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Action Routine
After the terminal server has determined that a match exists between the
detected alarm and an entry in the Action Table, it executes the Action
Routine listed. The
Action Routine
specifies what action should be taken
when a particular event occurs. Each terminal server includes standard
Action Routines (see Chapter 8).
Parameters
Action routines typically have parameters associated with them. A
parameter may be a phone number, a pager number, or other information
used by the Action Routine.
Comments
The comment may give more information about the alarm. With some
Action Routines, when the terminal server processes an alarm, the
comment is sent along with it.
Alarm Matching Criteria
When the terminal server receives an alarm, it follows a specific
procedure when it searches the Action Table for a match to an alarm
(event). Three passes are made.
1. In the first pass, the terminal server attempts to match the alarm
from the first character to the first space. That is, if it received an
alarm
ERR000 Reset
, it would try to find
ERR000
in the Action Table
and then take whatever action is specified.
2. If the first search fails to turn up a match, it searches for a record
describing a range of alarms that includes the alarm it received.
Such ranges can be entered into the Action Table to cover a
multiple of alarm types.