DMS-1200 Release 6 Operations Manual
Section 6 – System Alarm Setup 45
6 System Alarm Setup
Error conditions that produce Alarms for system components – like the BIU, MDBU, DOU, etc. –
are pre-defined at the SOLiD factory. The Alarm menus allow you to view active alarms for these
components, customize how they are reported, and see troubleshooting tips for resolving them.
In This Section
Monitoring Alarms and Viewing Troubleshooting Tips
Customizing Alarms
Related Topics
The DMS provides several methods for monitoring alarms, including:
Active Alarm Summary: View a summary of active alarms by clicking Topology or Active
Alarm in the Status Bar (see page 20).
Alarm Event Log: View all Alarms – active and resolved – from the Event Log (see page 95).
Email Notification: Receive email notification of alarm events (see the
Setting up Email
Notification page 40).
Suggestions on Alarm Levels and Hysteresis: See the SNMP Trap section for tips on alarm
levels and hysteresis.