Nortel Networks 1005r User Manual
Monitoring multimedia hardware
Standard 1.10
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CallPilot
Alarm Monitor
Use the Alarm Monitor to investigate one or more raised alarms.
About alarms
Alarms are warnings generated by events. Alarms communicate the same
information as events. However, alarms are reported in the Alarm
Monitor instead of the Event Browser and are managed differently than
events:
information as events. However, alarms are reported in the Alarm
Monitor instead of the Event Browser and are managed differently than
events:
Alarms appear in the Alarm Monitor for Minor, Major, and Critical
events (not Information events). All events can be reported in the
Event Browser (depending on the filtering criteria defined in the
Event Browser).
events (not Information events). All events can be reported in the
Event Browser (depending on the filtering criteria defined in the
Event Browser).
The first time an event occurs, it generates an alarm that appears in
the Alarm Monitor. If the same event continues to occur, a new
alarm is not generated. Instead, the time and date assigned to the
original generated alarm is updated.
the Alarm Monitor. If the same event continues to occur, a new
alarm is not generated. Instead, the time and date assigned to the
original generated alarm is updated.
Alarms can be cleared from the Alarm Monitor, but the event that
generated the alarm is not cleared from the event log or the Event
Browser.
generated the alarm is not cleared from the event log or the Event
Browser.
Each alarm in the Alarm Monitor has Help text that often provides a
solution to the problem. If the solution is not apparent, use the Event
Browser or the Maintenance screen to further investigate the problem.
solution to the problem. If the solution is not apparent, use the Event
Browser or the Maintenance screen to further investigate the problem.
To investigate using the Alarm Monitor
1
Run CallPilot Manager and log on.
2
In CallPilot Manager, click System > Alarm Monitor.