ADC Release 3.1 user manual Display Network Alarm Summary

1152700 • Issue 1 • February 2001 • Section 2 Operation and Maintenance

DLP-713

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DISPLAY NETWORK ALARM SUMMARY

Summary: This procedure provides the information necessary to successfully navigate through the Graphical User Interface (GUI) screens and retrieve a network alarm summary report. This procedure assumes the user has accessed and launched the GUI. For information on understanding the node alarm indications in the GUI display, refer to the TAP section of this document.

1.Using the left mouse button, select the Fault pull down menu and then Alarms (or hit Alt +A and Alt+A). Refer to Figure 713-1. The user may also select the alarm icon above the workspace and below the Fault pull down menu option, to access this window.

2.The Cellworx Vision Alarms window appears. Refer to Figure 713-2.Use the left mouse button to select the up or down arrow tools at the Interval (GMT) box near the top left of the screen, and select the 15 minute period alarm report to retrieve. The alarm reports can be retrieved for any completed fifteen minute period within the last 24 hours (valid values are 00:00 - 00:15 to 23:45 - 24:00). A Current selection is available to retrieve any alarms that have been generated since the current GUI session was initiated.

3.After selecting an interval, use the mouse to open the pull down menu located in the down arrow tool next to the dialog box. Select the Domain you wish to retrieve alarms from. The valid options for Domain are described in Table 713-1.

4.The user may now select Apply to generate the report. The alarms are displayed in chronological order under the Most Recent Unfiltered Traps section of the window.

5.To specify certain alarm types to retrieve for the report, select Filter at the top left corner of the window and Configure. There is also an option to disable the filter (Filter Off).

6.The Cellworx Vision Alarm Filter window appears. Refer to Figure 713-3.In the top section of the window labeled Network Elements/Ring, select the specific NEs available in the box one at a time and then select the >> button to add them to the Selected Network Elements/Ring box. The slider bars may be used to view NEs not currently visible in the box. All of the NEs may be selected at one time by selecting the ALL>> button. If certain NEs need to be removed from the selected Network Elements/Ring box, click on them and select the << button.

7.The second section of the window lists the resources that are available for alarm retrieval. Refer to Table 713-2for a complete listing of all resource types. Select the desired resources for the alarm report either one at a time each followed with the >> button, or all of them by selecting the ALL>> button.

8.The third section of the window lists each severity available for alarm retrieval. Refer to Table 713-3for a complete listing of all severity types. Select each desired severity for the alarm report either one at a time each followed with the >> button, or all of them by selecting the ALL>> button.

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