Alarm Configuration
Figure 4-2. Basic Alarm Log
The top portion of the Basic Alarm Log window contains the device information boxes, as well as the Port Number assigned to the interface that experienced the alarm condition and the type of alarm that was triggered; the remainder of the window contains the following information about each alarm occurrence:
Index | This index number uniquely identifies each occurrence of a rising or |
| falling event. Note that, since the alarm whose log is displayed in |
| Figure |
| of event indices: one which identifies each instance of the rising alarm, |
| and one which identifies each instance of the falling alarm. |
For more information about the relationship between rising and falling alarms and the
TIP hysteresis function that controls the generation of alarm events, see How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work, on page
Time | Indicates the date and time of each event occurrence. |
NOTE |
In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements, NetSight Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with
Description | Provides a detailed description of the condition which triggered the |
| alarm, including whether it was a Rising or Falling alarm, the Value |
| which triggered the alarm, and the configured Threshold that was |
| crossed. |
Basic Alarm Configuration |