Configuration Options
C-173163-A2-GB20-10 March 1999
Alarm Configuration Options

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Alarm Configuration Options

Alrm Msg: Disab
Next Disab Modem Com Both Prev
Alarm Messages. Controls the generation of alarm messages, which are routed to an ASCII terminal or printer attached to
the communication port and/or the modem port.
Disab – Prevents an alarm message for any alarm conditions.
Modem – Enables alarm messages routed to the modem port.
Com – Enables alarm messages routed to the communication port.
Both – Enables alarm messages routed to both the modem and communication ports.
NOTE: Alarm messages are only sent to the communication port if the Com Use configuration option is set to ASCII,
otherwise the alarm messages are discarded.
DialOut: Disab
Next Enab Disab Prev
Alarm Dial Out. Controls whether generated alarm messages initiate a call if the integral modem connection or carrier
external communication port device connection has not already been established. When enabled, a call is placed to the
phone number contained in the alarm directory (directory A). If the call cannot be completed and the retry option is
enabled, the alarm message is held until the call is completed or has been retried once. If more than one alarm message
is received while waiting for a call retry, only the highest priority alarm message received is held; all previous messages
are discarded.
Enab – Enables automatic call initiation (dial out) if an alarm message needs to be sent.
Disab – Disables automatic call initiation.
Call Retry: Disab
Next Enab Disab Prev
Call Retry on Alarm. Determines whether a call that cannot complete (busy, no answer, etc.) is retried. This affects calls
that are initiated in attempting to send an alarm message to the modem port or carrier external communication port
device. If call retry is specified, the DSU/CSU attempts to complete the call after a configurable delay.
Enab – Enables call retry. If enabled, the call is retried once per alarm message. A delay as specified by the Dial-Delay
time is imposed between call attempts. If an alternate dial-out directory is specified, both the alarm directory as well as
the alternate directory are retried once.
Disab – Disables call retry. If a call setup cannot be completed it is not retried.
Dial Delay: 5
Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Prev
Dial Out Delay Time on Alarm. Specifies the number of minutes to wait between successive dial-out alarms and between
retry attempts after failed alarm dial-outs. The factory default is 5 minutes.