The VMware Smart Assurance UI classifies notifications according to their calculated severity.

The notifications listed in the Notification Console are color-coded in accordance with the severity of the events. Icons are also used in the notification log to identify severity.

Table 1. Severity Description of the Notifications
Level Icon Color Description
1

Red

Critical — Identifies a specific failure that requires resolution.

2

Orange

Major — Identifies a serious condition that requires immediate attention

3

Yellow

Minor — Identifies an abnormal condition that is not serious but requires some action.

4

Blue

Unknown — Identifies an unknown, unreachable, disconnected, or suspended condition.

5

Green

Normal — The element is in its normal state.