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.

Note: Time display settings (for example, whether to use 24-hour time) are based on your browser settings and are not configured in the NSP. See your browser documentation for information about configuring how time is displayed.

Steps
 
1 

In the Network Map and Health, Current Alarms view, click the More button png4.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.

Note: The maximum count for alarms from sources other than the NFM-P is 250 000 if the WS-NOC and NSP are integrated, or 300 000 if the WS-NOC is deployed as an independent system.

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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