Custom Event Log Test
This test reports the count and details of general information, warning, and error events of any type - be it application or system – that has been configured for monitoring.
Target of the test : Unix/Windows server
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for the filter configured
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Information messages: |
This refers to the number of information events that were generated during the test's last execution. |
Number |
A change in value of this measure may indicate infrequent but successful operations performed by one or more applications. Please check the appropriate logs – i.e., Application of System Event Logs, depending upon the logtype configuration of this test - in the Event Log Viewer for more details. |
Warnings: |
This refers to the number of warnings generated during the test's last execution. |
Number |
A high value of this measure indicates problems that may not have an immediate impact, but may cause future problems. Please check the appropriate logs – i.e., Application of System Event Logs, depending upon the logtype configuration of this test - in the Event Log Viewer for more details. |
Error messages: |
This refers to the number of error events generated during the last execution of the test. |
Number |
A very low value (zero) is desired for this measure, as it indicates good health. An increasing trend or a high value indicates the existence of problems. Please check the appropriate logs – i.e., Application of System Event Logs, depending upon the logtype configuration of this test - in the Event Log Viewer for more details. |
Critical messages: |
Indicates the number of critical events that were generated when the test was last executed. |
Number |
A critical event is one that a system/application cannot automatically recover from. This measure is applicable only for Windows 2008/Windows Vista/Windows 7 systems. A very low value (zero) indicates that the system/application is in a healthy state and is running smoothly without any potential problems. An increasing trend or high value indicates the existence of fatal/irrepairable problems. The detailed diagnosis of this measure describes all the critical events captured by the configured logtype during the last measurement period. Please check the appropriate logs – i.e., Application of System Event Logs, depending upon the logtype configuration of this test - in the Event Log Viewer for more details. |
Verbose messages: |
Indicates the number of verbose events that were generated when the test was last executed. |
Number |
Verbose logging provides more details in the log entry, which will enable you to troubleshoot issues better. This measure is applicable only for Windows 2008/Windows Vista/Windows 7 systems. The detailed diagnosis of this measure describes all the verbose events that were captured by the configured logtype during the last measurement period. Please check the appropriate logs – i.e., Application of System Event Logs, depending upon the logtype configuration of this test - in the Event Log Viewer for more details. |