Checking Active Alarms with the J-Web Interface

Purpose

Use the monitoring functionality to view alarm information for the EX-series switches including alarm type, alarm severity, and a brief description for each active alarm on the switching platform.

Action

To view the active alarms:

Select Monitor> Events and Alarms > View Alarms in the J-Web interface.
Select an alarm filter based on alarm type, severity, description, and date range.
Click Go.
All the alarms matching the filter are displayed.

Note: When the switch is reset, the active alarms are displayed.

Meaning

Table 1 lists the alarm output fields.

Table 1: Summary of Key Alarm Output Fields

Field	Values
Type	Category of the alarm: Chassis—Indicates an alarm condition on the chassis (typically an environmental alarm such as one related to temperature). System—Indicates an alarm condition in the system.
Severity	Alarm severity—either major (red) or minor (yellow).
Description	Brief synopsis of the alarm.
Time	Date and time when the failure was detected.