System information

Configuring Triggers and Alarms 159
• “Modify Known AP” button—Launches a dialog from which you can provide a list
of known Access Points.
• “Use current filter profile”—When checked, causes Observer to only look at traffic
that falls within the current filter profile when looking for an unknown AP.
Actions
Once a trigger condition is reached, Observer allows you to configure an action to take
place. A number of different actions are possible. An action is independent of the actual
trigger or alarm (i.e., any action can be configured for any trigger or alarm).
One action or set of actions can be defined for all triggers, or a separate action or set of
actions can be configured for each trigger separately. The checkbox at the bottom of the
Alarm List dialog toggles the ability to set actions separately for each trigger.
The Actions dialog displays the following action choices:
• Start/Stop Observer mode—automatically Starts/Stops any one of the listed modes
(in the dropdown dialog) when the trigger condition is reached.
• “Append to Event Log” checkbox—when selected, Observer writes the trigger
condition to the event log. The event log is displayed in the initial Triggers and
Alarms dialog.
• “Pop up a message” checkbox—when selected, prompts Observer to pop up a
message window on the Observer station notifying you of the trigger condition.
This message box will display the trigger condition.
• “Sound a signal” checkbox—when selected, sounds an audible signal when the
trigger condition is reached.