test alarms

Last Updated : Aug 09, 2023 |
Use test alarms to test the hardware associated with active alarms in the alarms log.
test alarms provides a query screen to help the user narrow the selection of alarmed objects. After the screen is filled out, press Enter to test the hardware associated with the selected alarm log entries. The results in standard test output and status information are on the message line as the command progresses.
Several alarms may be logged against a single maintenance object, each alarm representing a different problem. Even if there are multiple entries in the alarm log for a single object, test alarms tests each physical object once.
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test alarms [ auto-page ] [ failures ] [ step ] [ short  |  long ] [ repeat  #  | clear ]
auto-page
Continue testing and displaying test results by providing a new screen every time the SAT screen is filled with test results. The screen does not scroll to accommodate new results.
If the auto-page option is not specified, when the SAT screen is filled with test results testing stops until the user enters the Page key to continue or the Cancel key to halt the testing.
failures
Show failures on the SAT screen. All passes will not be displayed on the output screen. Hardware failures, aborts, conflicts, and PN-down failures.
step
Step to the next or previous alarm without testing the current alarm. Alarm information is displayed with a prompt for a keypress. Enter:
  • CANCEL to cancel the command
  • ENTER to test the currently displayed alarm
  • NEXT ALARM (function key) to move to the next alarm
  • PREV ALARM (function key) to move to the previous alarm without testing the currently displayed alarm
Press NEXT ALARM (function key) or PREV ALARM (function key) at any time during the command, even during test results. If the NEXT ALARM or PREV ALARM is pressed during a test, the test is aborted, testing of the current alarm stops, and the next alarm or previous alarm is displayed. If the first alarms is displayed, and the PREV ALARM is pressed, then the last alarm is displayed. If the last alarm is currently displayed, and NEXT ALARM is requested, the first alarm is displayed.
short
Run a series of nondestructive diagnostic tests.
long
Run a more comprehensive and longer version of the diagnostic tests. This may involve both destructive and nondestructive tests.
repeat #
Number of times to repeat the test, between 1 and 100.
clear
Repeat the test sequence until the alarm is cleared, or until a single test in the sequence fails.

test alarms options

After entering test alarms, you are presented with an options screen for alarm selection. The following fields are displayed on the test alarms screen.
test alarms field descriptions — Hardware Test Alarm Query
Field
Description
ALARM TYPES
The type of alarm or combination of alarms to be tested, specified by y or n in the alarm type fields.
REPORT PERIOD
Test alarms for records for the last hour (h), last day (d), last week (w) or all (a).
From
Specifies error records starting from the time specified by mm/dd/hh/mm (month/day/hour/minute). If no From date is entered, errors from the earliest record in the log are displayed.
To
Specifies every error record up to the time specified by mm/dd/hh/mm. If no To date is entered, every error up to the current date is displayed.
Equipment Type
To limit the report to a specific group of components, enter the location of a type of equipment in one of the following fields. If no entry is made, errors for the entire system are displayed.
  • Gateway — Enter the gateway number.
  • Category — Enter a category to restrict the report to maintenance objects in a specific category. The HELP key displays a list of categories.
  • Extension — Enter the extension number of a port.
  • Trunk (group/member) — Enter a trunk-group number, or a trunk-group and member number separated by a slash (for example, 78 or 78/1).

test alarms output

The responses, with output, on a test-by-test basis with one line of data displayed for each test result. With the
test alarms field descriptions — Alarm Entry
Field
Description
Port
The location of the alarmed object (Media-gateway-slot-circuit). The alarm log use the same identifier.
Maintenance Name
The name of the MO as it is displayed in the alarm and error logs.
On Board
Whether the fault detected is on the associated media module, or an off board element connected to the media module.
Alt Name
Extension numbers or trunk-group numbers.
Alarm Type
Major, minor, or warning is an indicator to the seriousness of the alarm raised.
Service State
  • (out of service), or
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