CHAPTER 18
Alarms and Syslog Messages
Understanding Alarm Types and Severity Levels on EX Series Switches
Table 50: Alarm Terms
Term
alarm
alarm condition
alarm severity
chassis alarm
system alarm
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Understanding Alarm Types and Severity Levels on EX Series Switches on page 197
Chassis Component Alarm Conditions on EX2200 Switches on page 198
Checking Active Alarms with the J-Web Interface on page 204
Monitoring System Log Messages on page 205
NOTE:
This topic applies only to the J-Web Application package.
Alarms alert you to conditions that might prevent normal operation of the switch. Before
monitoring alarms on a Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet switch, become familiar
with the terms defined in
Table 50 on page
Definition
Signal alerting you to conditions that might prevent normal operation. On a switch, the alarm
signal is the
LED lit on the front of the chassis.
ALM
Failure event that triggers an alarm.
Seriousness of the alarm. If the alarm LED (
LED is lit yellow, this indicates a minor alarm. If the
is halted.
Preset alarm triggered by a physical condition on the switch such as a power supply failure,
excessive component temperature, or media failure.
Preset alarm triggered by a missing rescue configuration or failure to install a license for a licensed
software feature.
NOTE:
On EX6200 switches, a system alarm can be triggered by an internal link error.
Alarm Types
197.
) is lit red, this indicates a major alarm. If the
ALM
LED is unlit, there is no alarm or the switch
ALM
ALM
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