Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

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Chapter 12 Type of node triggering the alarm (as defined in your address book) 258 Sniffer Portable Professional Type. The type of node triggering the alarm (as defined in your address book). Log Time. The date and time the alarm was triggered. Severity. Level of severity assigned to this type of alarm (1 through 5). Description. A brief description of the error. Figure 12-1 shows a sample Alarm log. Date and time the alarm was triggered The Status can be new (-) or acknowledged (i). To acknowledge an alarm, right-click the alarm entry and select Acknowledge. Figure 12-1. The Alarm Log Level of severity assigned to this type of alarm (1 through 5) Description of the error

Setting Up Logging for the Local Alarm Log Managing Alarms Configuring logging for the local Alarm Log consists of the following steps: Make sure the Enable Alarm option is checked in the Tools > Options > Alarm tab (Figure 12-2). This option is enabled by default. This option must be enabled for any logging to take place in the local Alarm Log. Use the Tools > Expert Options > Alarms tab to set Alarm Logged to YES for each Expert alarm you’d like logged in the local Alarm Log. See Logging and Severities for Expert Alarms. Use the Tools > Options > Alarm tab’s Severities button to specify the severity for each possible monitor alarm. See Severities for Monitor Alarms. Alarms are logged in the local Alarm Log when this option is checked. Figure 12-2. Setting Up Alarm Logging User’s Guide 259

Setting Up Logging for the Local Alarm Log<br />

Managing Alarms<br />

Configuring logging for the local Alarm Log consists of the following<br />

steps:<br />

Make sure the Enable Alarm option is checked in the Tools ><br />

Options > Alarm tab (Figure 12-2). This option is enabled by<br />

default. This option must be enabled for any logging to take place<br />

in the local Alarm Log.<br />

Use the Tools > Expert Options > Alarms tab to set Alarm<br />

Logged to YES for each Expert alarm you’d like logged in the local<br />

Alarm Log. See Logging and Severities for Expert Alarms.<br />

Use the Tools > Options > Alarm tab’s Severities button to<br />

specify the severity for each possible monitor alarm. See Severities<br />

for Monitor Alarms.<br />

Alarms are<br />

logged in the<br />

local Alarm<br />

Log when<br />

this option is<br />

checked.<br />

Figure 12-2. Setting Up Alarm Logging<br />

User’s <strong>Guide</strong> 259

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