Juniper QFX Series - Chapter 35 Alarms and System Log Messages; Understanding Alarms; Table 86: Alarm Terms and Definitions

CHAPTER 35
Alarms and System Log Messages
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Understanding Alarms on page 437
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Chassis Alarm Messages on a QFX3008-I Interconnect Device on page 438
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Chassis Alarm Messages on a QFX3500 Device on page 442
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Interface Alarm Messages on page 445
Understanding Alarms
QFX Series devices support different alarm types and severity levels. Table 86 on page 437
provides a list of alarm terms and definitions that may help you in monitoring the device.
Table 86: Alarm Terms and Definitions
DefinitionTerm
Signal alerting you to conditions that might prevent normal operation. On the device, alarm indicators
include the LCD panel and LEDs on the front. The LCD panel displays the chassis alarm message count.
Blinking amber LEDs indicate yellow alarm conditions for chassis components.
Alarm
Failure event that triggers an alarm.Alarm condition
Seriousness of the alarm. The level of severity can be either major (red) or minor (yellow).
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Major (red)—Indicates a critical situation on the device that has resulted from one of the following
conditions. A red alarm condition requires immediate action.
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One or more hardware components have failed.
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One or more hardware components have exceeded temperature thresholds.
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An alarm condition configured on an interface has triggered a critical warning.
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Minor (yellow or amber)—Indicates a noncritical condition on the device that, if left unchecked, might
cause an interruption in service or degradation in performance. A yellow alarm condition requires
monitoring or maintenance. For example, a missing rescue configuration generates a yellow system
alarm.
Alarm severity
levels
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