Comtech EF Data VMS v3.12.x Vipersat - Manual (Page 323)

Chapter 6 - VMS Services 6-17
MN/22156, rev 12 ViperView—Monitor and Control
Event Relay Server
The VMS Event Relay Server allows external client software to interact directly
with the Event Log service, utilizing text messages over a TCP connection.
Events generated by the VMS can be passed through the TCP/XML interface to
a client application on any platform and from any location in the IP network.
The events are transmitted in standard XML format.
With no dependency on the Windows Event Viewer and API, the Event Relay
Server is more efficient and more reliable than the Event Conduit Service (VMS
v3.6.4) that it replaces. And, because this server is directly integrated with the
VMS, there is no need to install any additional software.
The Event Relay is configured from the Event Log Properties General dialog,
and is set to Enabled by default, as shown in figure 6-19.
Figure 6-19 Event Relay Server Configuration
Alarm Masks
Alarm masks are a VMS tool that is used to limit false alarms generated by
normal system operations.