Global Status Monitoring Alarms; Fcs Error Hysteresis Threshold; Port Status Monitoring Alarms - Cisco IE-3000-8TC Software Configuration Manual

Understanding IE 3000 Switch Alarms

Global Status Monitoring Alarms

The IE 3000 switch can process alarms related to temperature and power supply conditions, referred to
as global or facility alarms.
Table 3-1 IE 3000 Global Status Monitoring Alarms
Alarm
Power Supply Alarm
Temperature Alarms

FCS Error Hysteresis Threshold

The Ethernet standard calls for a maximum bit-error rate of 10
range is from 10
configure the bit error-rate of 10
error-rate is 10
You can set the FCS error hysteresis threshold to prevent the toggle of the alarm when the actual bit-error
rate fluctuates near the configured rate. The hysteresis threshold is defined as the ratio between the alarm
clear threshold to the alarm set threshold, expressed as a percentage value.
For example, if the FCS bit error-rate alarm value is configured to 10
threshold. To set the alarm clear threshold at 5*10
h = alarm clear threshold / alarm set threshold
h = 5*10
The FCS hysteresis threshold is applied to all ports on the switch. The allowable range is from 1 to 10
percent. The default value is 10 percent. See the
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Port Status Monitoring Alarms

The IE 3000 switch can also monitor the status of the Ethernet ports and generate alarm messages based
on the alarms listed in
configurations by using alarm profiles. You can create a number of profiles and assign one of these
profiles to each Ethernet port.
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Table 3-1
Description
The switch monitors dual DC power supply levels. If the system is configured to operate in a dual
power mode, an alarm triggers if a power supply fails or is missing. The alarm is automatically
cleared when both power supplies are present or working. You can configure the power supply
alarm to be connected to the hardware relays. For more information, see the
Power Supply Alarm" section on page
The switch contains two temperature sensors that monitor the environmental conditions inside the
switch.
• The primary alarm is enabled automatically to trigger both at a low temperature, –4°F (–20°C)
and a high temperature, 203°F (95°C). It cannot be disabled. By default, the primary
temperature alarm is associated with the major relay.
The secondary alarm triggers when the system temperature is higher or lower than the
•
configured high and low temperature thresholds. The secondary alarm is disabled by default.
For more information, see the
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to 10 . The bit error-rate input to the switch is a positive exponent. If you want to
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.
-10 -8 -2
/ 10 = 5*10 = 0.05 = 5 percent
for more information.
Table 3-2. To save user time and effort, the switch supports changing alarm
lists the global alarms, their descriptions, and functions.
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"Configuring the Switch Temperature Alarms" section on page
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, you enter the value 9 for the exponent. By default, the FCS bit
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, the hysteresis, value h, is determined as follows:
"Configuring the FCS Bit Error Rate Alarm" section on
Chapter 3 Configuring Cisco IE 3000 Switch Alarms
"Configuring the
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. In the IE 3000 switch, the bit error-rate
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, that value is the alarm set
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