Output Messages

The EAGLE generates output messages in response to command input or fault conditions in the EAGLE or in the network. The format for these messages is generally uniform. Some messages include additional data.

Network messages provide the text description of the event, and on the lines below the text line, any additional information.

The following example shows the general format of an output message.

Figure 2-1 Output Message Format

The fields in an output message (shown in the figure above) are described next:

• Host CLLI code - a maximum of one alpha character and ten alphanumeric characters. The CLLI code uniquely identifies the system in terms of its physical location. The CLLI code must be unique among all elements in the system.

  The CLLI code consists of the following:

  • City = 4 characters

  • State = 2 characters

  • Building = 2 characters

  • Equipment type = 3 characters

• Date - The date the message was generated, in the format year-month-day.

• Time - The time the message was generated with time zone, in the format hour: minutes: second time zone.

• System Release Number - contains a system identifier and the version ID number. The system identifier, can be EAGLE or EAGLE5 depending on the product key enabled on the system. The version ID number has the software release specific GPL set that is expected to be installed on the system as approved loads. The format of the version ID number is in the form of maj.min.maint, defined as follows:

  • maj - the major release ID

  • min - the minor release ID

  • maint - the maintenance release ID

• Alarm Level - a one or two character indicator of the alarm level, defined as follows:

  • *C = Critical Alarm

  • ** = Major Alarm

  • * = Minor Alarm

  • blank = No Alarm

• Message Sequence Number - This number is an index for all output messages. The number increments sequentially for every message. The output messages originating from the card in location 1113 has a range from 0001 through 4999. The range for location 1115 is 5000 through 9999.

• Message Reference Number - Messages that are associated with a specific action are numbered for reference. These messages are defined in this chapter, along with a corrective action.

• Affected Device - The device that caused the message to be generated. This generally describes the card type.

Network messages with additional data display the additional lines below the text string and message reference number (MRN). See individual messages for examples of output.

All network messages are non-alarm and are used to notify the user of network events. There may or may not be a procedure associated with these messages.