Enterasys Networks MicroMMAC-T manual Token Ring Alarms, Ring-Level Alarm Limits

Chapter 4

Token Ring Alarms

The ring-level Alarm Limits window; setting alarm limits for network events; accessing the Station Alarm Limits window; setting station-level alarm limits

Alarms work in conjunction with NetSight Element Manager to inform you when certain defined thresholds have been reached. Using the Chassis View Network menu, you can configure and set ring-level alarms for network events, or ring-level station alarms which apply to all stations on a ring. Through the Chassis View Station Port menus, the Station List window, and the Station Map, you can configure and set station-level alarms for individual stations on a ring.

Ring-Level Alarm Limits

When you access the Alarm Limits window (Figure 4-1) from the Network menu, you can configure and set alarms to be notified of ring errors and events in NetSight Element Manager’s Alarm Log facility.

NOTE

To receive alarms at your NetSight Element Manager station, its IP address must be entered into the MicroMMAC-T’s Trap Table via local management. or the Remote Administration Tools application. Please refer to the Remote Administration Tools User’s Guide and/or the L ocal Management Guide for your device if you need further information. For information on opening NetSight Element Manager’s alarm logging facility, refer to the Alarm and Event Handling User’s Guide.

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