Specifications

RMON Alarms
Modifying a Valid Alarm
Configuring RMON Alarms and Events
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Standard RMON
Management Module Guide
2. You can modify the following fields. For a description of these fields see
the previous section, Creating an Alarm.
• Owner
• Start-up Alarm
• Variable
• Threshold Information
• Sampling Information
3. To enable the alarm, click on the Status button (located above the
Description Information box) and select valid. Remember that
Cabletron’s RMON agent will delete the alarm if you neglect to change the
status to valid.
4. To complete the process, click the right mouse button, or select Save All
Changes from the File menu, and click OK in the dialog box that appears.
Close the window and return to the Alarm Table View.
5. Dismiss the Alarm Set Up View window.
6. To see the new configuration, click Update in the Alarm Table. The Status
field now reads valid and the alarm’s values are shown.
Modifying a Valid Alarm
To modify an alarm that is in the valid state, you must first return the alarm
to the underCreation state. After making your changes, return the Alarm to
the valid state.
To modify an existing alarm definition in the Alarm Table, follow these steps:
1. Double click on the alarm entry you want to change. The Alarm Setup
View appears.
2. Click on the Status button and select underCreation from the menu.
3. Click the right mouse button, or select Save All Changes from the File
menu, and click OK in the dialog box that appears. The alarm is placed in
the underCreation state. To verify this, select Update in the Alarm View
and observe the state change in the Alarm Table.
4. Follow the steps outlined in the previous section, Modifying and Enabling
an Alarm Under Creation.