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Information Sources
SNMP
SNMP Alarms are SNMP traps sent by connected devices to DCPM that will trigger an Alarm.
The SNMP Alarm data source is only available on single device Component Pages (discovered and
configured EnergySwitch, Monitoring Module, other devices etc.) and not on aggregated
Component Pages (Rack, Room, Datacenter, etc.).
Scope
Use to set the scope of the selected Alarm. For a device this can be the whole device, a specific
outlet or even an externally connected sensor.
Source
This is the parameter for which an SNMP trap is enabled. Besides common parameters (i.e.:
current, temperature, etc.) the options Other and Catch All are also available.
 Other: Select this option if the list of sources does not contain the parameter for which
you would like to create an Alarm. You will be asked to enter the OIDs for when the
Alarm is raised, when it is cleared and what parameter it contains.
 Catch All: Select this option to catch all incoming SNMP traps.
Condition
This option describes the conditions that the Source must comply with for the Alarm to be
triggered. The available options in the Condition are dependent on the selected Scope and
Source. Condition is not available when Other or Catch All is selected as source.
Monitoring
Monitoring Alarms are based on the data DCPM retrieves from EnergySwitches, Monitoring
Modules, devices, etc. every 5 minutes and are triggered by analyzing and/or comparing it
against the previous set of monitoring data.
Scope
Use to set the scope of the selected Alarm. For a device this can be the whole device, a specific
outlet or even an externally connected sensor.
Type
A monitoring Alarm can be based on an absolute value or the amount a value has changed.