CHAPTER 7: Alarm Configuration

7.6.The Invalid Access Lockout Alarm

The Invalid Access Lockout Alarm can provide notification when the Outlet Managed PDU has locked the Network port due to repeated, invalid attempts to access command mode. Normally, the Invalid Access Lockout feature (discussed in Section 5.3.2) will lock the network port whenever the Outlet Managed PDU detects that a user-defined number of invalid passwords have been entered at the Network Port. When the Invalid Access Lockout Alarm is properly configured and enabled as described in this section, the Outlet Managed PDU can also provide notification via Email, Syslog Message or SNMP Trap.

Notes:

•In order for this alarm to function, Invalid Access Lockout parameters must first be configured and enabled as described in Section 5.3.2.

•When an Invalid Access Lockout occurs, the Outlet Managed PDU can still lock the network port as described in Section 5.3.2, and can also send an email, Syslog Message and/or SNMP trap if properly configured.

•If desired, the Outlet Managed PDU can be configured to count Invalid Access attempts and provide notification when the counter exceeds a user defined trigger level, without actually locking the port in question. To do this, enable the Invalid Access Lockout Alarm as described here, but when you configure Invalid Access Lockout parameters as described in Section 5.3.2, set the Lockout Attempts and Lockout Duration as you would normally, and then set the "Lockout Enable" parameter to "Off."

•In order for the Outlet Managed PDU to provide Email alarm notification, communication parameters must first be defined as described in Section 5.9.11.

•In order for the Outlet Managed PDU to provide Syslog Message notification, Syslog parameters must first be defined and Syslog Messages must be enabled as described in Section 5.9.2 and Section 11.

•In order for the Outlet Managed PDU to provide SNMP Trap notification when this alarm is triggered, SNMP parameters must first be defined, and SNMP Traps must be enabled as described in Section 5.9.7 and Section 12.

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