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Checking for Alert MessagesChecking forAlert MessagesUsing Event Reports, you can quickly and easily monitor network performance.Event Reports WindowThe Event Reports window is a real-time report window that displaysthe following network activities:❏❏❏❏❏Exceeded thresholdsNode intrusionsBootp and TFTPGeneric SNMP trap eventsOther Asanté device-specific trapsWindows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 usersThe Event Reports window is automatically started and placed in themenu bar of your operating system when you log into AsantéView 2.6.See Figure 8-1.Figure 8-1Event Reports menu optionWindows NT 3.51 and Windows 3.11 usersWhen you first start AsantéView 2.6, the Event Reports icon (shownbelow) is yellow and is placed on your system’s desktop.Figure 8-2Event Reports iconWhen a device on the network sends a trap message to the AMS, theAMS icon turns yellow and the Event Reports icon turns red.To display the event reports:1Double-click the Event Reports icon.The Event Reports window appears, as shown inFigure 8-3, displaying the event reports.Page 8-3