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Action Routine

After the terminal server has determined that a match exists between the detected alarm and an entry in the Action Table, it executes the Action Routine listed. The Action Routine specifies what action should be taken when a particular event occurs. Each terminal server includes standard Action Routines (see Chapter 8).

Parameters

Action routines typically have parameters associated with them. A parameter may be a phone number, a pager number, or other information used by the Action Routine.

Comments

The comment may give more information about the alarm. With some Action Routines, when the terminal server processes an alarm, the comment is sent along with it.

Alarm Matching Criteria

When the terminal server receives an alarm, it follows a specific procedure when it searches the Action Table for a match to an alarm (event). Three passes are made.

1.In the first pass, the terminal server attempts to match the alarm from the first character to the first space. That is, if it received an alarm ERR000 Reset, it would try to find ERR000 in the Action Table and then take whatever action is specified.

2.If the first search fails to turn up a match, it searches for a record describing a range of alarms that includes the alarm it received. Such ranges can be entered into the Action Table to cover a multiple of alarm types.

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