Filtering tools for Alarm Dashboard

You can search for Alarm Dashboard records by applying the various filter icon.

For more information about the filters options, see the following table:

Table 1. Alarm dashboard Filters
Filter options Description
Saved Filters Displays the list of filters you have saved for your reference.
Collection Type Allow you to filter results using either Partitions or Tags.
  1. Partitions: Allows you to view the details of alarms related activity according to the partition you have selected. If you select Partitions as Collection Type, you must provide following values:
    1. Partitions: Select a value from the partitions drop down list.
    2. Alarm Category: Select a value for alarm category from the drop down list.
    3. Alarm Types: Select a value for alarm types from the drop down list.
  2. Tags: Allows you to view the details corresponding to the particular tag. If you select Tags as Collection Type, you must provide following values:
    1. Tags: Select a value from the Tags drop down list.
    2. Alarm Category: Select a value for alarm category from the drop down list.
    3. Alarm Types: Select a value for alarm types from the drop down list.
Date Range Allow you to define a date range to further narrow down the search based on Days/Weeks/Months/Hours/Custom (depends on the license).

It gives an aggregate report of the alarm activities that helps you to monitor and manage alarms within the environment.
Save Filter Preset Use this option to save applied filters. You can save multiple filters for your reference and also delete them when not required.

If you save a filter with specific values and log out the application, then logging on again to the application and navigating to the Alarm Dashboard, lands you to the last saved filter data.

This option is specific to the individual operator. When one operator creates a filter, it is not accessible to other operators.
Apply Apply the filter based on the selected values and fetch the alarm data.
Clear Clears all selected filter values and displays the default page view.
Date range filter option allow you to fetch the alarm status data in a particular way. Providing the filters for Date Range, the system shows the following data:
  • Total alarm activations
  • Alarm category and type
  • Top locations
  • Top N alarms by location
  • Alarms by date range
  • Top N partitions with highest alarms
  • Top N alarm types
Following are the Alarm Category and Alarm Types available in the Alarm Dashboard qualifies only for Security Intelligence version 3.10.
Table 2. Alarm category and alarm types
Alarm Category Alarm Types
Input Activate
Input Armed
Input Disarmed
iSTAR Cluster Offline
iSTAR Cluster Online
iSTAR Controller Offline
iSTAR Controller Online
Door Admit
Door Reject
Door Forced
Door HelpOpen
Door Open
Door Closed

Following are some scenarios where you can see alarm automation status in a particular format:

Scenario 1: By Months

When you select Date Range as months, the system shows weekly basis data for one to two months of range. For more than two months, system displays monthly data.

You can view the data of up to 14 months (based on the license).

Scenario 2: By Weeks

When you select the Date Range as week, the system shows daily basis data for one week. For more than a week, system displays weekly data.

You can view the data of up to 4 weeks.

Scenario 3: By Days

When you select the Date Range as days, the system displays hourly data for a single day. For more than a day, system displays daily basis data.

You can view the data of up to 30 days.

Scenario 4: By Hours

When you select the Date Range as hours, the system shows the data on hourly basis.

You can view the data of up to 24 hours.

Scenario 5: Custom

When you select the Date Range as custom from the drop down menu, the system allows you to set the Start Date and End Date to view the customize data.

Note: The charts and widgets available changes based on the range selected.