5.8  Summary of Events

The CLI can show you a summary of the events contained in a binary log file:

wsea sum [index] [input inputfile] [out | outhtml outputfile] [filterstatement]

Correctable events are not shown. Section 8.8 tells how to interpret the summary and describes circumstances that can cause unexpected summary output.

To generate a summary with another syntax, see Appendix E.

Indexed Output

By default, SEA creates a tallied list of all the events in the binary event log files. However, you can generate an indexed list by adding the index parameter.

If you want indexed output, the index parameter must immediately follow the sum command verb. Otherwise, SEA assumes you are using an "index" filter keyword instead.

Input Files

By default, the summary command processes the system event log. If you want to process a different binary log file, you must use the input keyword and specify the input file. See Section 5.10.1 for more information on input files.

Output Files

By default, output from the summary command is displayed on the screen. To save output to a file, use either the out or the outhtml keyword and provide a file name. See Section 5.10.2 for more information on output files.

Filtering Log Files

You can identify a subset of the events from a binary event log file that you want to view a summary report for by defining a filter. For more information on filtering see Section 5.10.3.

Examples

Standard (tallied) output:

/opt/hp/svctools/common/ca/examples/gs320_system_events.sys
Qty Type Description
---------------------------------------------------------------
1 32 VMS Cold Start (i.e. System Boot) Message
1 65 VMS Volume Dismount Message
2 64 VMS Volume Mount Message
1 1096 VMS IDE Disk Event
1 38 VMS Time Stamp Message
6 686 Non-Fatal Environmental Event
1 37 VMS Crash Restart Event
1 110 Configuration Event
Total Entry Count: 14
First Entry Date: Tue 9 May 2000 12:16:17 GMT-05:00
Last Entry Date: Tue 9 May 2000 12:26:17 GMT-05:00

Indexed output:

/opt/hp/svctools/common/ca/examples/gs320_system_events.sys
Index Type Description Date/Time
------ ------ ------------------------------------------------------
1 110 Configuration Event 05/09/00 12:16:17 -05
2 65 VMS Volume Dismount Message 05/09/00 11:06:31 -05
3 37 VMS Crash Restart Event 05/09/00 11:06:49 -05
20 32 VMS Cold Start (i.e. System Boot) Message 05/09/00 12:15:39 -05
21 64 VMS Volume Mount Message 05/09/00 12:15:39 -05
22 1096 VMS IDE Disk Event 05/09/00 12:16:13 -05
23 64 VMS Volume Mount Message 05/09/00 12:17:35 -05
24 686 Non-Fatal Environmental Event 05/09/00 12:19:11 -05
25 686 Non-Fatal Environmental Event 05/09/00 12:19:12 -05
26 686 Non-Fatal Environmental Event 05/09/00 12:19:44 -05
27 686 Non-Fatal Environmental Event 05/09/00 12:19:48 -05
28 686 Non-Fatal Environmental Event 05/09/00 12:19:54 -05
29 686 Non-Fatal Environmental Event 05/09/00 12:24:39 -05
30 38 VMS Time Stamp Message 05/09/00 12:26:17 -05