Setup Guide Part 1

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7signal Sapphire Carat User Guide Release 5.0
15 ALARMS
7signal Sapphire has two types of alarms: Network Alarms and System Alarms:
 The network alarms are triggered by changes in the monitored network's status or
topology. Network alarms are configurable; alarms can be switched on and off, alarm
thresholds can be configured.
 System alarms are triggered by serious issues in 7signal Sapphire solution itself. For
example, losing connectivity to monitoring station causes a system alarm.
15.1 Network Alarms
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The network alarms are initiated by significant changes in the monitored network's status or
topology. It is possible to send the alarms to an SNMP system. Please see the instructions later
in this document.
Alarms are used through alarm groups to which the desired alarms can be assigned. There is a
preconfigured alarm group, Global Alarms, which is active by default. The alarms will then be
issued by any access point in the network. The Global Alarms group includes the following
alarms:
• Managed Access Point Down
• Offending Channel Changes of Managed Domain
• Offending Channel Changes of External Domain
15.1.1 Creating Alarm Groups
You can extend the Global Alarms group or create new alarm groups. It is recommended that
you create new groups. To create a group, proceed as follows:
1. From the top menu bar, select “Manage | Alarm configuration”
2. Select “Alarm Groups” and right-click it
3. Select “Add Alarm Group”
4. Enter a name for the alarm group
5. Select the alarms by dragging them from “Alarm Templates” to the alarm group pane
6. When you have added all the alarms you want, select “Save”
Modification of alarms in a group
The table below lists the alarms. Some of them have parameters that can be modified. To
modify the parameters of an alarm, proceed as follows:
1. Select the alarm to be modified in the alarm group
2. Right-click and select “Edit”
3. Modify the parameter value
4. Select “Update”