RuggedCom RSG2488

RUGGEDCOM RSG2488
User Guide
Chapter 4
System Administration
Managing Alarms 97
Parameter Description
Related username is in field Admin Username; full read/write access to all settings and
commands.
Confirm Admin Password Synopsis: 15 character ASCII string
Related username is in field Admin Username; full read/write access to all settings and
commands.
3. Click Apply.
Section 4.4
Managing Alarms
Alarms indicate the occurence of events of either importance or interest that are logged by the device.
There are two types of alarms:
• Active alarms signify states of operation that are not in accordance with normal operation. Examples include
links that should be up, but are not, or error rates that repeatedly exceed a certain threshold. These alarms are
continuously active and are only cleared when the problem that triggered the alarms is resolved.
• Passive alarms are a record of abnormal conditions that occured in the past and do not affect th current
operation state of the device. Examples include authentication failures or error states that temporarily
exceeded a certain threshold . These alarms can be cleared from the list of alarms.
When either type of alarm occurs, a message appears in the top right corner of the user interface. If more than
one alarm has occured, the message will indicate the number of alarms. Active alarms also trip the Critical
Failure Relay LED on the device. The message and the LED will remain active until the alarm is cleared.
NOTE
Alarms are volatile in nature. All alarms (active and passive) are cleared at startup.
The following sections describe how to set up and manage alarms:
• Section 4.4.1, “Viewing a List of Pre-Configured Alarms”
• Section 4.4.2, “Viewing and Clearing Latched Alarms”
• Section 4.4.3, “Configuring an Alarm”
• Section 4.4.4, “Authentication Related Security Alarms”
Section 4.4.1
Viewing a List of Pre-Configured Alarms
To view a list of alarms pre-configured for the device, navigate to Diagnostic > Configure Alarms. The Alarms
table appears.