6: Alarms
Alarm number
Unique number that identifies this alarm. Assigned by the EtherNID.
The alarm number is composed of 3 fields, the module number, the instance number and the error number. The alarm
number looks like this A.BBB.CC and is express in decimal.
A: Module number (1-999).
BBB: Instance number (1-999).
CC: Error number (1-99).
A module number is assigned for each source of alarm in the system. For instance the port module is set to 1, the SFP
module is set to 2, the PAA is set to 3 and the environmental is set to 8.
ID Description
1
Port module for link down and others related alarms.
2
SFP module for Rx/Tx power, temp, vcc and lbc alarms and
warnings.
3
PAA module for CC, Packet Loss and others related alarms.
4
SOAM module for CC, Packet Loss and other related alarms.
5
Unassigned
6
Unassigned
7
System module like NTP and other agents.
8
Environmental module for fans, power supplies and temperature
sensors.
9
Unassigned
10
Unassigned
Enable
Indicates if the alarm is enabled (true) or disabled (false). If enabled, the alarm will be reported
Severity
Indicates the severity level for the alarm. If LED reporting is enabled on the Alarm > General page, the Minor, Major, and
Critical alarms will be indicated on the EtherNID front panel LEDs.
• Informational: No effect on service. Provides status information.
• Minor: An error condition has occurred that does not seriously affect system functionality.
• Major: A serious disruption of service or hardware malfunction has occurred which requires immediate attention to
restore system functionality.