Alarm Actions

The Alarms tab includes an Actions menu where you can execute an action that affects the selected alarm.

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A description of the actions are as follows:

Action Description

Clear Alarm

Clear the selected alarm using one of the following options:

  • Clear Alarm (no time limit)
  • Clear for 1 hour
  • Clear for 6 hours
  • Clear for 12 hours
  • Clear for 24 hours.

If you click one of the options with a time limit. The alarm is cleared for the specified time and then returns if the conditions that generated the alarm are not cleared.

Edit Alarm Notes

Allows you to edit or add notes for the selected alarm.

Set Flag

Flag the selected alarm(s) to indicate attention is required.

Clear Flag

Remove flag from the selected alarm(s).

Mark as New

Mark the alarm as new. New alarms are displayed in bold text.

Mark as acknowledged

Mark the alarm as acknowledge which means you have selected the alarm and view details about the alarm. Acknowledge alarms are displayed in regular text.

Export Alarms

Exports the alarm information to a CSV file. You will be prompted for a name and a location to place the file.

Manage Cleared Alarms

Displays an overlay where you can manage cleared alarms. A list of alarms is displayed containing alarms that have been cleared and configured to remain cleared for a specified amount of time. You can remove alarms that have been configured to remain cleared for a time period by selecting (highlighting) the alarm(s) and clicking Remove Alarms.

Click Close to exit the overlay.