Checking Active Alarms
The alarm information includes alarm type, alarm severity, and a brief description for each active alarm on the device. To view the active alarms, select Alarms in the J-Web interface, or enter the following CLI show commands:
- show chassis alarms
- show system alarms
![]() | Note: If a device has active alarms and you have not displayed the View Alarms page, Alarms in the taskbar appears in red. After you view the alarms, Alarms returns to white. If new alarms become active, Alarms is red until you again display the View Alarms page. |
Figure 21 shows the View Alarms summary page. Click an alarm in the list of active alarms to display a detailed alarm message.
Figure 21: J-Web View Alarms Summary Page

Table 206 summarizes the output fields on the alarms page.
Table 206: Summary of Key Alarm Output Fields
Field | Values | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Alarm Summary | ||
New? | Viewed status of the alarm—either Yes (a new alarm) or No (a previously viewed alarm). | After you have once displayed the View Alarms page, any new alarms that appear on the page during the same J-Web session are identified as previously viewed. |
Received at | Date and time when the alarm condition was detected. | |
Severity | Alarm severity—either major (red) or minor (yellow). | A major (red) alarm condition requires immediate action. A minor (yellow) condition requires monitoring or maintenance. |
Subject | Brief synopsis of the alarm. | Clicking the alarm subject displays a detailed alarm message. |
| Detailed Alarm Message | ||
Received at | Date and time when the failure was detected. | |
Severity | Alarm severity—either major (red) or minor (yellow). | A major (red) alarm condition requires immediate action. A minor (yellow) condition requires monitoring or maintenance. |
Alarm Type | Category of the alarm:
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