To configure dry contact sensors

Before you begin

You can enable dry contact sensors on the console port or alarm interface port of supported NEs. When an external alarm condition is present, the NE sends an alarm with a user-configured message to the NFM-P. See the NE documentation for more information about dry contact sensors.

Steps
 
1 

If you are configuring a 7210 SAS-D or 7210 SAS-K, perform the following steps. Otherwise, go to Step 2 .

  1. On the equipment tree, right-click on an NE and choose Properties. The Network Element (Edit) form opens.

  2. Enable the Console Alarm Input parameter.

    Note:

    The console port is not available for other purposes when the Console Alarm Input parameter is enabled.

  3. Save your change and close the form.

2 

On the equipment tree, expand Network→NE→Shelf.

3 

Right-click on the Shelf object and choose Properties. The Shelf (Edit) form opens.

4 

Click on the External Alarms tab. A list of dry contacts is displayed.

5 

Choose one of the dry contacts and click Properties. The Dry Contact (Edit) form opens.

6 

Configure the required parameters and click OK. The Dry Contact (Edit) form closes.

7 

Repeat Step 5 and Step 6 as required to configure additional dry contacts.

Note: You can configure only one dry contact for the 7210 SAS-D and 7210 SAS-K.

8 

Save your changes and close the form.

End of steps