Forwarding Alarms whose Destination Type is 'Notification'

Alarms can be forwarded to the 'Notification' destination type. After configuring this destination type, notifications will automatically pop up in the OVOC GUI when alarms are received.

➢ To forward alarms whose Destination Type is 'Notification':
1. In the Alarms Forwarding Rule Details screen (Alarms > Forwarding > Add) under the DESTINATION tab, select NOTIFICATION from the 'Destination Type' drop-down.

2. Configure the parameters using the table as reference.

Parameter

Description

Rule Name

Define an intuitive name, to be displayed in the alarm summary screen.

Forward matching alarms/events -or-

Prevent forwarding matching alarms/events

Allows or prevents forwarding alarms depending on the destination you select. If you select Prevent forwarding matching alarms/events and then select Minor Alarms from the 'Severities' drop-down under the Rule Conditions tab, then minor alarms are not forwarded.

See also related parameters 'Internal Mail Server From Address' and 'Internal Mail Server Real Name' in Configuring Alarms Settings

Enable/Disable Rule

Enables or disables the rule if the parameters and conditions configured under this tab as well as under Rule Conditions and Destinations are met.

See also related parameters 'Internal Mail Server From Address' and 'Internal Mail Server Real Name' in Configuring Alarms Settings

Assigned Operators

Under 'Destination Details', configure the operator (or operators) to whom you want the alarm notifications to be forwarded.

Note:

■ Operators whose security level is 'Admin' can assign notifications to any operator / all operators.
■ Operators whose security level is 'Operator' can assign notifications only to themselves.
3. Click OK; notifications will automatically pop up in the uppermost right corner in the GUIs of all assigned operators, when alarms are received.

To configure the timeout of notification pop-ups, see Configuring Operator Authentication Locally, in the OVOC and refer to the parameter 'Notifications display time (sec)'. The default is 3 seconds. Configuring the parameter to 0 disables the feature.

➢ To view the notifications history:
1. Click the bell icon in the uppermost right corner of the OVOC GUI; the icon indicates the number of notifications that have not yet been viewed; its color indicates highest alarm severity level.

2. View the alarm notifications history.

3. In the list, you can delete a notification, clear all notifications or click a notification to open the Alarms History page displaying that alarm.
4. Scroll down to view earlier notifications. Most recent notifications are listed first. Every notification indicates how long ago it was listed, e.g., 4 minutes ago.