Chapter 6: Fault
ZoneDAS User Guide
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Table 16
Fault > Alarm Settings
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Index
This is the index number of the alarm.
Category
This column shows the categorization of each alarm.
•
DAS
– refers to software alarms from BU-RF, BU-SD, RU-RF, and RU-MB.
•
Equipment
– refers to hardware alarms from BU-RF, BU-SD, RU-RF, and RU-MB.
•
Management
– refers to alarms from the BU-MB
Condition
This column contains a simplified description of each alarm. See
for more information on the various types of alarms.
Severity
This is where the user can set the severity classification for all instances of this alarm.
See
for more information on alarm/event severity types.
SNMP-Trap
Select ON from this drop-down list to send alarms of this type through the SNMP trap.
Select OFF to stop the system from sending SNMP traps for alarms of this type.
SNMP-Delay
If SNMP-Trap is set to ON for an alarm, the SNMP-Delay tells the system how long to
wait (in minutes) before a trap is actually sent for this alarm. This is useful for
preventing false alarms, such as when a cable is unplugged and immediately re-
plugged. This is also useful for preventing central management from receiving a
deluge of alarms while a technician is doing work with ZoneDAS on-site.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes to the BU’s run-time memory. The BU, by default,
does not keep each session’s changes, so use the
Save
button on the title bar to
save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to remove all changes made since last clicking
Apply
and reconfigure
the screen afresh.
6.4.1
Alarm Severity Levels
ZoneDAS Alarms are categorized into the following:
Table 17
Alarm Severity Levels
SEVERITY
DESCRIPTION
Event
An Event is a notification message and requires no action.
Warning
An alarm of this type may require action. This severity type can also be used to
indicate a condition that should be noted (logged) but does not require direct
action.
Minor
An alarm of this type indicates that a ZoneDAS device (a service, a port, a power
supply, etc.) has stopped functioning and needs attention.
Major
A major alarm indicates that device is completely down or in danger of going down.
This type of problem must be addressed immediately.
Critical
A critical alarm is one that has destabilized numerous devices on the network. All
available staff should stop what they are doing and focus on fixing the problem.
Note: These represent the factory default Alarm Severity Levels. You can modify the
severity of any alarm based on what is you feel is appropriate for your scenario.
