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Viewing Network Events
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FS6300 NMS Getting Started Guide
10 • Managing Network Events
Viewing details of an event
You can view the details of a network event in the list in several ways:
•
Select a row in the table. Click on the
View
menu at the top of the screen, then select
Details
.
•
Right-click on a row in the table, and select
Details
from the pull-down menu.
•
Select a row in the table, then press
Alt+D
.
•
Double-click on a row in the table.
Table 2
shows information about network event details.
Viewing alarms related to an event
If an event is significant, it will be converted into an alarm. To view alarms related to an event:
1.
Click on
Network Events
(under Fault Management) in the menu tree.
2.
Select the row of the event that you would like to view alarms for in the table.
3.
Click on the
View
menu at the top of the screen, and select
Alarms
;
OR,
Right-click on the row and select
Alarms
from the pull-down menu;
OR,
Press
Ctrl+L
.
4.
A window will display showing only the alarms for that selected event.
Table 2. Network Event Details
Property
Description
Index
Specifies a unique ID created for each of the events that are generated.
Severity
Specifies the severity of the event, such as Critical, Major, Minor, Clear, Warning, Info.
Message
Specifies the message associated with the event.
Category
Specifies the category to which the event belongs. Example: Topology.
Domain
Specifies the domain-specific information which is based on physical location, functional
categorization, or logical categorization of the source of the event.
Network
Specifies the network to which the event belongs to.
Node
Specifies the node to which the event belongs to. For example, if the event is for an inter-
face, the node value is specified as interface parent node.
Failure Object
Specifies the specific entity (in the source) that has failed and is primarily responsible for
the event.
Source
Specifies the exact source (network, node, interface) of the event.
Help URL
Specifies the URL for locating the help documentation on clicking the Help button in the
same dialog box.
Date/Time
Specifies the date and time when the event was generated.
GroupName
Specifies the group name to which the event belongs.