Alarms menu

Purpose

The alrms menu allows the operator to manage entities yield alarms when they malfunction. This section deals with the configuration of ASAPs (Alarm Severity Assignment Profile). An ASAP is a list of Alarm probable causes to which Severities Profiles are assigned, predefined or settable by the operator. The menu options are:

• CES TCA Profile Mng - Allows to configure and display of the active threshold crossing alarm profile of CES (TCA = Threshold Crossing Alarm).

• ETH TCA Profile Mng - Allows to configure and display of the active threshold crossing alarm profile of ETH.

• TDM TCA Profile Mng - Allows to configure and display of the active threshold crossing alarm profile of TDM.

• TDM ASAP Mng - Allows to configure and display the TDM ASAP (Alarm Severity Assignment Profile).

• Data ASAP Mng - Allows to configure and display the data ASAP.

• PDH Global Settings - Allows to configure the PDH global settings.

• ALM Resynch. - Allows to update the alarm database to the current alarm situation.

• Condition Log - Allows to collect the alarm history report from the NE.

• House Keeping - Allows to manage the input and output points of the shelf.

CES TCA profile management

Select Alarms -> CES TCA Profile Mng option as shown in Figure 3-165, Alarm page - CES TCA profile.

Figure 3-165: Alarm page - CES TCA profile

The Create hyperlink allows to create a threshold profile. On selecting an instance and clicking Delete hyperlink deletes the specific threshold profile.

Check the Show ghost objects option to know the status of the threshold profile as shown in .

Figure 3-166: CES TCA profile - show ghost objects

ETH TCA profile management

Select Alarms -> EthTCA Profile Mng option as shown in Figure 3-167, Alarm page -ETH TCA profile.

Figure 3-167: Alarm page -ETH TCA profile

The ethernet TCA profile displays Eth Port Threshold and Flow Threshold profile tabs as shown in Figure 3-168, ETH TCA profile tabs.

Figure 3-168: ETH TCA profile tabs

• Eth Port Threshold - Allows to create and delete threshold profile for an ethernet port.

• Flow Threshold - Allows to create and delete flow threshold profile.

Check the Show ghost objects option to know the status of the threshold profile.

TDM TCA profile management

Select Alarms -> TDM TCA Profile Mng option as shown in Figure 3-169, Alarms page - TCA profile.

Figure 3-169: Alarms page - TCA profile

The TCA Profile tab contains the Filter panel that contains the following parameters:

• Profile Type - the associated combo-box lists all the TCA profile access Identifier.

  The values are:

  • blank = none

  • ALL = all profiles

  • STMn = STMn (Where n = 1, 4, 16, 64)

  • VCn = VCn (Where n = 4, 44c, 416c, 464c)

  • LOVCn = LOVCn (Where n = 3 and 12)

  • OTU2 = OTU2 port profiles

  • GBE = Gigabit Ethernet profiles

  • MAU = MAU port profile

  • TUSEG

  • E1

• TCA-Profile ID - it has three associated combo-boxes:

  • The first combo-box lists all the TCA profile access Identifier with the THP prefix followed by the Profile Type abbreviation previously described, e.g. THPVC4

  • The second and third combo-boxes allow to set a number for the profile access Identifier. The range is from 0 to 256, e.g. THPVC4

• User Label - This is an entry field which allows to digit the user label of the profile access Identifier. This is the TCA-AID with only one of the profile number and precedes by the LBL description

The panel has the following hyperlinks:

The Cancel allows to close the page and return back to the previous page.

The Search allows to start the search procedure.

The TCA Profile page contains the Create hyperlink that allows to create a new TCP Profile. See Procedure 3-78: Create TCA profile.

TDM ASAP (Alarm Severity Assignment Profile) management

Select Alarms -> TDM ASAP Mng option as shown in Figure 3-170, Alarms page - TDM ASAPs management.

Figure 3-170: Alarms page - TDM ASAPs management

The ASAP Mng tab displays the ASAP FILTER panel that contains the following parameters:

• ASAP-TYPE - This is the associated combo-box lists all the available types services as the tributary signal.

• ASAP AID - The associated combo-box lists all the available ID services as the tributary signal. The default values are:

  • ALL = all alarms

  • ASAPEQPT

  • ASAPTUSEG

  • ASAPSTM1

  • ASAPVC4

  • ASAPLOVC12

  • ASAPT1

  • ASAPE1

  • ASAPSECU

• User Label - The entry box shows a mnemonic string to address the ASAP. The xxxxxxx-0 and -1 are factory defined, while xxxxxx-2 to -n can be set by the user. Each single alarm can be classified with a criterion selected by the operator.

The Search hyperlink allows to start the search procedure.

The Create allows to configure a new ASAP. See Procedure 3-74: Create TDM ASAP management.

Data ASAP (Alarm Severity Assignment Profile) management

Select Alarms -> Data ASAP Mng option as shown in Figure 3-171, Data ASAP management.

Figure 3-171: Data ASAP management

Select the required ASAP label. The selected ASAP

ALM cutoff

Select Alarms -> ALM CUTOFF option as shown in Figure 3-172, Alarm cutoff.

Figure 3-172: Alarm cutoff

Click on SEND functional button a command cuts off the office audible alarm indications without changing the local alarm reporting and the following indication appears under the table.

The currently active audible alarm indications will be silenced. The visual alarm indications are not affected. Future alarm reporting is not be affected and new audible alarm indications will be provided for any new alarms.

The ACO LED turns on and a new alarm arrives, it is presented to the audible closures and the ACO LED switches off. Alarms silenced is not presented to the Audible closures even if they are still present (only new alarms).

ALM resynch.

Select Alarms -> ALM Resynch. option as shown in Figure 3-173, Alarm resynchronization.

Figure 3-173: Alarm resynchronization

Click on Resynchronize functional button a command refresh the alarms and the relevant information is referred.

Condition log

Select Alarms -> Condition Log. option as shown in Figure 3-174, Alarm log.

Figure 3-174: Alarm log

The Alarm Log tab displays the Filter by panel that contains the following parameters:

• Domain - Specifies the domain for filtering the alarm. The values are ALL, TDM, and DATA.

  Note: If the selected Domain value is DATA, the widow displays Severity drop down, the values are: CRITICAL, MAJOR, MINOR, WARNING, and CLEARED.

  Note: If the selected Domain value is ALL, the Event Type and Aid Type parameters are not available.

• Event Type - Specifies the event type that triggers alarm. The values are ALM and NOTALM.

• Aid Type - Specifies the Access Identifier type.

  The values are:

  • ALL

  • BITS

  • TIMING

  • EQPT

  • GBE

  • OCn

  • GBE10

  • OTU2

  • STS1

  • STS3C

  • STS12C

  • STS48C

  • STS192C

  • TUSEG

  • FFP

  • ODU2 = ODU2 port alarms

  • OGPORT

  • STMn = STMn (Where n = 1, 4, 16, 64)

  • VCn = VCn (Where n = 4, 44c, 416c, 464c)

  • LOVCn = LOVCn (Where n = 3 and 12)

• From Date & Time - Specifies From date & time to apply filter to the alarm

• To Date & Time - Specifies To data & time to apply filter to the alarm

The Search link allows to filter the alarm details based on the selection criteria.

The Reset Criteria link allows to reset the new criteria to apply the filter.

Housekeeping Input Points

Select Alarms -> Housekeeping -> Input Pointsoption as shown in Figure 3-175, Alarms Housekeeping Input Points.

Figure 3-175: Alarms Housekeeping Input Points

Figure 3-176: Input Points Attributes

The Input Points tab displays the Input Points Attributes panel that contains the following parameters:

• Action - Specifies the action of the alarm.

• Alarm - Specifies the alarm.

• Condition - Specifies the alarm condition.

• Access Identifier - Specifies the access identifier of the control input point.

• Notification Code - Specifies the notification code of the alarm.

  The values are:

  • CR - Critical Alarm

  • MJ - Major Alarm

  • MN - Minor Alarm

  • WR - Warning Alarm

  • NA - Not Alarmed

  • NR - Not Reported

• Alarm Type - Specifies the alarm type.

• Alarm Message - Specifies the text message associated with the alarm.

• Polarity - Specifies the polarity of the alarm. The values are ALOW and AHIGH.

Housekeeping Output Points

Select Alarms -> Housekeeping -> Output Pointsoption as shown in .

The Output Points tab displays the Operate/Release Output Points and Output Points Control Attributes panels that contains the following parameters:

• Action -

• Access Identifier - Specifies the access identifier of the external control output point.

• Control Type - Specifies the alarm control type.

• Control State - Specifies the alarm control state.

• Alarm Message - Specifies the text message associated with the alarm.

• Polarity - Specifies the polarity of the alarm.

  The values are:

  • AHIGH - Active high

  • ALOW - Active low

• Operation Mode - Specifies the operation mode of the alarm. The values are MANUAL or AUTOMATIC.

• Selected Condition Type - Specifies the standing condition that triggers the alarm of the selected external control output point.

• Selected Access Identifier - Specifies the access identifier of the standing condition that triggers the alarm of the selected external control output point.

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