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Event Types

The symbols on the left side of the Event Viewer screen indicate the event types:

Symbol

Event Type

Meaning

Error

Significant problems, such as a loss of data or loss of functions. For example, an Error event might be logged if a service was not loaded during Advanced Server startup.

Warning

Events that are not necessarily significant but that indicate possible future problems. For example, a Warning event might be logged that the server is low on key resources.

Information

Infrequent significant events that describe successful operations of major server services. For example, when a service starts successfully, it might log an Information event.

Success Audit

Audited security access attempts that were successful. For example, a user’s successful attempt to log on to the system might be logged as a Success Audit event.

Failure Audit

Audited security access attempts that failed. For example, if a user tried to access a network drive and failed, the attempt might be logged as a Failure Audit event.

Symbol	Event Type	Meaning
	Error	Significant problems, such as a loss of data or loss of functions. For example, an Error event might be logged if a service was not loaded during Advanced Server startup.
	Warning	Events that are not necessarily significant but that indicate possible future problems. For example, a Warning event might be logged that the server is low on key resources.
	Information	Infrequent significant events that describe successful operations of major server services. For example, when a service starts successfully, it might log an Information event.
	Success Audit	Audited security access attempts that were successful. For example, a user’s successful attempt to log on to the system might be logged as a Success Audit event.
	Failure Audit	Audited security access attempts that failed. For example, if a user tried to access a network drive and failed, the attempt might be logged as a Failure Audit event.