Working with Alarm Management parameter files
The default initialization groups for Alarm Management are controlled by the alarm parameter file that tells how 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 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.
To create an alarm parameter file
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 viewddmmmyyyy hh:mm:ss ------ BMC AMI Ops WINDOW INTERFACE (Vv.r.mm) ----------------
COMMAND ===> SCROLL ===> PAGE
CURR WIN ===> 1 ALT WIN ===>
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CMD ParmFile Description Modified Modified
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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 18:10Type 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.
Add a New Alarm Parameter File
COMMAND ===> SCROLL ===> CSR
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
Type group name(s) or type ? and press Enter for list
________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
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________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
END to create the parm file
CANCEL to return to the ALPARML view
ENTER to refresh data
HELP to view related helpSpecify the required information for your alarm parameter file:
Field
Description
Alarm Parameter Name
Name of the alarm parameter
Start Alarm Mgmt in CAS (Yes or No)
Whether to start Alarm Management in the CAS
List Alarm Definitions (Yes or No)
Whether to list alarm definitions
Description
Brief description of the alarm
Groups to Activate at Initialization
Name of the group or groups to activate at initialization
You can type the group names, or (BMC.AMIOPS.SPE2201) you can type ? and press Enter to see a list of existing alarm groups. For more information, see Step 4.
If you specify the name of a group that doesn't exist, message BBMAPA25 instructs you to correct the group name.
(If you specified ? for Groups to Activate at Initialization), take the following steps:
On the Select Alarm Group for Auto Activation dialog, type S next to the alarm groups that you want to activate at initialization.
Select Alarm Group for Auto Activation
COMMAND ===> SCROLL ===> CSR
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Set the alarm group from the list of existing alarm groups
Select one or more alarm groups (in TSO use line command S)
Alarm Group
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S DEFAULT
S GRPCICS
_ GRPDB2
S GRPIMS
_ GRPMQS
_ GRPMVS
END to select the groups and return
CANcel to exit without selecting the groups
HELP to go to help- Press End.
The Add a New Alarm Parameter File dialog is displayed with the selected group names.
- Press End to create your new parameter file.
To edit an alarm parameter file
- On the EZALARMS menu, select Alarm Parameters under Other to open the ALPARML view.
- Type C in the CMD column of the parameter file you want to edit.
- Press Enter to open the Update Alarm Parameter File dialog.
- 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
- On the EZALARMS menu, select Alarm Parameters under Other to open the ALPARML view.
- Type D in the CMD column of the parameter file you want to delete.
- Press Enter to open the Delete Alarm Parm File Confirmation dialog.
- Press End to confirm the deletion of the alarm parameter file.
To display alarm parameter file changes
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
- On the EZALARMS menu, select Alarm Parameters under Other to open the ALPARML view.
- Type T in the CMD column of one or more parameter files you want to deploy.
- Type the DEPloy primary command on the COMMAND line.
- Press Enter.
- 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.