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show system alarms

Syntax

show system alarms

Release Information

Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series.

Description

Display active system alarms.

Options

This command has no options.

Additional Information

System alarms are preset. They include a configuration alarm that appears when no rescue configuration alarm is set and a license alarm that appears when a software feature is configured and no valid license is configured for the feature. On EX6200 switches, an alarm can be triggered by an internal link error. For more information about system alarms, see the Junos OS System Basics Configuration Guide.

In Junos OS release 11.1 and later, alarms for fans also show the slot number of the malfunctioning fans in the CLI output.

Required Privilege Level

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Related Documentation

  • ACX, EX, J, M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
  • show chassis alarms
 

List of Sample Output

show system alarms
show system alarms (Fan Tray)
show system alarms (QFX Series)
show system alarms (EX6200)

Output Fields

Table 1 lists the output fields for the show system alarms command. Output fields are listed in the approximate order in which they appear.

Table 1: show system alarms Output Fields

Field Name

Field Description

Alarm time

Date and time the alarm was first recorded.

Class

Severity class for this alarm: Minor or Major.

Description

Information about the alarm.

Sample Output

show system alarms

user@host> show system alarms
2 alarms currently active
Alarm time                    Class     Description
2005-02-24 17:29:34 UTC       Minor     IPsec VPN tunneling usage requires a license
2005-02-24 17:29:34 UTC       Minor     Rescue configuration is not sent

show system alarms (Fan Tray)

user@host> show system alarms
4 alarms currently active
Alarm time               Class  Description
2010-11-11 20:27:38 UTC  Major  Side Fan Tray 7 Failure
2010-11-11 20:27:13 UTC  Minor  Side Fan Tray 7 Overspeed
2010-11-11 20:27:13 UTC  Major  Side Fan Tray 5 Failure
2010-11-11 20:27:13 UTC  Major  Side Fan Tray 0 Failure

show system alarms (QFX Series)

user@switches> show system alarms
2 alarms currently active
Alarm time Class Description
2005-02-24 17:29:34 UTC Minor Rescue configuration is not sent

show system alarms (EX6200)

user@switch> show system alarms
2 alarms currently active
Alarm time               Class  Description
2013-04-05 16:51:41 PDT  Major  FPC 8 internal link errors detected
2013-04-04 18:05:35 PDT  Minor  Rescue configuration is not set

Modified: 2015-06-26

 

Related Documentation

  • ACX, EX, J, M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
  • show chassis alarms
 

Modified: 2015-06-26