B.4 December 2012 Patch Release

Updates were made to the following sections:

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Update

Section 7.3, Creating Database Definitions, Configuring the Event Data Store, and Connecting to External Databases

Alarm suppression is not supported on Sybase.

Section 7.3.2, Creating and Editing a Database Definition

The option to specify the database’s function as primary or backup is no longer needed and has been removed from the product.

Section 7.5.2, Configuring the Service Warehouse

Added information about recommended settings for best performance.

The option to specify the database’s function as primary or backup is no longer needed and has been removed from the product.

Section 11.6.1, Configuring Suppression/Acknowledgement Functions

Alarm suppression is not supported on Sybase.

Section 11.6.5, Enabling Suppression after Correcting Database Problems

Corrections referenced directory and operation definitions in the procedure.

Section 13.2.1, Creating Calendars

Minor label change for override display option in Create Calendar dialog.

Section 15.0, Using Algorithms to Calculate Element State

Updated with more detailed description of the band algorithm.