CommScope Redwood version 3.1 - Manual (Page 32)

Commissioning and Administration User Guide 31
Alerts and Alarms
Dashboard Alarms
The Redwood Manager Dashboard displays important system messages to the administrator in
the form of Alarms at the bottom of the screen. These Alarms range from minor informational
points to major notifications about potential system issues, so it is important to monitor these on a
regular basis. Common Alerts include:
Ÿ A Cluster coming Online or going Offline
Ÿ A single Engine coming Online or going Offline
Ÿ A Sensor being Connected or Disconnected
Ÿ A Sensor observing a high ambient temperature
Ÿ A Fixture exceeding its power rating
Setting Temperature and Power Alarms
To set or change temperature and power alarms for a Location or Fixture:
In the Maintenance tab, click the Location on the left. If you want to set an alarm for a 1.
specific Fixture, select it in the middle pane.
From the drop-down menu, select Configuration. 2.
Select the type of alarms that you want to enable and the Temperature or Power level at 3.
which the alarm is triggered. The alarm is triggered when the defined threshold defined is
exceeded.
Click Apply. 4.
Configuring Email Alerts for Alarms
To access the settings click on the Sprocket Menu found at the top right of the screen. 1.
On the resulting configuration dialog box the Alerts tab will provide the current system 2.
settings as well as the email address of those who are to be sent Emails upon an Alarm
being triggered.
An external SNMP server will be required and its IP address is entered here. 3.
To add additional Email addresses, simply type the Email address into the field provided and 4.
click .
To remove an Email address, highlight it and click Delete. 5.