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Enabling a Trap Mask

For a trap mask to become functional, two conditions must be met:

• The trap mask must be enabled.
• There must be an enabled alarm with a pending state transition that can be affected by the mask.

This section explains how to enable a trap mask.

 
  To enable a trap mask:

1. From the client's Admin menu, choose Mask List.

   The Mask List window is displayed.

   Mask List Window

   

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2. Select the mask you want to enable from the list.

   The Open button becomes enabled.

3. Select the Open button.

   The Mask Definition window is displayed and shows the definition of the mask you selected.

   Mask Definition Window

   

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4. Select the On radio button.
5. Select the Save button.

The trap mask is now enabled.

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Tip    You can also enable a trap mask by selecting a mask in the Mask List window, pressing the right mouse button while your cursor is over the entry for the mask, and choosing On from the popup menu.

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