Verilink PRISM 4051 (34-00253.2) Product Manual - Manual (Page 31)

Software Configuration 25
NETAlarms
These status lines
display the selected
element’s current
network signal alarm
state (Table 4-2).
Alarms are
determined by the
selectable thresholds
in Alarm Parameters
on page 33.
DTE Alarms
These status lines display the selected element’s current DTE signal alarm state
(Table 4-3). The DTR Alarm may be enabled or disabled for the ports in the Port
Parameters screen.
(alarm status)
The main body of the Alarms screen shows the current count for parameters that
may be used to trigger an alarm.
The Current column displays the consecutive seconds during which the error
condition has existed.
The Threshold column displays the values set in the Alarm Configuration screen
(page 33). Parameters having a current value equal to or greater than its non-zero
threshold generates an alarm. Any parameter with a threshold value of zero is
disabled from generating alarms. An alarm is declared when the value of any
parameter exceeds its non-zero threshold.
The parameters shown on the Alarms screen are updated at approximately
five - second intervals.
Reset Alarm Registers
Pressing Enter on (RESET) clears the value of all Current alarm parameters.
Table 4-3 DTE Alarm Indicators
Alarm Description
None DTR on DTE interface is true or ignored.
DTR DTR on DTE interface is false.
Table 4-2 NET Alarm Indicators
Alarm Description
------- No status is available
None No alarm threshold has been exceeded, although errors
may exist which do not exceed thresholds.
ERRS The Errored Seconds, Severely Errored Seconds, or
Bipolar Errored Seconds threshold is exceeded.
LOSS The Loss Of Signal Seconds threshold is exceeded.
OOSS The Out of Service Seconds threshold is exceeded.
OOFS The Out Of Frame Seconds threshold is exceeded.
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