Avaya C460 SMON manual Chapter

Chapter 7

Table 7-1. Alarms Table Fields (Continued)
Field	Description
Sample Type	The method used for monitoring the variable. Possible
	options are:
	• Rate - The alarm uses the counter’s rate in the last
	interval.
	• Total - The alarm uses the absolute number of the
	counter from the time the device was last reset.
	* Note: The Alarms and Events tool can only
	configure alarms using the Rate method. To
	configure alarms based on the absolute
	number of packets, use the CLI (Command
	Line Interface) or a third-party application.
Startup Alarm	The type of event that can be generated as the first event
	for the alarm. Possible types are:
	• Rising - The first event that can be generated must
	be a Rising Event. If the rate falls below the Falling
	Threshold before it rises above the Rising Threshold,
	a Falling Event is not generated.
	• Falling - The first event that can be generated must
	be a Falling Event. If the rate rises above the Rising
	Threshold before it falls below the Falling Threshold,
	a Rising Event is not generated.
	• Rising and Falling - The first event generated can
	be a Rising or a Falling Event.
Rising Threshold	The upper threshold for the counter.
Falling Threshold	The lower threshold for the counter.
Owner	The owner of the alarm. This is usually the person who
	created the alarm.

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