Advanced Alarm Configuration 3-13
Alarm Configuration
(such as the Hosts component), not present, or
unreachable, or it may have been deleted by software but
not yet removed from memory at the device. An alarm
that is underCreation is in the process of being
configured (possibly by another management station),
and should not be modified until its status is valid; if it
never reaches valid status, it will eventually be removed.
Alarm Variable Indicates the variable that is being watched. You can use
the scroll bar, if necessary, to view the complete name.
Note that the information provided in this screen is static once it is displayed; for
updated information, click on . Adding or modifying an alarm
automatically updates the list.
The fields in the Events Watch display include:
Index This is a number that uniquely identifies an entry in the
event table; an index number is assigned when an event
is created. These numbers are extremely important, as
they are the means by which an event is associated with
an alarm or a packet capture filter. As with alarms, these
index numbers are user-defined and can be assigned
according to any indexing scheme that works for you.
Index numbers are permanently assigned to their
associated events; however, numbers made available by
the deletion of existing events can be assigned to new
events, as needed. Note that indices 2000 to 4999 are
reserved and unavailable.
LastTime Indicates the last time this event was triggered. Note that
this information is static once it is displayed, and the
LastTime field will not be updated unless you close, then
open, the Alarms/Events window, or click on .
Type Indicates the type of response that will be generated if
the event is triggered: log, trap, or log & trap. A type of
“none��� indicates that occurrences of the event will not be
logged and no trap will be sent; however, note that this
field does not indicate whether or not there are any
actions associated with the selected event.
Description This is a user-defined text description used to identify
the event and/or the alarm or packet capture that
triggers it.
The button at the bottom of the screen provides access to the log which
lists the occurrences of an event.
Note that the information provided in this screen is static once it is displayed; for
updated information, click on . Adding or modifying an event
automatically updates the list.