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Table 4: Alarm Table Headings (cont.)
Heading | Definition |
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CId | “Cell ID”, a secondary identifier used when a |
| monitored attribute is a cell in a table, such as |
| the Status attribute of the SSM X Volumes |
| component (VMST). The CId indicates the cor- |
| responding row in the attribute table. |
|
|
Node ID | Unique number identifying the service within |
| the grid. This number is assigned at |
| installation. |
|
|
Description | Brief details about the cause of the alarm; con- |
| sisting of the Primary Message and Secondary |
| Message in the alarm configuration. |
|
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Alarm Time | Date and time stamp of the last attribute report |
| from the service or component. |
|
|
Current Value | Value of the attribute as last reported by the |
| service or component. |
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History Page
The History page enables you to perform queries on the history of an attribute. Alarm history provides perspective on whether an attribute has been triggering frequent alarms. These statistics allow you to address deeper grid issues and prevent future alarms.
Figure 19: Sample Alarm History Request Form
You can perform a quick or a custom query (the same selection mecha- nism as standard reports). Quick queries generate results for a predefined time range with the click of a single button. Custom
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