haalert - view and delete VCS alerts using the command line

haalert -display

haalert -list

haalert -delete alert_id -notes "description"

haalert -help

VRTSvcs

The haalert command line utility enables users to view and delete VCS alerts.

-display	For each alert, the command displays the following information: - alert ID - time when alert occurred - cluster on which alert occurred - object name for which alert occurred (cluster name, group name, and so on). - informative message about alert
-list	For each alert, the command displays the following information: - time when alert occurred - alert ID
-delete alert_id -notes "description"
	Allows a user to delete a specific alert by specifying the corresponding alert_id. In addition, user must enter a text message within quotes describing the reason for deleting the alert. The user’s comment is written to the engine log as well as sent to any clients that are registered for this alert.
-help	Displays the usage text.

Example output of -display:

     # haalert -display
     Alert ID GNOFAILA-C10-app_grp
     Time Tue 14 Oct 2003 06:04:33 PM PDT
     Cluster C10
     Group app_grp
     ALERT[GNOFAILA-C10-app_grp] Global group app_grp is unable
     to fail over within cluster C10 and ClusterFailOverPolicy is set
     to Manual. Administrative action is required.

Example output of -list:

     # haalert -list
     Oct 2003 06:04:33 PM PDT GNOFAILA-C10-app_grp

Example output of -delete:

     # haalert -delete GNOFAILA-C10-app_grp -notes "Administrative
     action taken"
     # tail /var/VRTSvcs/log/engine_A.log
     2003/10/14 18:04:33 VCS ERROR V-16-5-51074 ALERT[GNOFAILA-C10-app_grp]
     Global group app_grp is unable to fail over within cluster C10 and
     ClusterFailOverPolicy is set to Manual. Administrative action
     is required.
     2003/10/14 18:05:53 VCS NOTICE V-16-5-51026 ALERT[GNOFAILA-C10-app_grp]
     was deleted by user root on local cluster. Refer to the next log
     message for the reason
     2011/10/14 18:05:53 VCS NOTICE V-16-5-51022 User’s Reason: Administrative
     action taken