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To view all the devices in a specific group, double-click the group. The colored circle over each device indicates the highest severity alarm status of the device.

To check the communication status of a specific device, double-click the device to view its Properties window.

The Status panel in the Identity page of the Device Properties window provides status information about the device, including:

Setting

Description

Alarm

The current highest severity alarm status of the device. The LED indicates the status by color:

Red = Critical, Orange = Major, Yellow = Minor, Blue = Warning, Gray = Unknown, Green = Clear

Communication

The status of communication between the device and the SDM. Established indicates the SDM can communicate with the device. The LED indicates the status by color:

Red = Not Established, Green = Established, Gray = Unknown

Fault

Indicates whether the system is synchronized with the devices for Alarms and Faults conditions. The LED indicates the status by color:

Red = Not Established, Green = Established, Gray = Unknown

Unknown implies that the SDM cannot successfully status poll the device due to a network issue, or most likely the trap receiver is not

pointing to the SDM.

Configuration

Indicates if the actual device configuration and the SDM's view of the device configuration are equal or not (in sync/out of sync).

Last Boot Request Received

The last time the SDM received a BOOTP from the device.

Last Boot Request Sent

The last time the SDM sent a BOOTP response to the particular device.