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Table 4: Alarm Table Headings (cont.)

Heading

Definition

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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 mechanism as standard reports). Quick queries generate results for a predefined time range with the click of a single button. Custom

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