Configuration View Description

Configure Alarms View

Error Threshold

The threshold value within the alarm timebase which, once the percentage of errors per good packet is exceeded, generates an error alarm. This field is not available in the MRXI Configure Alarms View.

Broadcast Alarms

This button allows you to Enable or Disable detection of Broadcast Alarms. This button is available only in the IRM2 and IRM3 Configure Alarms Views.

Broadcast Threshold

The threshold value within the alarm timebase which, once that number of broadcasts received is exceeded, generates a broadcast alarm. This field is available only in the IRM2 and IRM3 Configure Alarms Views.

Time Base

The number of seconds used as the interval for performing all of the rate alarm checks. The minimum is 10 seconds. For example, if the time base is 10 seconds, an alarm will occur only when the specified number of errors occurs within 10 seconds.

Audible Alarm

This button allows you to Enable or Disable the audible alarm in the hub. You must have a community name with Read/Write permission to update this feature. This button is available only in the IRM2 and IRM3 Configure Alarms Views.

Sound Audible Alarm

This button permits a management station to turn off a sounding alarm. Attempting to change this button to the ON position may result in a write failure error. You must have a community name with Read/Write permission to update this feature. This button is available only in the IRM2 and IRM3 Configure Alarms Views.

Configuration Views

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