Console Commands

Output Parameter

Description

Default

 

 

 

[TimeStamp] (</s>)

Time (in system up time) when the alarm message entry

n/a

 

was created. The time stamp is in the format

 

 

[hrs:mins:secs:msecs].

 

[Message] (</s>)

Numeric code that specifies the message in the log entry

n/a

 

that generated this alarm message. Actual alphanumeric

 

 

message is not stored with the alarm because of the

 

 

limited space within the flash files.

 

[SequenceNum] (</d>)

Sequence number (within the log message buffer) of the

1, 2, 3, 4...

 

log message entry that generated this alarm message

 

 

entry.

 

[NumParameters] (</d>)

Number of informational parameters within alarm

1, 2, 3, 4...

 

message entry.

 

[LogLevel] (</d>)

Log debug level of the log message that caused the alarm

1, 2, 3, 4...

 

message to be generated.

 

[Parameter] (</d>)

List of parameters displayed by the alarm message.

n/a

 

Fields include parameter number, type, length, and value.

 

The following parameters are visible only with flush alarm:

 

[Alarm directory]

Name of the directory within the flash file system that

ALARM

 

contains the alarm message buffer.

 

[AlarmConfig file]

Name of the file that contains the current configuration of

alarmc.db

 

the alarm message buffer.

 

[Alarm Filename]

Base name of the set of files within the flash file system

zalarm

 

where alarm messages are stored. Alarm message file

 

 

names are composed of the base name and a numeric

 

 

offset.

 

[Num of alarm files]

Number of alarm files (within the flash file system) to be

32

 

used for saving alarm messages.

 

[Starting file number]

Offset to starting file for alarm messages in relation to

0

 

number of alarm message files stated by [Num of

 

 

alarm files].

 

[Num of used files]

Number of files currently used within the alarm message

0

 

buffer.

 

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6A000/ZX-250 specifications

Cabletron Systems, a notable player in networking hardware, introduced the 6A000/ZX-250 as a part of its commitment to providing efficient and robust local area network (LAN) solutions. This versatile device was designed to meet the demands of both small and medium-sized enterprises, showcasing Cabletron’s strength in modularity and scalability within networking technologies.

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