Foglight Severity shows -9 in Sybase Error Log after reactivating the agent (4229349)

When restarting the Foglight Agent Manager (FglAM) the severity displays correctly.

When restarting the Sybase agent, the severity does not show correctly.

When the ASP (Agent Status Property) is configured, the severity shows correctly.

WORKAROUND 1

Restart the Foglight Agent Manager or add the severity back 

Error: [0-9]+, Severity: 17, State: [0-9].+

WORKAROUND 2

Trigger a change in the Agent Status Properties of the Sybase agent and then Save Changes. 

1. Navigate to Administration | Agents | Agent Status
2. Select the checkbox for the database agent
3. Click Edit Properties
4. Click the link modify the private properties for the database agent
5. Change any value in the Agent Status Properties
6. Click the Save Changes button

The changed setting can then be reverted if necessary and the Save Changes button clicked again.  

STATUS

This issue has been logged as defect FOM-249 and has been included in the 5.9.7.10 and higher releases of the Foglight cartridge for Sybase monitoring.