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Binding of alarms to access points
Alarms can be configured on a per-access-point basis by binding an alarm group to an access
point. Only an existing group can be bound to an access point.
1. In the Network topology, right-click the access point to which you want to bind the
alarms
2. Select “Bind to alarm limit group”
3. From the pull-down menu, select the alarm group you want to use for this access
point
Alarm messages
To view the alarms issued, select “View | Alarms” from the top menu bar. You can indicate
whether you want to see all alarms or only alarms that are currently active. You can also
select how the alarms are listed.
Managed Access Point Security
Settings Changed
The alarm is activated when the security
settings of a managed access point are
changed. This is a critical alarm.
No
Offending Channel Change of
Managed Domain
The alarm is activated when a managed
access point starts to use a restricted
channel. This is a warning alarm.
No
Offending Channel Change of
External Domain
The alarm is activated when an external
access point starts to use a restricted
channel. This is a warning alarm.
No
Unknown Access Point
Detected
The alarm is activated when an unknown
access point is detected. This is a warning
alarm.
Yes
Acceptable Response Time
Exceeded
The alarm is activated when the average
round-trip time in a ping test exceeds the
set limit. This is a warning alarm.
Yes
End-to-End Availability Loss
The alarm is activated when ping tests fail.
This is a critical alarm.
Yes
Acceptable Retransmission
Rate Exceeded
The alarm is activated when the
retransmission rate exceeds the set limit.
This is a critical alarm.
Yes
IP Resource Availability
The alarm is activated on DHCP timeout.
This is a critical alarm.
Yes