Event Generation; Displaying Events - Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual

Event Generation

Displaying Events

System Events
As soon as a message-generating event occurs, a Call Request is automatically sent to
the . (The event is stored in the originating node's buffer until the event
Alarm Output ID
connection is activated.) All events are transmitted in raw data format to the collecting
node, which constructs event messages and sends them to the display device(s).
An internal timer limits the time events are kept in the system buffer if the system fails
to bring the event connection up. If the timer expires, the buffer is cleared. The event
connection remains active until the event system detects that there are no events
occurring during the time period set for the
is cleared, the event system will repeat the above procedures if any events occur.
To display any local events on the screen as they occur, press
Event messages will continue to be sent to any destinations specified by the param-
eters described earlier in this chapter.
While this feature is activated, you cannot perform other operations on the
screen. Also, if the Primary Alarm Output device is unreachable, no local
events will be displayed.
A display at a collecting node looks like the example shown below. (A display at a
sending node will show only that node's events.)
Chicago 1008
Chicago 1013
Chicago 1004
Chicago 1005
Chicago 1006
St Louis 1008
St Louis 1004
St Louis 450
St Louis 1005
St Louis 1006
St Louis 450
St Louis 1005
St Louis 1008
Press [F3] to stop displaying events and return to normal menu operations.
Line Idle Timer
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06/16/1997 08:34:44
06/16/1997 08:35:15
06/16/1997 08:30:43
06/16/1997 08:30:50
06/16/1997 08:31:41
06/16/1997 08:32:24
06/16/1997 08:32:35
06/16/1997 08:33:01
06/16/1997 08:33:14
06/16/1997 08:33:31
. After the event connection
at the Main Menu.
[D]
end of ipl
L:2 P:2 link PAD fail
L:2 P:0 link X.25 fail
L:2 P:0 restart with cc=7 dc=0
L:2 P:0 operational
end of ipl
L1 P:1 link X.25 fail
L:1 P:3 restart with cc=0 dc=0
L1 P:3 operational
L:1 P:1 restart with cc=0 dc=0
end of ipl
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