HPE Knowledge Article HPE Intelligent Management Software - How to Switch On/Off the Sound Alarms Article Number mmr_sf-en_us000005241 Environment HPE Intelligent Management Center Issue Enable Sound Alarms Custom Sound Alarms Disable Sound Alarms Switch OFF Sound Alarms Alarm sound settings Cause NA Resolution IMC provides operators with the ability to customize the use of sound files for notifying them when new alarms are received or when existing alarms have not been cleared or recovered. Operators can use IMC system sound files or they can upload custom sound files. These sound files are then applied to severity or alarm levels as shown below:
To enable system-defined sound files for alarm levels: 1. Navigate to the dialog box by clicking the icon located in the lower left corner of the IMC Alarm Sound Setting Sound home page as shown below.
2. The Alarm Sound Setting dialog box appears. 3. Select when user want alarm sound files to play from the Sound Occasion Setting section of the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box. 4. Do one of the following: If user want IMC to play sound files only when new alarms have been received, click the radio button to the left of When receiving new alarms. If user want IMC to play sound files when unrecovered alarms exist in IMC, click the radio button to the left of When existed unrecovered alarms. User can configure IMC to play sound files for one or more alarm levels. 5. To select the alarm levels user want to play sound files for, click the checkbox to the left of the alarm level. User can use the system sound files that are configured by default or user can choose which sound file want to use for each alarm level. 6. To select a sound file user want to apply to an alarm level, click Select associated with the alarm level. The Select Voice File page appears. 7. Click the radio button to the left of the sound file you want to apply. 8. Click Select to apply users sound file selection.
9. Click Set to apply users changes. 10. Click Default to restore the default sound settings. 11. Click Close to close the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box. To enable custom sound files for alarm levels: 1. Navigate to the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box by clicking the Sound icon located in the lower left corner of the IMC home page. The Alarm Sound Setting dialog box appears. 2. Select when user want alarm sound files to play from the Sound Occasion Setting section of the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box. 3. Do one of the following: If user want IMC to play sound files only when new alarms have been received, click the radio button to the left of When receiving new alarms. If user want IMC to play sound files when unrecovered alarms exist in IMC, click the radio button to the left of When existed unrecovered alarms. 4. User can configure IMC to play sound files for one or more alarm levels. 5. Click Voice File Manager link located in the upper right corner of the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box. The Upload Voice File page appears. 6. Click Browse to browse users local directories for the sound file. 7. Click Upload to upload the selected sound file. 8. Verify that the Upload Voice File page indicates that the file was uploaded successfully. 9. Click Back to return to the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box. 10. Select the alarm levels user want to apply the custom sound file to by clicking the checkbox to the left of the alarm level. 11. Click Select associated with the alarm level user want to apply the custom sound file to. 12. The Select Voice File page appears. 13. Click the radio button to the left of the custom sound file you uploaded. 14. Click Select to apply users sound file selection and return to the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box. 15. Click Set to apply users changes. 16. Click Default to restore the default sound settings. 17. Click Close to close the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box. NOTE: Sound files must be in PCM format (WAV) and the bit rate must be less than or equal to 352 kbps. The filename must include the.wav extension. To view all alarms, click on the Alarm tab and select All alarms as shown below:
To disable sound files for alarm levels: 1. Navigate to the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box by clicking the Sound icon located in the lower left corner of the IMC home page. The Alarm Sound Setting dialog box appears. 2. To remove sound settings, click the checked box to the left of the alarm level you want to disable sounds for. 3. Click Set to apply your changes. 4. Click Close to close the Alarm Sound Setting window 5. Restart the browser for the sound setting changes to take effect. Copyright 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.the only warranties for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Hewlett Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.