Configuring Switch Alarms; C H A P T E R 7 Configuring The Switch External Alarms - Cisco 3845 - Security Bundle Router Software Manual

Configuring Switch Alarms

You can set the alarm severity to minor, major, or critical. The severity is included in the alarm message
and also sets the LED color when the alarm is triggered. The LED is amber for a minor alarm, red for a
major alarm, and blinking red for a critical alarm. If not set, the default alarm severity is minor.
Configuring Switch Alarms
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure alarm contacts.
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2
alarm-contact contact-number
description string
Step 3 alarm-contact {contact-number | all
{severity {critical | major | minor} |
trigger {closed | open}}
Step 4 end
Step 5 show env alarm-contact
Step 6 copy running-config startup-config
To delete the alarm description, enter the no alarm-contact contact-number description privileged
EXEC command. To set the alarm severity to minor (the default), enter the no alarm-contact
{contact-number | all} severity. To set the alarm contact trigger to closed (the default), enter the no
alarm-contact {contact-number | all} trigger.
To see the alarm configuration and status, enter the show env alarm-contact privileged EXEC
command.
For more detailed information about the alarm commands, see the command reference for this release.
Note The switch supports the CISCO-ENTITY-ALARM-MIB for these alarms.
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Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
(Optional) Configure a description for the alarm contact number.
• The contact-number can be from 1 to 4.
• The description string can be up to 80 alphanumeric characters in
length and is included in any generated system messages.
Configure the trigger and severity for an alarm contact number or for all
contact numbers.
Enter a contact number (1 to 4) or specify that you are configuring all
•
alarms. See Figure 7-1
• For severity, enter critical, major, or minor. If you do not configure
a severity, the default is minor.
• For trigger, enter open or closed. If you do not configure a trigger,
the alarm is triggered when the circuit is closed.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Show the configured alarm contacts.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Chapter 7 Configuring the Switch External Alarms
for the alarm contact pinouts.
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