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Alarm Server

How to . . .

View alarms

Acknowledge alarms

Delete alarms

Turn the toolbar display on and off

Turn the status bar display on and off

Print a report

Setup printing

Select the level of severity for reaction

Select a time zone

Set the maximum number of alarms

AutoSave

Assign a log file location

Install alarm server

Uninstall alarm server

Call technical support


About Alarm Server

The Alarm Server application logs SNMP alarms sent by network devices. This application displays the following information about each alarm it logs.

Summary of the alarm

Acknowledged

Severity

Status

Received Time

Source

Originating Time


To View Alarms

Start the Alarm Server application by double clicking on the program icon.

The Alarm Server window displays. Any alarms received by the management station after you started the Alarm Server session, display in this window.

If you leave Alarm Server open it will log alarms as the management station receives them.

For your convenience, you can leave Alarm Server running in the background or minimized and it will still log alarms.


To Acknowledge Alarms

Acknowledging A Single Alarm

Acknowledging More Than One Alarm

Acknowleding All Alarms


Acknowledging A Single Alarm

To acknowledge a single alarm:

1.	In the Alarm Server window, highlight the alarm to acknowledge by clicking once on the summary for the alarm.

2.	Click on Edit.

3.	On the Edit menu, click on Acknowledge.

The check box in the Acknowledged column for the selected alarm changes from empty to checked.


Acknowleding More than One Alarm
Acknowledging More Than One Alarm

To acknowledge more than one alarm:

1.	In the Alarm Server window, highlight the alarms to acknowledge by clicking once on the summary of each alarm while holding down the Ctrl key.

2.	Click on Edit.

3.	On the Edit menu, click on Acknowledge.

The check box in the Acknowledged column for the selected alarms changes from empty to checked.


Acknowledging All Alarms

To acknowledge all alarms:

1.	In the Alarm Server window, highlight all the alarms by clicking once on the summary of the first alarm listed. Hold down the shift key and click once on the last alarm listed.

2.	Click on Edit.

3.	On the Edit menu, click on Acknowledge All.

The check box in the Acknowledged column for all the alarms changes from empty to checked.


To Delete Alarms

Deleting A Single Alarm

Deleting More Than One Alarm

Deleting All Alarms


Deleting A Single Alarm

To delete a single alarm:

1.	In the Alarm Server window, highlight the alarm to delete by clicking once on the summary for the alarm.

2.	Click on Edit.

3.	On the Edit menu, click on Delete.

The alarm disappears from the Alarm Server window.


Deleting More Than One Alarm

To delete more than one alarm:

1.	In the Alarm Server window, highlight the alarms to delete by clicking once on the summary of each alarm while holding down the Ctrl key.

2.	Click on Edit.

3.	On the Edit menu, click on Delete.

The alarms disappear from the Alarm Server window.


Deleting All Alarms

To delete all alarms:

1.	In the Alarm Server window, highlight all the alarms to delete by clicking once on the summary of the first alarm listed. Hold down the shift key and click once on the last alarm listed.

2.	Click on Edit.

3.	On the Edit menu, click on Delete All.

The alarms disappear from the Alarm Server window.


To Turn the Toolbar Display On and Off

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on View.

2.	If a check mark appears next to Toolbar, the toolbar displays. To remove the check mark and turn off the toolbar display, click on Toolbar.

3.	If a check mark does not appear next to Toolbar, the Toolbar does not display. To add the check mark and turn on the toolbar display, click on Toolbar.


To Turn the Status Bar Display On and Off

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on View.

2.	If a check mark appears next to Status Bar, the status bar displays. To remove the check mark and turn off the status bar display, click on Status Bar.

3.	If a check mark does not appear next to Status Bar, the status bar does not display. To add the check mark and turn on the status bar display, click on Status Bar.


To Print a Report

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on File.

2.	Click on Print.


To Setup Printing

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on File.

2.	Click on Print Setup.

3.	Configure the options available for the printer driver software you are using.

4.	Click on OK to use these settings.


To Select the Level of Severity for Reaction

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on Options.

2.	In the React to Alarm box, if a check mark is next to a severity level, Alarm Server will execute the programmed reaction when a error of that severity is received. Click on an empty check box to place a check mark, or click on a check mark to clear a check box. Place a check mark next to each level(s) of severity to which you want to react.

3.	Clear the check box next to the level(s) of severity to which you do not want to react.

4.	Click OK.


To Select A Time Zone

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on Options.

2.	In the Time Zone box, click on the circle next to the time zone to use.

3.	Click OK.


To Set the Maximum Number of Alarms

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on Options.

2.	In the Maximum Alarms box, type the maximum number of alarms to include in the log.

3.	Click OK.


To AutoSave

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on Options.

2.	In the AutoSave box, type the number of alarms to receive before Alarm Server saves the alarms to the log file.

3.	Click OK.


To Assign a Log File Location

1.	In the Alarm Server window, click on Options.

2.	In the Log Directory box, type the Location and name of the log file.

3.	Click OK.


To Install Alarm Server

In Windows 95 or NT

1.	Insert the Alarm Server disk in a floppy disk drive (FDD) on your management station.

2.	Click on Start.

3.	Click on Run.

4.	In the Run dialog box type Drive:\Setup in the Open box. Where Drive is the letter representing the FDD containing the View disk.

5.	Select the desired installation options for your management station.


To Unistall Alarm Server
To Uninstall Alarm Server

In Windows 95 or NT

1.	Click on Start.

2.	Click on Programs. If you installed U.S. Robotics Management Applications in a different folder, Click on that folder.

3.	Click on U.S. Robotics Management Applications. If you installed View in a different folder, Click on that folder.

4.	Click on Uninstall View. Windows removes View.


To Call Technical Support

If you are calling from the United States or Canada

Dial 1.800.231.8770

If you are calling from Mexico, South America, or Asia

Dial (Your country code for the United States).1.847.797.6600

If you are calling from Europe, the Middle East, or Africa

Dial (Your Country code for Ireland).353.1.205.7700


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