User guide

5-20 ExtremeWare EPICenter Software Installation and User Guide
The EPICenter Alarm System
Ifyou have not yet createdtheRMON rule,typein aname forthe rule (for example,
“WAN Link 15%”).You will need to use this name for the rule when you create it.
See “RMON Rule Configuration Example” on page 5-34 for an example of how to
create the RMON rule.
2 Click the Scope tab, and enter the port information as you did in Example 1:
a Select “Port” in the Source Type field.
b Select “switch8” from the Device list.
c Select “10” from the ifIndex list.
d Click the Add button to add port 10 to the Selection list.
3 Click the Action tab, and do the following:
a Click the Run Program checkbox to turn on the check.
b Type
net send joe "$alarmName" in the text field next to the checkbox.
This program is only available on the Windows NT platform.
4 Click OK to finish the alarm definition.
Modifying Alarm Definitions
To modify an alarm, select the alarm in the Alarm Definition List, and click the Modify
button at the top of the page.
TheModify Alarm Definition windowisdisplayed.This window, and itsBasic,Scopeand
Action pages, are identical to the New Alarm Definition window, except that the current
information for the alarm you selected is filled in.
To modify the alarm, make any changes you want, then click OK. For definitions of the
various fields, see the section “Creating New Alarm Definitions.” on page 5-10.
Deleting Alarm Definitions
To delete an alarm definition, select the alarm in the Alarm Definition List, and click the
Delete button at the top of the page.