Working with Alarm Management parameter files

The default initialization groups for MainView Alarm Management are controlled by the alarm parameter file that tells how MainView Alarm Management is started or initialized.

Each alarm parameter file contains the following information:

• Whether to start the alarm manager in CAS or not, Yes or No.

• Whether to list the names of the active alarm definitions during the alarm manager initialization, Yes or No.

• Whether the names of the alarm definitions being activated should be written to the console during the alarm manager initialization.

• The names of the groups to be automatically processed when MainView Alarm Management is started in the CAS. System symbols can be used in the specification of group names.

From the ALPARML view, you can perform the following alarm parameter file actions:

• Add a new alarm parameter file.

• Change an alarm parameter file.

• Delete an alarm parameter file.

• Display the content of an alarm parameter file.

• Deploy an alarm parameter file (BQY2220 applied). 

To create an alarm parameter file

1. On the EZALARMS menu, select Alarm Parameters under Other to open the ALPARML view. The ALPARML view displays a list of the alarm parameter files sorted by name.
   
   ALPARML view

   ddmmmyyyy  hh:mm:ss ------ MainView WINDOW INTERFACE (Vv.r.mm) ----------------
   COMMAND  ===>                                                 SCROLL ===> PAGE
   CURR WIN ===> 1        ALT WIN ===>                                             
   >W1 =ALPARML===========CXTSTW===*========ddmmmyyyy==hh:mm:ss====PLEXMGR==D====7
   CMD ParmFile Description                              Modified Modified        
   --- Name---- -----------                              by------ YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
       ALPRM01  Test Parameter File 1                    BITKCY4  2005/04/26 17:57
       ALPRM02  Test Parameter File 2                    RDAPQF   2005/05/19 14:20
       ALPRM03  Test Parameter File 3                    BITKCY3  2004/11/04 15:53
       ALPRM04  Test Parameter File 4                    BITKCY3  2004/11/04 17:12
       ALPRM05  Test Parameter File 5                    BITKCY4  2005/04/26 18:11
       ALPRM06  Test Parameter File 6                    BITKCY4  2005/04/26 16:41
       ALPRM07  Test Parameter File 7                    BITKCY4  2005/04/26 18:10

2. Type A in the CMD column or type ADD on the COMMAND line, and press Enter to open the Add a New Alarm Parameter File dialog.

   Tip

   • If you want to create a parameter file that is based on the contents of an existing parameter file use the A line command on the line of the model parameter file.

   • If you want to create a new parameter file starting from scratch, use the ADD COMMAND line command.

   Add New Alarm Parameter File dialog

                            Add a new Alarm Parameter File                         
     COMMAND ===>                                              SCROLL ===> PAGE  
                                                                                  
     Alarm Parameter Name:                                                       
     Start Alarm Mgmt in CAS: Yes           Yes or No                           
     List Alarm Definitions:  Yes           Yes or No                           
     Description:             Enter description here                             
                                                                                  
     Groups to Activate at initialization

3. Specify the required information for your alarm parameter file.
4. Press End to create your new parameter file.

To edit an alarm parameter file

1. On the EZALARMS menu, select Alarm Parameters under Other to open the ALPARML view.
2. Type C  in the CMD column of the parameter file you want to edit.
3. Press Enter to open the Update Alarm Parameter File dialog.
4. Specify the required information for your alarm parameter file, and press End to save the changes to your parameter file.

To delete an alarm parameter file

1. On the EZALARMS menu, select Alarm Parameters under Other to open the ALPARML view.
2. Type D in the CMD column of the parameter file you want to delete.
3. Press Enter to open the Delete Alarm Parm File Confirmation dialog.
4. Press End to confirm the deletion of the alarm parameter file.

To display alarm parameter file changes

MainView Logger records changes to the alarm parameter files.

On the EZALARMS menu, select Alarm Param Actions under Activity Log to open the APMODLOG view.

To deploy an alarm parameter file (BQY2220 applied)

1. On the EZALARMS menu, select Alarm Parameters under Other to open the ALPARML view.
2. Type T in the CMD column of one or more parameter files you want to deploy.
3. Type the DEPloy primary command on the COMMAND line.
4. Press Enter.
5. Complete the deployment wizard (see Using the alarm deployment feature).
   The deployment process starts and the DEPYMNT view is displayed showing the status of the request.