Parameters for identifying the alarms
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Introduction
There are four windows that can assist maintenance personnel in identifying alarms
within a list, depending on the type of information they wish to gather. Only the ports
that you set to monitor will generate an alarm.
The following windows are the alarm lists:
1. Summary Alarm window gives a total count of currently raised alarms. This is the
ideal tool for an overview of the alarm situation.
2. Current Alarm window gives a list of all reported current alarms. Details about
each alarm are obtained from this screen.
The following windows allows configuration of the alarm lists display
1. Alarm List Filter Configuration window allows to set up filters based on a variety
of available criteria. It enables the user to restrict the size of the displayed alarm
list by selecting appropriate filters.
2. Alarm List Sorting Configuration window allows to sort the list based on two
available sorting keys.
Abort
This button interrupts data retrieval and closes the List Retrieval Progress window.
Pressing the
Abort button cancels the retrieving process and display a dialog box
asking you to confirm your intent to abort the process.
Alarms
Filters the alarms based on alarm types. When Specific Alarm radio button is
selected, the source frame becomes unavailable and the filtering output will depend on
the criteria selected in the Category frame. Alarms are alphabetically sorted in the
Alarm Type field. The default is set to All
Alarm summary
Groups and summarizes the alarms relative to their severity. A total count, per alarm
severity, is kept and reported. The total is displayed as integer 0...9999.
Alarm type
The mnemonic of the fault which is an identifier that uniquely defines the cause of the
alarm. It is predefined. The naming convention includes the identification of associated
correlated alarms. The fault full description is given in the Alarm Details window.
Automatic update
The Automatic Update check box dynamically refreshes the alarm list. If enabled, the
current alarm list is automatically updated when new alarm notifications are received.
If disabled, the current alarm list is not automatically updated.
Alarm management
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365-312-807R7.2
Issue 4, May 2007
Alcatel-Lucent - Proprietary
See notice on first page
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