Introduction to the Auto Alarm Manager
With the Auto Alarm Manager (AAM), you can deliver and automatically acknowledge iFIX or FIX 7.x (FIX32) alarms that occur at remote, un-staffed sites to a central location. From this central location, operators can view the incoming alarms. TCP/IP networking must be enabled to use the Auto Alarm Manager.
The Auto Alarm Manager reports alarms by modem and only maintains the modem connection with the remote node while it reports alarms. After it has delivered all alarms, the Auto Alarm Manager disconnects from the remote node, saving network resources and modem connection time.
The Auto Alarm Manager option also provides the following features:
- Alarm filtering based on alarm area and alarm priority: Low, Medium, and High.
- Alarm reassignment from one alarm area on the Sending node to any alarm area, A-P, (or set of alarm areas) on the Receiving node.
- Automatic acknowledgment after sending alarms to the Receiving node.
- Troubleshooting and diagnostic statistics on the number of alarms sent and received.
The Auto Alarm Manager (AAMTCP.exe) uses Microsoft Remote Access Service (RAS) on top of TCP/IP. This enables you to use the same modem and phone equipment that you use with your Windows RAS Server.
IMPORTANT: The Auto Alarm Manager requires RAS software to be installed on each node running the Auto Alarm Manager. Be aware that since the Auto Alarm Manager uses RAS on top of TCP/IP, you must have TCP/IP protocol installed and properly configured on each of your Sender and Receiver nodes.
