Alarm Details

Additional alarm information can be displayed by selecting an alarm. Information about the alarm is displayed at the bottom of the Alarms tab.

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If you do not see the alarm details, click the Open bar to display them.

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The following alarm information is displayed:

At the bottom of the detailed information are links that allow you to execute a function or provide more information.

Link Description

Clear Alarm

Clear alarm works the same as Clear Alarm in the Actions menu.

Disable for device

Disables the alarm specifically for the device causing the alarm. If you wish to re-enable the alarm, you must go to Alarm Configuration and remove the device from the disabled list.

Forensic Analysis

Accesses Forensic Analysis where you can analyze historical information about the device.

Expert Help

Provides comprehensive descriptions on the alarm in four tabs:

  • Summarydisplays a summary about the alarm type.
  • Descriptiondisplays detailed information about the alarm type.
  • Investigationadvises you on how to investigate the alarm type.
  • Mitigationadvises you on how to mitigate the alarm type.

Edit notes

Allows you to edit or add notes for the alarm.

Copy alarm

Copies all the detailed information about the alarm to the Clipboard for later use.

Escalation

Displays an escalation window displaying what you need to do to escalate a problem. The escalation information is defined in the alarm configuration for the specific alarm.

Alarm Configuration

Opens Alarm Configuration in the Configuration tab.