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Chapter 10 Alarm Monitoring and Management
Viewing Alarms
Table 10-1 lists the Alarms tab column headings and the information recorded in each column.
Table 10-2 lists the color codes for alarm and condition severities. In addition to the severities listed in
the table, CTC alarm profiles list inherited (I) and unset (U) severities.
Table 10-1 Alarms Column Descriptions
Column Information Recorded
New Indicates a new alarm. To change this status, click either the Synchronize button or the
Delete Cleared Alarms button.
Date Date and time of the alarm.
Node Shows the name of the node where the condition or alarm occurred. (Visible in network
view.)
Object TL1 AID for the alarmed object. For an VCMON-LP or VTmon, this is the monitored
VC high-order path or VC low-order path object, which is explained in Table 10-3 on
page 10-3.
Eqpt Type Card type in this slot (appears only in network and node view).
Shelf For DWDM configurations, the shelf where the alarmed object is located. Visible in
network view.
Slot Slot where the alarm occurred (appears only in network and node view).
Port Port where the alarm is raised. For VCTRM-LP and VTTerm, the port refers to the
upstream card it is partnered with.
Path Width Indicates how many VCs are contained in the alarmed path. This information
compliments the alarm object notation, which is explained in Table 10-3 on page 10-3.
Sev Severity level: CR (Critical), MJ (Major), MN (Minor), NA (Not-Alarmed), NR
(Not-Reported).
ST Status: R (raised), C (clear).
SA When c hecked, indicates a service-affecting alarm.
Cond The error message/alarm name. These names are alphabetically defined in the “Alarm
Troubleshooting” chapter of the Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH Troubleshooting Guide.
Description Description of the alarm.
Num Num (number) is the quantity of alarm messages received and is increments
automatically as alarms occur to display the current total of received error messages.
(The column is hidden by default; to view it, right-click a column and choose Show
Column > Num.)
Ref Ref (reference) is a unique identification number assigned to each alarm to reference a
specific alarm message that is displayed. (The column is hidden by default; to view it,
right-click a column and choose Show Column > Ref.)
Table 10-2 Color Codes for Alarm and Condition Severities
Color Description
Red Raised Critical (CR) alarm
Orange Raised Major (MJ) alarm
Yellow Raised Minor (MN) alarm