About Alarms
NOTE: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is not compatible with the
VNM Recorder and not covered in this user guide. For information on using SNMP,
see the VN-Matrix 200 Series User Guide, VN-Matrix 225 Series User Guide, VN-
Matrix 300 User Guide, and the VN-Matrix 325 User Guide.
This section provides information on:
zOverview
zAlarms Page
zAlarm Logs Page
zAlarm Reference Tables
Overview
The VN‑Matrix system is configured to generate alarms for error conditions. A list of these
error conditions and their meanings are presented on the following pages.
Alarms can be monitored using the web interface at the following locations.
zOn the Alarms page in the list that is immediately below the Filter Settings box. This
details the alarm conditions that are currently active on the system.
zOn the Alarm Logs page in the list that is immediately below the Filter Settings box. This
provides a historical log of when an alarm condition was raised and cleared.
zOn the Device List page where a traffic light system represents the status of connected
devices.
zOn the top right hand corner of each page in the web interface where the device status
and system status is displayed.
Alarm conditions, when triggered, remain active for the entire duration of the error condition
and for an additional five seconds after the error has cleared.
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