# Alarm Log Management

Logging, Holding and Ignoring Alarms (Server Properties)

Upon installation, VistaLINK™ PRO comes pre-configured to log all alarms that are received. If you are designing and setting up the infrastructure of your broadcast center you may not want to be notified, or may not want to log any alarms that are being generated during this process. In this scenario you can choose to hold the logging of alarms or ignore alarms completely. Below are the possible logging states with description:

- Log Alarms (Log Events) - This is the normal state of the logging system. This setting will log and notify all clients of each alarm that is received.

- Buffer Alarms (Do Not Log) - This setting will put the logging system on hold and buffer the alarms in memory. Alarms will not be logged to the database while in this mode. If while in this mode alarms are received and the logging system is switched to the normal mode, the alarms held in the buffer will be dumped to the database and the logging and notification system will continue as usual.

- Hold (Ignore Events)- This setting will completely ignore all received alarms. Alarms will not be buffered, or logged, thus any alarms generated will be ignored.

To change the logging system setting:

1. The Logging System settings can be accessed from either the VLPRO Server or VLPRO client applications. To change the Logging System settings:
   From the Server application: Select Tools -> Configure Log.
   From the Client application: Select Tools -> Server Properties from the main menu.

2. In the Configure Log dialog box select the logging option of your choice and click the OK button. The transaction will occur immediately and the Server logging system will be adjusted to reflect the new setting.