Sending a test alarm

Last Updated : Apr 04, 2013 |

Use this procedure to send a test alarm from the System Status Application (SSA). Use the test alarm to generate a fault event.

Before you begin

You must have an alarm destination defined. When you define a destination IP address for the fault event, the system uses an IP routing table to determine which interface to use when sending the fault event.

Procedure

  1. Launch SSA using one of the following methods:

    • Launch SSA from the IP Office Admin DVD.

    • Select Start > Programs > IP Office > System Status.

    • From within Manager or IP Office Manager for Server Edition, select File > Advanced > System Status.

  2. Select Alarms > Service from the navigation list.
  3. Click the Test Alarm button.

    The table displays the results of the test:

    Value

    Description

    Last Date of Error

    The date and time that the alarm occurred.

    Occurrences

    The number of times that the alarm has occurred since the control unit was last restarted or the alarm was last cleared.

    Error Description

    Test alarms display the message “Operator initiated test alarm.”
    If you configured an alarm destination for an SNMP trap, the test alarm generates the following information: 
    Enterprise: ipoGenTraps
Bindings (8) 
Binding #1: ipoGTEventStdSeverity.0 *** (int32) major(4)
Binding #2: ipoGTEventDateTime.0 *** (octets) 
Binding #3: ipoGTEventDevID.0 *** (octets)
Binding #4: sysDescr.0 *** (octets)
Binding #5: ipoGTEventReason.0 *** (int32) testAlarm(39) 
Binding #6: ipoGTEventData.0 *** (octets)
Binding #7: ipoGTEventAlarmDescription.0 *** (octets) Operator initiated test alarm - do not process 
Binding #8: ipoGTEventAlarmRemedialAction.0 *** (octets) (zero-length)
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