Installation guide

Switch Information
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4. Select an alarm and click the Details button to display an alarm description along with a system
proposed solution and possible causes. For more information, see
Viewing Alarm Log Details on page 3-34.
5. Select the alarm(s) from those listed and click the Delete button to remove them from the list of
alarms.
This is not recommended in instances where the problem is unacknowledged and the criticality has
not yet been assessed.
6. Select the unacknowledged alarm(s) from those listed and click the Acknowledge button to
acknowledge them.
7. Click the Export button to export the content of the table to a Comma Separated Values file (CSV).
3.7.1 Viewing Alarm Log Details
Use the Details option when additional information is required for a specific alarm to make an informed
decision on whether to delete, acknowledge or export the alarm.
To review switch alarm details:
1. Select Switch > Alarm Log from the main menu tree.
Severity Displays the severity level of the event. Use this (non numerical and
verbal) description to assess the criticality of the alarms. Severity
levels include:
• Critical
•Major
• Warning
• Informational
•Normal
Module Name Displays the module name that triggered this alarm. Use this
information to assess if this alarm is a recurring problem with or if
it is an isolated incident.
Type Displays the alarm type.
Message Displays a detailed event message corresponding to the alarm
event. It contains an event specific message for information about
the alarm. Use this value along with the Details description for
optimal problem event identification.