Checking Active Alarms

To monitor alarms on the device, select Monitor>Events and Alarms>View Alarms in the J-Web user interface. The J-Web View Alarms page displays information about preset system and chassis alarms. (For information about interface alarms, see Interface Alarm Conditions.)

Alternatively, you can enter the following show commands in the CLI editor:

• show chassis alarms
• show system alarms

The J-Web View Alarms page displays the following information about each alarm:

• Type—Type of alarm: System, Chassis, or All.
• Severity—Severity class of the alarm: Minor or Major.
• Description—Description of the alarm.
• Time—Time that the alarm was registered.

To filter which alarms are displayed, use the following options:

• Alarm Type—Specify which type of alarm to monitor: System, Chassis, or All. System alarms include FRU detection alarms (power supplies removed, for instance). Chassis alarms indicate environmental alarms such as temperature. (For more information, see Alarm Types.)
• Severity—Specify the alarm severity that you want to monitor: Major, Minor, or All. A major (red) alarm condition requires immediate action. A minor (yellow) condition requires monitoring and maintenance. (For more information, see Alarm Severity.)

• Description—Enter a brief synopsis of the alarms you want to monitor.
• Date From—Specify the beginning of the date range that you want to monitor. Set the date using the calendar pick tool.
• To—Specify the end of the date range that you want to monitor. Set the date using the calendar pick tool.
• Go—Executes the options that you specified.
• Reset—Clears the options that you specified.