Table 244: Alarm Terms And Definitions - Juniper QFabric QFX3000-G Hardware Documentation

CHAPTER 59
Alarms and System Log Messages
Understanding Alarms

Table 244: Alarm Terms and Definitions

Term Definition
Alarm Signal alerting you to conditions that might prevent normal operation. On the device, alarm indicators might
include the LCD panel and LEDs on the device. The LCD panel (if present on the device) displays the chassis
alarm message count. Blinking amber LEDs indicate yellow alarm conditions for chassis components.
Alarm condition Failure event that triggers an alarm.
Alarm severity Seriousness of the alarm. The level of severity can be either major (red) or minor (yellow).
levels
Major (red)—Indicates a critical situation on the device that has resulted from one of the following
conditions. A red alarm condition requires immediate action.
One or more hardware components have failed.
One or more hardware components have exceeded temperature thresholds.
An alarm condition configured on an interface has triggered a critical warning.
Minor (yellow or amber)—Indicates a noncritical condition on the device that, if left unchecked, might
cause an interruption in service or degradation in performance. A yellow alarm condition requires
monitoring or maintenance. For example, a missing rescue configuration generates a yellow system
alarm.
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Understanding Alarms on page 897
Chassis Alarm Messages on a QFX3008-I Interconnect Device on page 898
Chassis Alarm Messages on a QFX3600 or QFX3600-I Device on page 902
Chassis Alarm Messages on a QFX3500 Device on page 905
Interface Alarm Messages on page 908
Understanding Alarm Types and Severity Levels on EX Series Switches on page 908
Checking Active Alarms with the J-Web Interface on page 910
Monitoring System Log Messages on page 911
The QFX Series, OCX Series, and EX4600 switches support different alarm types and
severity levels. Table 244 on page 897
may help you in monitoring the device.
provides a list of alarm terms and definitions that
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