Alarms Table

The alarms table contains a statistical summary of all alarm data for the managed object that you select.

If the object is a platform, see your platform supplement for more information.

You can filter and sort this table to display only the alarms that you want to see in a preferred sequence. You filter and sort alarms from the alarms table. For additional details, see To Filter the Alarms Table and To Sort the Alarms Table.

Alarm Display Pages

The maximum number of alarms that can be displayed on a page is 20. The current page number and total number of alarms for the selected object in the database are displayed at the top of the table.

When new alarms occur, the currently displayed alarms table does not change, even if these alarms affect the current page. Instead, the Refresh button displays a two-state icon. This icon indicates that new alarms have arrived, and you should update the table to include the new alarms soon.

When you delete alarms, the table is updated immediately. The deleted alarms no longer appear in the table. When another user deletes alarms, you might see blank rows in the alarms table. A refresh request recomputes the pages and updates the table to remove the deleted alarms. Only one page of alarms is displayed per request. You can see additional pages by using the page navigation buttons above the alarms table.

Navigation for the Alarm Table Page

The Alarms Details window contains navigation buttons that enable you to move through the alarm pages. Informational messages inform you when the first and last pages of the table are displayed. A scrollbar enables you to scroll through each page of the table.

Alarm Categories

The alarms table presents different categories of detailed alarm information. The following information always appears in the alarms table.

Severity

Indicates the severity of the alarm. Black is most severe. Grey is least severe. A green check mark in this column indicates that the alarm was acknowledged.

Start time

Date and time that the alarm occurred

State

Indicates the state of the alarm: open, a “ringing” bell icon, or closed, a “silent”bell icon

Action

Indicates the action taken by the user or the program in response to the alarm condition

Message

Abbreviated message that describes the alarm

The following information appears on the bottom of the page when an alarm row is selected. This information is only displayed for closed or acknowledged alarms.

Alarm Ended On

Date and time that the alarm condition was fixed

Alarm Acknowledged On

Date and time that the alarm was acknowledged, and the user ID of the person who acknowledged the alarm

Select an alarm row to display any available additional information that is associated with the alarm. The additional information includes the following data:

• The alarm end time

• The acknowledgment date and time

• The user ID of the user who acknowledged the alarm

Alarm States

A bell icon in the State column of the alarms table indicates the state of each alarm. Each alarm has two states: open and closed.

An open alarm is an alarm for which the condition that caused the alarm still exists. A closed alarm means the condition no longer exists. Open alarm icons show a “ringing” bell. Closed alarm icons show a “silent” bell.

Alarm Action Status

The Action column of the alarms table indicates the status of each alarm.

Each alarm can have one of three action conditions:

• No action – An action has not been registered for that alarm.

• Pending action – The action is manual. Click the Run button to execute the action.

• Executed – The action is automatic. The Alarm Manager software has already performed the action.