Ericsson LBI-39169 manual UnManaging Devices, Fault Updating Managed Devices

LBI-39169 MONITORING EDACS FAULT CONDITIONS

8.2.5 UnManaging Devices

If a device is undergoing maintenance, it may be desirable to unmanage its associated icon to prevent its state from propagating up the map levels.

To unmanage a device, perform the following:

1.Select the icon.

2.Select the Options->Unmanage Object menu item.

3.Verify that the device’s icon color turns off-white. This indicates that the status of the device is is being ignored.

8.2.6Managing Devices

To manage a device which was previously designated as Unmanaged, perform the following:

1.Select the icon.

2.Select the Options->Manage Object menu item.

3.Verify that the device’s icon color turns blue. This indicates that the device is being monitored, but its current status has not been updated and is unknown. To determine the device’s current status, perform the Fault Update procedure.

8.2.7Fault Updating Managed Devices

This menu item allows you to manually update EDACS managed icons with the latest status reported to the EDACS Network Manager. When an icon transitions from unmanaged to managed, this menu item must be used to update the menu items.

Use the following procedure to update the status of a managed device:

1.Select the icon representing the device.

2.Select the EDACS->Fault->Updatemenu item to manually update the device’s current status.

3.The device’s icon will change to the color corresponding to last status reported to the Network Manager.

8.2.8Setting-up Threshold Oriented Events at RTM Devices

The BCU/CAL and PI devices are threshold-oriented alarming mechanisms. This thresholding allows the configuring of such parameters as rising or falling trap and the conditions for generating traps. The OpenView MIB Browser is used to configure these traps. For additional informatio, refer to the section on Setting and delecting alarm thresholds in LBI-39171.

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