Alarms are based on events and alert the user to problems in the network or within the SDM. There are five alarm levels: critical, major, minor, warning, and clear.
In the View List panel, click Alarms to display a list of alarms in the Active Window. The last alarm view selected (for example, Show All) is displayed:
Displays in the Active Window are not static; for example, right clicking and selecting Open(or double-clicking) an alarm line item displays specific details of the alarm condition. Also, right-clicking an alarm line item and selecting Device Properties displays the configuration and status information for the alarmed device.
Column definitions are:
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Owner | If the alarm has been acknowledged, this field displays the owner. If an alarm is not acknowledged or was unacknowledged, this field is blank. |
Severity |  |
Alarm | The alarm type. |
Time Stamp | The time that the alarm was last modified. The format is configurable. |
Category | Category-based International Telecommunication Union alarm types. |
Name | The name of the device having the alarm. |
IP Address | The device's IP address. |
Type | The device type. |
Failure Object | An event identified as an alarm condition. |