System information

Alert Summary View Tasks
The following task sections apply to the Alert Summary view:
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Viewing Alerts
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Filtering Alerts
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Acknowledging Alerts
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Discarding Alerts
Alert Summary View Content
The Workspace title bar displays the name of the Site Director as the context of the view.
See Alert Summary View Content for details on the Alert Summary view.
Table 3: Alert Summary View Content
DetailsColumn
Displays a blue star ( ) if the alert is new as defined by the Site Management Portal UI preferences.
By default, this value is new alerts from the past 15 minutes. For information on changing the interval
to another value from 5 to 60 minutes, refer to the Metasys® SMP Help (LIT-1201793).
Note: This column does not have a name. Look for the column on the left with pictures.
Icon
Displays the alert type; for example, High Alarm, Low Alarm, Normal.Type
Shows the alert priority. The background color of each alert corresponds to the priority value of the
alert as defined by Metasys system preferences.
Priority
Lists the date and time the system issued the alert.Time
Displays the name of the object (from the Name attribute) that generated the alert. When an item
resides in a field device, and the user is authorized to view details for the field device, an icon appears
( ) linking you to the Device Summary view for the device.
Item
Lists the value of the attribute causing the alert.Value
Displays any message text associated with the alert.Message
Allows you to acknowledge the alert and remove it from the list of alerts. When you acknowledge
an alert here, you also acknowledge the alert according to the Site Management Portal UI.
Note: This column does not have a name. Look for the column second from the right with check
marks.
Acknowledge
Allows you to discard the alert. When you discard an alert here, you also acknowledge and discard
the alert according to the Site Management Portal UI. This means that the alert disappears from the
Site Management Portal UI but not the alarm database.
You can discard alerts only if you have the appropriate privileges.
Note: This column does not have a name. Look for the column on the right with garbage can icons.
Discard
Summary Function Mode
Summary Function Mode Overview
The Summary function mode provides summary information and graphics that allow you to monitor and manage
the site.
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