Defining Point Groups; Configuring Base Discrete Alarms - DPS Telecom NetGuardian 216T User Manual

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2.6

Defining Point Groups

Each NetGuardian Alarm point can be assigned to one of eight groups, which are identified with a user-defined
label. Once the point groups are defined, the Point Group IDs can be used to group base and system alarms (see
Section 2.7, "Configuring Base Discrete Alarms)."
Use the following steps to define alarm messages for alarm point groups:
1. To define the point groups, select Point Group from the Edit menu.
2. Then enter the appropriate descriptions in the Description, When Set and When Clear fields for
each point group.
3. Click Submit Data to save the point group settings.
Fig. 2.6.1. Define the Alarm and Clear messages for up to eight different point groups
2.7

Configuring Base Discrete Alarms

All of the NetGuardian's 16 discrete alarms are configured from the Edit menu > Base Alarms screen.
Descriptions of the alarm point, polarity (normal or reversed), whether to use an SNMP Trap or not, and the
primary and secondary pager used to report the alarm, and group assignments, are configured in this screen.
Use the following steps to configure base discrete alarm settings:
1. From the Edit menu select the Base Alarms link (see Figure 2.7.1).
2. Enter a description for each discrete input alarm being used in the Description field.
3. Under the Polarity column, you can choose to reverse the polarity or leave it normal. If you select Normal ,
a contact closure is an alarm. If the Reverse option is selected, the alarm is clear when closed.
4. Select the Trap check box to send an SNMP trap for that alarm point in the event of an alarm condition.
Leave the box blank if you do not wish the NetGuardian to send an SNMP trap.
5. Set the primary and secondary pagers with a pager ID from your defined pager list (see Section 2.5, "Setting
up Notification Methods" for more information).
Note: The NetGuardian will notify both the primary and the secondary notification device when point status
changes (both alarm and clear).
6. Under the Group column enter the appropriate point group ID (see Section 2.6, "Defining Point Groups)."