Configuring Base Discrete Alarms - DPS Telecom NetGuardian 420 Web User Manual

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4.3.8 Configuring Base Discrete Alarms

All of the NetGuardian's 20 discrete alarms are configured from the
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 menu select the
Edit
2. Enter a description for each discrete input alarm being used in the
3. Under the column, you can choose to reverse the polarity or leave it normal. If you select
Polarity
contact closure is an alarm. If the Reverse option is selected, the alarm is clear when closed.
4. Select the check box to send an SNMP trap for that alarm point in the event of an alarm condition.
Trap
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 Notification list. (See Section "Configure
Notification Methods" for more information.) The NetGuardian will notify both the primary and the secondary
notification device when point status changes (both alarm and clear).
6. Under the column enter the appropriate point group ID. (For more information, see "Defining Point
Group
Groups.")
7. Under the column click the
Qual
The screen will appear. For more information on the Qual field, see the section titled, "Event
Event Qual
Qualification Timers".
8. Click to save base alarm configuration settings.
Submit Data
The pager device can be an ASCII terminal, T/Mon element manager, email, or multiple SNMP managers as well
as an alpha or numeric pager.
Configure the 20 discrete alarms from the Base Alarms screen
link.
Base Alarms
link to configure an event qualification time setting for the alarm point.
None
menu >
Edit Base Alarms
field.
Description
screen.
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Normal