HP Intelligent Management Center v5.2 Branch Intelligent Management System Administrator Guide

• Alarm Level—The current severity or alarm level status for the associated alarm definition. The
value can be Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, and Info.
• Alarm Filtering—The alarm filter status, Yes or No. When Yes is selected, BIMS ignores the
alarms that match the alarm definition. When No is selected, BIMS records and processes the
alarms that match the alarm definition.
• Alarm Type—Whether the alarm type is Predefined or Vendor defined.
Querying alarm definitions
Using the query function available on the Alarm Definition page, you can search alarm definitions
that meet specified query criteria.
To query for alarm definitions:
1. Click Alarm > CPE Alarm > Alarm Definition.
2. In the Search Alarm Definition pane on the Alarm Definition page, select the query criteria:
• Alarm Name—The alarm name.
• Alarm Code—The unique identification of an alarm definition.
• Alarm Level—The current severity or alarm level status for the associated alarm. Options
include: Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, Info, and All Levels (the default).
• Alarm Type—The alarm type. Options include: All Types (the default, Predefined and
Vendor defined.
3. Click Query.
The alarm definitions meeting the query criteria appear in the alarm definition list.
4. Click Reset to restore the default query criteria.
Adding or modifying alarm definitions
To add or modify alarm definitions:
1. Click Alarm > CPE Alarm > Alarm Definition.
2. In the Alarm Definition List pane on the Alarm Definition page, do one of the following:
• To add a new definition, click Add to open the Add Alarm Definition page, and then
proceed with step 3.
• To modify a definition, click its Modify icon to open the page for modifying the
definition, and then proceed with step 5.
3. Enter an Alarm Name.
NOTE: This step is mandatory for adding an alarm definition. After you create a definition,
you cannot modify its name.
4. Enter a unique Alarm Code
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Click the question mark symbol on the right side to display help about the Alarm Code format.
For the correct alarm code, consult the equipment supplier for the private alarm code or refer
to the RFC for the public alarm code.
5. Set one or more conditions for the alarm definition. The logical relation among conditions is
AND.
• Alarm Level—Select Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, or Info.
• Alarm Filtering—Select:
Yes for BIMS to ignore the alarms matching the alarm definition.◦
◦ No for BIMS to record and process alarms matching the alarm definition.
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