Use of Color in ViewRunner

Colors are used in various ways by both HP OpenView and ViewRunner to indicate certain conditions and states within the Cisco 6100 network. The following are the color propagation rules for ViewRunner.

ViewRunner maps status into the default states and colors defined by HP OpenView.
The status color displayed is dependent on the symbol's prioritization order of evaluating states.
In the HP OpenView paradigm, the display of Administrative state colors overrides the display of Operational state colors.

ViewRunner basically follows this paradigm. For example, the unmanaged Administrative state overrides a critical Operational alarm.

B.1 HP OpenView Administrative Symbol Colors

Administrative states are set by an application or a user. Consult OpenView Help on status colors, both Administrative and Operational via the OpenView Help > Display Legend.

The following table shows the administrative condition of an entity, its color, and the HP OpenView meaning of that color.

Table B-1: HP OpenView Administrative Symbol Colors
Administrative Condition Default Color HP OpenView Meaning

Unmanaged

Off-white

Indicates the resource (entity) should not be monitored and that the operational status is being ignored. Traps are still received and displayed in the HP OpenView Event Categories window.

Testing

Salmon

An application sets the status to testing when an object is undergoing temporary diagnostic or maintenance procedures.

Restricted

Tan

An application sets the status to restricted when an object is functioning normally, but it may not be available to all users.

Disabled

Dark Brown

An application sets the status to disabled when an object is inactive (although the object may be functioning correctly).

Table B-1: **HP OpenView Administrative Symbol Colors**
Administrative Condition	Default Color	HP OpenView Meaning
Unmanaged	Off-white	Indicates the resource (entity) should not be monitored and that the operational status is being ignored. Traps are still received and displayed in the HP OpenView Event Categories window.
Testing	Salmon	An application sets the status to testing when an object is undergoing temporary diagnostic or maintenance procedures.
Restricted	Tan	An application sets the status to restricted when an object is functioning normally, but it may not be available to all users.
Disabled	Dark Brown	An application sets the status to disabled when an object is inactive (although the object may be functioning correctly).

B.2 HP OpenView Operational Symbol Colors

Operational status of a particular symbol represents the status of certain object attributes, as defined by the managing application. Unknown and Normal/Up states are considered normal. The last four states are considered abnormal.

Table B-2: HP OpenView Operational Symbol Colors
Operational Condition Default Color HP OpenView Meaning

Unknown

Blue

Indicates the status of the resource cannot be determined.

Normal

Green

Resource is in a normal operational state.

Warning

Cyan

Alarm level that indicates a condition exists that could potentially cause a problem with the resource.

Minor

Yellow

Alarm level that indicates a problem of relatively low severity that should not impede use of the resource.

Major

Orange

Alarm level that indicates some kind of possibly service-affecting problem with the resource. The severity of the problem is relatively high and normal use of the resource is likely to be impaired.

Critical

Red

Alarm level that indicates a severe problem exists with the resource and normal use is disrupted or severely impeded. This is the most severe alarm level.

**Table B-2: HP OpenView Operational Symbol Colors**
Operational Condition	Default Color	HP OpenView Meaning
Unknown	Blue	Indicates the status of the resource cannot be determined.
Normal	Green	Resource is in a normal operational state.
Warning	Cyan	Alarm level that indicates a condition exists that could potentially cause a problem with the resource.
Minor	Yellow	Alarm level that indicates a problem of relatively low severity that should not impede use of the resource.
Major	Orange	Alarm level that indicates some kind of possibly service-affecting problem with the resource. The severity of the problem is relatively high and normal use of the resource is likely to be impaired.
Critical	Red	Alarm level that indicates a severe problem exists with the resource and normal use is disrupted or severely impeded. This is the most severe alarm level.

B.3 View Map Colors

These are the colors used by View Map icons:

Table B-3: View Map Colors
Operational Condition Default Color HP OpenView Meaning

Test

Salmon

Node reports a Maintenance state of Under Test.

Critical

Red

Indicates the most severe alarm at this level in the map hierarchy and below.

Major

Orange

Indicates the most severe alarm at this level in the map hierarchy and below.

Minor

Yellow

Indicates the most severe alarm at this level in the map hierarchy and below.

Normal

Green

No alarms are present at this level in the map hierarchy and below.

**Table B-3: View Map Colors**
Operational Condition	Default Color	HP OpenView Meaning
Test	Salmon	Node reports a Maintenance state of Under Test.
Critical	Red	Indicates the most severe alarm at this level in the map hierarchy and below.
Major	Orange	Indicates the most severe alarm at this level in the map hierarchy and below.
Minor	Yellow	Indicates the most severe alarm at this level in the map hierarchy and below.
Normal	Green	No alarms are present at this level in the map hierarchy and below.

Note For map colors to operate properly, the map must be created with the Propagate Most Critical option selected.

B.4 Cisco 6100 Chassis View Colors

ViewRunner basically follows the HP OpenView paradigm. For example, the unmanaged Administrative state overrides a critical Operational alarm.

Table B-4: Cisco 6100 Chassis View Colors
Order of State Display Color State Type Cisco 6100 Chassis View Description

Unmanaged

Off-white

Administrative

Indicates the resource should not be monitored and that the operational status is being ignored. Traps are still received and displayed in the HP OpenView Event Categories window. ViewRunner uses this state for displaying modules in Cisco 6100s that are in Loss of Communication, if their configuration information is in the database.

Unknown

Blue

Operational

Indicates the equipage state of the module is Empty-Provisioned. This state is used to depict when a module has been configured in the slot, however the SC has not communicated with it since power up. This could occur when:

ViewRunner (or any manager) pre-provisions a module into an empty slot

A module was configured if a slot but was not present during an SC reset/insertion and has not been present since

Test

Salmon

Administrative

Node reports maintenance state of under test for the module or for all of its ports.

Locked

Brown

Administrative

Node reports administrative state of Locked for the module or for all of its ports.

Critical

Red

Operational

A critical alarm is the most severe alarm present

Major

Orange

Operational

A major alarm is the most severe alarm present

Minor

Yellow

Operational

A minor alarm is the most severe alarm present.

Normal

Green

Operational

Indicates a normal state.

Order of State Display	Color	State Type	Cisco 6100 Chassis View Description
Unmanaged	Off-white	Administrative	Indicates the resource should not be monitored and that the operational status is being ignored. Traps are still received and displayed in the HP OpenView Event Categories window. ViewRunner uses this state for displaying modules in Cisco 6100s that are in Loss of Communication, if their configuration information is in the database.
Unknown	Blue	Operational	Indicates the equipage state of the module is Empty-Provisioned. This state is used to depict when a module has been configured in the slot, however the SC has not communicated with it since power up. This could occur when: ViewRunner (or any manager) pre-provisions a module into an empty slot A module was configured if a slot but was not present during an SC reset/insertion and has not been present since
Test	Salmon	Administrative	Node reports maintenance state of under test for the module or for all of its ports.
Locked	Brown	Administrative	Node reports administrative state of Locked for the module or for all of its ports.
Critical	Red	Operational	A critical alarm is the most severe alarm present
Major	Orange	Operational	A major alarm is the most severe alarm present
Minor	Yellow	Operational	A minor alarm is the most severe alarm present.
Normal	Green	Operational	Indicates a normal state.

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