Alarms And System Log Messages; Understanding Alarm Types And Severity Levels On Ex Series Switches; Table 58: Alarm Terms - Juniper EX9214 Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 28

Alarms and System Log Messages

Understanding Alarm Types and Severity Levels on EX Series Switches

Table 58: 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 263
Monitoring System Log Messages on page 264
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 58 on page
Definition
Signal alerting you to conditions that might prevent normal operation. On a switch, the alarm
signal is the ALM LED lit on the front of the chassis.
Failure event that triggers an alarm.
Seriousness of the alarm. If the Alarm (
LED is yellow, this indicates a minor alarm. If the Alarm LED is unlit, there is no alarm or the switch
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
The switch supports these alarms:
Chassis alarms indicate a failure on the switch or one of its components. Chassis alarms
are preset and cannot be modified.
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) LED is red, this indicates a major alarm. If the Alarm
ALM
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