Operator`s manual

OPENVIEW OPTIONS
5-2
June 1997
Part No. 002-0690-201
5.4.3 STATUS PROPAGATION
Maps are linked hierarchically. The top level is a
System map, the middle level contains Site maps, and
the bottom level contains Devices maps. This option
defines if alarms are shown on maps that are at a
higher hierarchical level than where the alarm
occurred.
The default is “Pass status up all levels”.
Pass status up all levels: With this setting, an alarm
will be passed to all higher hierarchical maps to dis-
play a colored icon for alarm notification. For exam-
ple, if a device reports an alarm, the following icons
will change color 1) the Device icon, 2) the Site icon
where the device is located, and 3) the System icon. (If
there is already a higher level alarm at the site and sys-
tem level, the icon will remain the color of the highest
alarm.)
Pass status up one level: Alarms will only be passed
up one level in the hierarchy. With this setting, a Sys-
tem level map will not show that a Device level map
has an alarm.
Do not pass status up: The alarm will only show on
the map where the alarm occurred.
5.4.4 ALARM FORWARDING
Alarms can be forwarded to another console. This
should only be set under the instructions of a System
Manager.