How do I configure current alarm list settings?

Purpose

Configure aging and overflow settings for the current alarm list. These settings apply to WS-NOC, NSP, and MDM alarms. NFM-P alarm settings are configured in NFM-P; see the NFM-P Administrator Guide.

You must have administrator privileges to configure alarm settings.

Steps
 
1 

In the Network Map and Health, Current Alarms view, click the More button png5.png and select Settings. The Alarm Settings form opens.

2 

Click Current Alarms on the left-hand panel.

3 

Enable the Aging Settings option and specify the number of days after which alarms are deleted.

4 

Under Overflow Settings, specify the percentage of the maximum alarm count at which an alarm overflow warning is issued. (The maximum alarm count for alarms from sources other than the NFM-P is 250000 alarms if WS-NOC and NFM-P are deployed in shared mode, or 300000 alarms if WS-NOC is deployed alone.)

5 

Specify an overflow action. If you choose Halt, all new alarms are dropped. If you choose Wrap, alarms are purged from the database, based on the following settings:

  • Purge Amount - the percentage of the current alarm count to be deleted.

  • Purge Policy - either the lowest severity alarms are deleted first or the oldest alarms are deleted first.

6 

Save your changes.

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