Table Of Contents
Configuring Alarms
Configuring an Alarm for a Service
Service Groups in Alarm Configuration
Alarm Configuration Settings
Related Topics
Configuring Alarms
This chapter contains the following topics:
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Configuring an Alarm for a Service
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Service Groups in Alarm Configuration
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Alarm Configuration Settings
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Related Topics
Configuring an Alarm for a Service
This section describes how to add or update an alarm for a feature or network service that you manage through Cisco Unified Serviceability.
Note
Cisco recommends that you do not change SNMP Trap and Catalog configurations.
Refer to your online OS documentation for more information on how to use your standard registry editor.
Procedure
Step 1
Choose Alarm > Configuration.
The Alarm Configuration window displays.
Step 2
From the Server drop-down list box, choose the server for which you want to configure the alarm; then, click Go.
Step 3
From the Service Group drop-down list box, choose the category of service, for example, Database and Admin Services, for which you want to configure the alarm; then, click Go.
Tip
For a list of services that correspond to the service groups, see Table 4-1.
Step 4
From the Service drop-down list box, choose the service for which you want to configure the alarm; then, click Go.
Only services that support the service group and your configuration display.
Tip
The drop-down list box displays active and inactive services.
In the Alarm Configuration window, a list of alarm monitors with the event levels displays for the chosen service.In addition, the Apply to All Nodes check box displays.
Step 5
If you want to do so, you can apply the alarm configuration for the service to all nodes in the cluster by checking the Apply to All Nodes check box, provided your configuration supports clusters.
Step 6
Configure the settings, as described in Table 4-2, which includes descriptions for monitors and event levels.
Step 7
To save your configuration, click the Save button.
Note
To set the default, click the Set Default button; then, click Save.
Services That Use Cisco Tomcat
The following services use Cisco Tomcat for alarm generation:
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Cisco Extension Mobility Application
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Cisco IP Manager Assistant
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Cisco Extension Mobility
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Cisco Web Dialer Web
The system login alarm AuthenticationFailed also uses Cisco Tomcat. To generate alarms for these services, perform the following procedure.
Procedure
Step 1
In Cisco Unified Serviceability, choose Alarm > Configuration.
Step 2
From the Server drop-down list box, choose the server for which you want to configure the alarm; then, click Go.
Step 3
From the Services Group drop-down list box, choose Platform Services; then, click Go.
Step 4
From the Services drop-down list box, choose Cisco Tomcat; then, click Go.
Step 5
If you want to do so, you can apply the alarm configuration for the service to all nodes in the cluster by checking the Apply to All Nodes check box, provided your configuration supports clusters.
Step 6
Configure the settings, as described in Table 4-2, which includes descriptions for monitors and event levels.
Step 7
To save your configuration, click the Save button.

Tip
The system sends the alarm if the configured alarm event level for the specific destination in the Alarm Configuration window is equal to or lower than the severity that is listed in the alarm definition. For example, if the severity in the alarm definition equals WARNING_ALARM, and, in the Alarm Configuration window, you configure the alarm event level for the specific destination as Warning, Notice, Informational, or Debug, which are lower event levels, the system sends the alarm to the corresponding destination. If you configure the alarm event level as Emergency, Alert, Critical, or Error, which are higher severity levels, the system does not send the alarm to the corresponding location.
To access the alarm definitions for the Cisco Extension Mobility Application service, Cisco IP Manager Assistant service, Cisco Extension Mobility service, and the Cisco Web Dialer Web Service, choose the JavaApplications catalog in the Alarm Messages Definitions window described in Chapter 5, "Viewing and Updating Alarm Definitions".
Additional Information
See the "Related Topics" section.
Service Groups in Alarm Configuration
Table 4-1 lists the services that correspond to the options in the Service Group drop-down list box in the Alarm Configuration window.
Table 4-1 Service Groups in Alarm Configuration
Service Group
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Services
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Notes
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CM Services
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Cisco CTIManager, Cisco CallManager, Cisco CallManager Cisco IP Phone Service, Cisco DHCP Monitor Service, Cisco Dialed Number Analyzer, Cisco Extended Functions, Cisco IP Voice Media Streaming App, Cisco Messaging Interface, and Cisco TFTP
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For a description of these services, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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CTI Services
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Cisco CallManager Attendant Console Server
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For a description of these services, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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CDR Services
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Cisco CDR Agent and Cisco CDR Repository Manager
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For a description of these services, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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Database and Admin Services
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Cisco Bulk Provisioning Service, Cisco Database Layer Monitor, and Cisco License Manager
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For a description of these services, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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Performance and Monitoring Services
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Cisco AMC Service and Cisco RIS Data Collector
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For a description of these services, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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Directory Services
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Cisco DirSync
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For a description of this service, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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Backup and Restore Services
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Cisco DRF Local and Cisco DRF Master
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For a description of these services, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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System Services
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Cisco Trace Collection Service
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For a description of these services, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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Platform Services
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Cisco Tomcat
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For a description of this service, see the "Understanding Services" section on page 9-1.
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Alarm Configuration Settings
Table 4-2 describes all alarm configuration settings, even though the service may not support the settings. For related procedures, see the "Related Topics" section.
Table 4-2 Alarm Configuration Settings
Name
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Description
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Server
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From the drop-down box, choose the server for which you want to configure the alarm; then, click Go.
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Service Group
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From the drop-down box, choose the category of services, for example, Database and Admin Services, for which you want to configure the alarm; then, click Go.
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Service
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From the Service drop-down box, choose the service for which you want to configure the alarm; then, click Go.
Only services that support the service group and your configuration display.
Tip  The drop-down list box displays active and inactive services.
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Apply to All Nodes
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To apply the alarm settings for the service to all nodes in a cluster, check the check box.
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Enable Alarm for Local Syslogs
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The SysLog viewer serves as the alarm destination. The program logs errors in the Application Logs within SysLog Viewer and provides a description of the alarm and a recommended action. You can access the SysLog Viewer from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Real-Time Monitoring Tool.
For information on viewing logs with the SysLog Viewer, refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Real-Time Monitoring Tool Administration Guide.
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Enable Alarm for Remote Syslogs
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The Syslog file serves as the alarm destination. Check this check box to enable the Syslog messages to be stored on a Syslog server and to specify the Syslog server name. If this destination is enabled and no server name is specified, Cisco Unified Serviceability does not send the Syslog messages.
Tip  In the Server field, enter the name or IP address of the remote Syslog server that you want to use to accept Syslog messages. For example, if you want to send the alarms to CiscoWorks 2000, specify the CiscoWorks 2000 server name.
Tip  Do not specify a Cisco Unified Communications Manager server as the destination because the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server does not accept Syslog messages from another server.
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Enable Alarm for SDI Trace
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The SDI trace library serves as the alarm destination.
To log alarms in the SDI trace log file, check this check box and check the Trace On check box in the Trace Configuration window for the chosen service. For information on configuring settings in the Trace Configuration window in Cisco Unified Serviceability, see the "Configuring Trace Parameters" section on page 7-1.
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Enable Alarm for SDL Trace
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The SDL trace library serves as the alarm destination. This destination applies only to the Cisco CallManager service and the CTIManager service. Configure this alarm destination by using Trace SDL configuration.
To log alarms in the SDL trace log file, check this check box and check the Trace On check box in the Trace Configuration window for the chosen service. For information on configuring settings in the Trace Configuration window in Cisco Unified Serviceability, see the "Configuring Trace Parameters" section on page 7-1.
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Alarm Event Level
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From the drop-down list box, choose one of the following options:
• Emergency—This level designates system as unusable.
• Alert—This level indicates that immediate action is needed.
• Critical—The system detects a critical condition.
• Error—This level signifies an error condition exists.
• Warning—This level indicates that a warning condition is detected.
• Notice—This level designates a normal but significant condition.
• Informational—This level designates information messages only.
• Debug—This level designates detailed event information that Cisco TAC engineers use for debugging.
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Related Topics
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Configuring an Alarm for a Service
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Service Groups in Alarm Configuration
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Alarm Configuration Settings
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Understanding Alarms, page 3-1
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager Real-Time Monitoring Tool Administration Guide