Enterasys NetSight Element Manager, User Manual

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Chapter 4
Token Ring Alarms
The ring-level Alarm Limits window; setting alarm limits for network events; accessing the Station
Alarm Limits window; setting station-level alarm limits
Alarms work in conjunction with NetSight Element Manager to inform you when
certain defined thresholds have been reached. Using the Chassis View Network
menu, you can configure and set ring-level alarms for network events, or
ring-level station alarms which apply to all stations on a ring. Through the
Chassis View Station Port menus, the Station List window, and the Station Map,
you can configure and set station-level alarms for individual stations on a ring.
Ring-Level Alarm Limits
When you access the Alarm Limits window ( Figure 4-1 ) from the Network menu,
you can configure and set alarms to be notified of ring errors and events in
NetSight Element Manager’s Alarm Log facility.
NOTE
To receive alarms at your NetSight Element Manager station, its IP address must be
entered into the MicroMMAC-T’s Trap Table via local management. or the Remote
Administration Tools application. Please refer to the Remote Administration Tools
User’s Guide
and/or the L ocal Management Guide for your device if you need further
information. For information on opening NetSight Element Manager’s alarm logging
facility, refer to the Alarm and Event Handling User’s Guide.