# Configuring Events using EDM

This section describes how RMON events and alarms work together to provide notification after values in the network are outside of a specified range. After values pass the specified ranges, the alarm is triggered. The event specifies how the activity is recorded.

## Prerequisites

- Open one of the supported browsers.

- Enter the IP address of the switch to open an EDM session.

## Viewing an event using EDM

Use the following procedure to view a table of events.

### Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Serviceability.

2. In the Serviceability tree, double-click RMON.

3. In the RMON tree, double-click Alarms.

4. In the work area, click the Events tab.

### Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of Events tab.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Index | Uniquely identifies an entry in the event table. Each entry defines one event that is to be generated after the appropriate conditions occur.
Description | Specifies whether the event is a rising or falling event.
Type | Indicates the type of notification that the EDM provides about this event. In the case of log, an entry is made in the log table for each event. In the case of trap, an SNMP trap is sent to one or more management stations. Possible notifications are: none log trap log-and-trap
Community | Indicates the SNMP community string acts as a password. Only those management applications with this community string can view the alarms.
LastTimeSent | Indicates the value of sysUpTime at the time this event entry last generated an event. If this entry has not generated events, this value is zero.
Owner | If traps are specified to be sent to the owner, this is the name of the machine which receives traps.

## Creating an event using EDM

Use the following procedure to create an event.

### Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Serviceability.

2. In the Serviceability tree, double-click RMON.

3. In the RMON tree, double-click Alarms.

4. In the work area, click the Events tab.

5. In the toolbar, click Insert.

   The Insert Events dialog box appears.

6. Configure the parameters as required.

7. Click Insert.

### Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of Insert Events screen.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Index | Uniquely identifies an entry in the event table. Each entry defines one event that is to be generated after the appropriate conditions occur.
Description | Specifies whether the event is a rising or falling event.
Type | Indicates the type of notification that EDM provides about this event. In the case of log, an entry is made in the log table for each event. In the case of trap, an SNMP trap is sent to one or more management stations. Possible notifications are: none log trap log-and-trap
Community | Indicates the SNMP community string acts as a password. Only those management applications with this community string can view the alarms.
Owner | If traps are specified to be sent to the owner, this is the name of the machine receives alarm traps.

## Deleting an event using EDM

Use the following procedure to delete an event.

### Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Serviceability.

2. In the Serviceability tree, double-click RMON.

3. In the RMON tree, double-click Alarms.

4. In the work area, click the Events tab.

5. Select the event you want to delete from the list.

6. In the toolbar, click Delete.