Alarm Details Page

This page displays details on a specific alarm.

The following table describes the buttons and fields on the Alarm Details page.

Field
Description
Acknowledge
Click to change the state of this alarm from Open to Acknowledged.
Reopen
Click to change the state of this alarm from Acknowledged to Open.
View Aggregated Events
Click to display all events associated with this alarm.
Details
Severity
The severity level of the event. The possible severity levels are:
  • Down
  • Critical
  • Major
  • Minor
Date
The date and time when the alarm was generated.
State
The current state of the alarm; for example, Open or Acknowledged.
Acknowledged by:
Reopened by:
The user who acknowledged or reopened the alarm.
Description
A technical explanation of the condition that caused the alarm.
Info
A non-technical explanation of the condition that caused the alarm.
Device
The device to which the alarm applies. Click the device name for detailed information about the component; for example, sp-87 (se2).
Component
The component element to which the alarm applies.
Event Code
The event code used to identify this alarm type.
Aggregated Count
The number of events aggregated for this alarm.
Probable Cause
The most likely reasons that the alarm was generated.
Recommended Action
The procedure, if any, that you can perform to attempt to correct the alarm condition. A link to the Service Provider is displayed if replacement of a field-replaceable unit (FRU) is recommended.
Notes
Optional. You can specify text to be stored with the alarm detail to document the actions taken to address this alarm.

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