Specifications

Overview
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selected events for that device. This information can also be weighed (for significance) against the total
number of devices associated. The Faults tab includes a graphical breakdown of event severity and
category.
For more information, see “Alarm Policies” on page 158.
Notification Templates
Notification Templates enable the creation of Email and SNMP trap policies that can be assigned to a site.
A single policy can be used across multiple sites and for multiple events. Policies save time by
eliminating the need to create a single template for each event. WMS generated events (which can be
converted into alarms) can forwarded via Email or SNMP trap.
For more information, see “Notification Templates” on page 160.
Configuration Templates
Refer to the Configuration screen to modify or delete configuration templates. A template is a
configuration file that can be applied to a specific device model. Templates have placeholders for
providing variable values for either a full or partial device configurations. Variable files supply unique
configuration values within in the template. Create variable files as required to perform configuration
updates through the WMS console.
For more information, see “Configuration Templates” on page 166.
NOTE
For use case information on how templates are created and installed on devices, see “Creating a Template” on
page 81
Firmware Images
Using the Firmware feature, WMS can apply a firmware image to a single device or a group of
homogenous (same model) devices.
Provide your own schedule to begin firmware jobs at specific intervals. Firmware installations involve
copying a firmware binary file to an FTP or TFTP Relay Server. Device firmware images are quite large,
so to minimize network bandwidth, the files are copied to the respective site’s Relay Server(s). The file
can then be used any number of times for all the devices belonging to that site.
Importing and archiving device firmware to the WMS Server is useful when devices (with obsolete
firmware) are added and require an upgrade. Once imported to the WMS server, import firmware to a
supported device.
For more information, see “Firmware Images” on page 170.
Job Status
Refer to the WMS Job Status facility to view the firmware and configuration jobs (files) created on
various devices and models. The Job Status screen provides a single location to view the changes
pushed onto devices and captures the time the updates occurred. As you can envision, the Job Status