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Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide, R5.0
December 2004
Chapter 7 Manage Alarms
NTP-A168 Enable, Modify, or Disable Alarm Severity Filtering
NTP-A168 Enable, Modify, or Disable Alarm Severity Filtering
Step 1 Complete the “DLP-A60 Log into CTC” task on page 17-66 at the node where you want to enable alarm
severity filtering. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 As necessary, complete the “DLP-A225 Enable Alarm Filtering” task on page 19-17. This task enables
alarm filtering at the card, node, and network views for all nodes in the network. Alarm filtering can be
enabled for alarms, conditions, or events.
Step 3 As necessary, complete the “DLP-A521 Modify Alarm, Condition, and History Filtering Parameters”
task on page 22-16 to modify the alarm filtering for network nodes to show or hide particular alarms or
conditions.
Step 4 As necessary, complete the “DLP-A227 Disable Alarm Filtering” task on page 19-17 to disable alarm
profile filtering for all network nodes.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A72 Suppress Alarms or Discontinue Alarm Suppression
Step 1 Complete the “DLP-A60 Log into CTC” task on page 17-66. If you are already logged in, continue with
Step 2.
Step 2 Complete the “DLP-A522 Suppress Alarm Reporting” task on page 22-17 to enable the node to send
autonomous messages that clear specific raised alarms and cause suppressed alarms to appear in the
Conditions window.
Purpose Use this procedure to start, change, or stop alarm filtering for one or more
severities in the Alarms, Conditions, and History windows in all network
nodes.
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures None
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite or remote
Security Level Retrieve or higher
Purpose Use this procedure to prevent alarms from being reported for a port, card,
or node in circumstances when an alarm or condition is known to exist but
you do not want to include it in the display. This procedure also provides a
link to a task that explains how to resume normal alarm reporting by
discontinuing the suppression.
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures None
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite or remote
Security Level Provisioning or higher