Commands
Parameters
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Parameters
The parameters used in commands, responses, and messages are listed in
Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. Command Parameters
Parameter Definition Use
<aid> Access identifier Indicates the object of the command or message. Can have
more than one part.
<almcde> Alarm code Indicates the severity of the alarm based on its priority of
action. If multiple alarms are reported, almcde is the highest
severity of those reported.
<atag> Automatic message
tag
A number assigned to a sequence to correlate automatic
messages.
<chap> Channel access
privileges
Enables or disables access to a port.
<conddescr> Condition description Text description of the condition.
<condeff> Condition effect Effect on the condition of the equipment. Can be raised
(SC), cleared (CL), or transient (TC).
<condtype> Condition type Type of alarm or event condition.
<ctag> Correlation tag Correlates input and response messages. Contains 1 to 6
alphanumeric characters other than 0. Must be included in a
command and the same ctag is returned in the response.
<date> Date Current date in 8-digit form: yy-mm-dd, where yy is the year,
mm is the month (01-12), and dd is the day of the month
(01-31). For example, May 3, 2004 is 04-05-03.
<errcde> Error code Four-character mnemonic error code. Refer to Chapter 5,
Troubleshooting.
<error
message>
Error message Error code text message.
<keyword> Keyword Used with commands to accomplish a task. Refer to
Chapter 3, Keywords.
<montype> Monitor type Performance monitoring data type. Refer to Chapter 4,
Performance Monitoring.
<monval> Monitor value Performance monitoring data value. Refer to Chapter 4,
Performance Monitoring.