Device Alarm Configuration view

Select a device group or device in the view of the perspective, or select a device alarm type, alarm name, or alarm by device in the Device Alarm Configuration view of the Alarm Configuration perspective. Right-click to select Edit Alarm Configuration. In the "Edit Device Alarm Configuration" display, define the alarm settings, and click OK.

In the Active Alarms view in the Monitoring perspective, select an alarm, and right-click to select Edit Alarm Configuration. Select This Instance to modify the device alarm configuration on the device reporting the selected alarm only, or select All Instances to simultaneously modify the configuration on every device for which that alarm is defined, regardless of whether those devices are currently reporting an alarm. Click OK.

All device alarms use the same basic procedure and displays to modify the device alarm configuration. Note The same display is used to modify the device alarm configuration regardless of whether you select: Edit Device Alarm Configuration, a right-click option in theNavigation view in the Alarm Configuration perspective. Edit Device Alarm Configuration, a right-click option in theDevice Alarm Configuration view in the Alarm Configuration perspective. Edit Alarm Configuration, a right-click option in the Active Alarms view in the Monitoring perspective.  

  Specify how device alarms reported by monitored SNMP or Modbus devices are displayed. You can modify severity and recommended action, add a custom description, and disable or reenable device alarms for the device groups, devices, or device alarms selected. You access the display from the right-click menu in the Device Alarm Configuration view or the Navigation view in the Alarm Configuration perspective. When you access the display from the Navigation view, all the device alarms associated with the device groups or devices selected are configured simultaneously. When you access the display from the Device Alarm Configuration view, you can specify which device alarms associated with the device groups or devices you selected in the Navigation view to configure. You can expand the selection to view and configure device alarms by alarm type, alarm name, or by one or more devices reporting that alarm. Note With the exception of the Enabled option, device alarm settings you modify do not apply to active alarms. The modified settings will apply the next time the alarm is triggered. Element Description Enabled Select to enable the device alarm, if it is disabled. Note Device alarms are enabled by default. Severity Select the severity you want associated with the device alarm: Information, Warning, Error, Critical, or Failure. Description The alarm description provided by the device. You cannot modify this description. Custom Description Provide a description you want included in the device alarm notifications. Recommended Action The recommended action provided by the device. You can modify the recommended action to include instructions you want in the device alarm notifications. Reset to default Reset the recommended action to default, if it has been modified.  

This view in the Alarm Configuration perspective shows device alarms that can be configured for the device groups and devices selected in the Navigation view. You select a device group or device in the Navigation view to display the device alarms that can be configured for that selection in the Device Alarm Configuration view. The device alarms associated with each device group or device are displayed by alarm type, then by alarm name, then by device. The number of device alarms associated with each device group or device is shown next to the alarm type or alarm, in parentheses. You can select one or more device alarm types, alarm names, or alarm by device and modify the alarm configuration. You can disable or enable alarms, modify the severity, add a custom description, or modify the recommended action. Note: For additional alarm configuration, you can access the web interface for the device. All device alarms for all devices are added to the Default notification policy at device discovery. You use the Change Device Alarm Notification Policy option in the right-click menu of the Navigation view to change the notification policy associated with a device. You can use the Edit Notification Policy display, accessed from the Edit option in the Notification Policies view, to add and remove a device group or device from a notification policy. All the device alarms available for the selected device group or device are added or removed simultaneously. You can use the Search fields to filter the list based on text you enter in the Navigation or Device Alarm Configuration views; only items that contain the text you type are listed. When the results of a search are displayed, the background of the search field is shaded. When you clear the search field, the background shading is removed and all items are displayed. Note: You can hold the Ctrl key down to select multiple items. You can use the right-click options and the button icons at the top of the view to do the following: Enable or disable, modify the severity and recommended action, and add a custom description on one or more alarms for the device group or device selected (Edit Device Alarm Configuration option). Locate a device in the Navigation view from the device alarm list (Find Device in Navigation Tree option). Show all the device alarms for the alarm type selected (Expand Selection option). Access the "Configure Columns" display to select the attribute columns that appear in the list (Configure Columns icon. 92307483_360039287973.png Enable filters that hide various device alarm attributes. (Filter Device Alarms icon. 92307490_360039287973.png Export a copy of the list as a *.CSV (the default selection) or *.txt file. 8689937654685_360039287973.png