insert a line in the [RhevEvents] section for this category, as mentioned below:

    RHEVEventsTest:ImportExportEvents=1150,1151,1152,1153

  • Finally, save the file.

Target of the Test: An OLVM Manager 4.x

Agent running the test: A remote agent

Output of the test: One set of results for each event category pre-defined in the eg_tests.ini file (in the <EG_INSTALL_DIR>\manager\config directory).

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter Description

Test period

How often should the test be executed.

Host

The host for which the test is to be configured.

Port

The port at which the specified host listens. The default port is 443.

Management Server User, and Management Server Password

To pull out the desired metrics from the OLVM Manager 4.x, this test has to be configured with the privileges of a user who has been assigned the UserRole. Specify the user name and password of this user in the Management Server User and Management Server Password text boxes, respectively.

Confirm Password

Confirm the Management Server Password by retyping it here.

Management Server Domain

Specify the domain to which the OLVM Manager belongs. By default, internal is displayed here.

SSL

If the OLVM Manager to which the eG agent should connect is SSL-enabled, then set this flag to Yes. If not, set it to No.

DD Frequency

Refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD frequency.

Detailed Diagnosis

To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability
  • Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.
Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Total events

Indicates the total number of events that occurred on the OLVM manager since the last measurement period.

Number

 

Information

Indicates the number of general information events that occurred on the OLVM manager since the last measurement period.

Number

 

Errors

Indicates the number of error events that were captured on the OLVM manager since the last measurement period.

Number

Ideally, the value of this measure should be 0. A high value is a cause for concern. Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know what the errors are, so that you can troubleshoot the issues efficiently.

Warnings

Indicates the number of warning events that were captured on the OLVM manager since the last measurement period.

Number

Ideally, the value of this measure should be 0. A high value is a cause for concern. Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know what the warnings are, so that potential anomalies can be identified early and resolved quickly.