Brocade MLXe Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Using alarms to collect and monitor device status
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begin
- begin output with the first matching line
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exclude
- exclude matching lines from the output
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include
- include only matching lines in the output
A warning statement is sent if the number of operational links falls below the minimum threshold.
This warning is displayed to warn users that the line rate traffic will not be maintained.
describes the information the show sfm-links command displays.
Syslog messages
The following syslog messages are related to link monitoring:
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System: Interface Ethernet 3/1, state down -fabric connectivity down
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System: Interface Ethernet 3/1, state up –fabric connectivity up
Using alarms to collect and monitor device status
Beginning in Brocade NetIron R05.3.00, the software keeps two logs; one of hardware status
currently available to the system, and another of hardware status history. The current alarm log
keeps only entries for current information; when a hardware status is no longer valid, the entry is
cleared. The alarm history log keeps a record of hardware statuses even after the status has
changed. The alarm history log enables you to quickly determine trouble areas in a system. For
example, by accessing the history, you can quickly determine if a problem is occurring too
frequently and might require action.
Each hardware status entry is called an alarm and is classified by severity assigned by the
software. The software categorizes alarms in the following levels:
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CLI display of SFM link information
This field...
Displays...
SFM#
The switch fabric module number.
FE#
The FE number.
FE link#
The number of the interconnect between the SFM and the FE.
LP#
The slot number where the Interface module (LP) is installed.
TM#
The number of the traffic manager used in the link.
TM link#
The link number on the traffic manager.
link state
The link state is either:
UP - In an operating condition
DOWN - In a non-operational condition
