Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarms and Events Quick Start - Manual (Page 119)

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2. In t he Suppress Alarm window, type a comment, to explain why you suppressed
the alarm, and then click Suppress.
This comment is stored with the alarm and is logged to the Comment field in the
Alarm and Event Log, which you can view using the Alarm and Event Log
Viewer.
Unsuppress an alarm
After you acknowledge a suppressed alarm, the suppressed alarm will not appear in
the Alarm and Event Banner, or Alarm and Event Summary. You can use the Alarm
Status Explorer to unsuppress alarms.
Suppressed alarms continue to be logged in the Alarm and Event Log. If historical
logging is set up, you can view suppressed alarm and event data in the Alarm and
Event Log Viewer. See Chapter 9, “Set up historical alarm and event logging” for
more information.
To unsuppress an alarm:
1. In the Alarm and Event Summary window, right-click an alarm and then click
Alarm Status on the context menu.