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Cisco IE 2000 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Configuring Switch Alarms
How to Configure Switch Alarms

Default Switch Alarm Settings

How to Configure Switch Alarms

Configuring External Alarms

Tab l e 3-3 Default Switch Alarm Settings
Alarm Default Setting
Global Power supply alarm Enabled in switch single power mode. No alarm.
In dual-power supply mode, the default alarm notification is a system
message to the console.
Primary temperature alarm Enabled for switch temperature range of 203oF (95oC) maximum to –4°F
(–20oC) minimum.
The primary switch temperature alarm is associated with the major relay.
Secondary temperature alarm Disabled.
Output relay mode alarm Normally deenergized. The alarm output has switched off or is in an off
state.
Port Link fault alarm Disabled on all interfaces.
Port not forwarding alarm Disabled on all interfaces.
Port not operating alarm Enabled on all interfaces.
FCS bit error rate alarm Disabled on all interfaces.
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 alarm contact contact-number
description string
(Optional) Configures a description for the alarm contact number.
The contact-number value is from 1 to 4.
The description string is up to 80 alphanumeric char acters in length
and is included in any generated system messages.
Step 3 alarm contact {contact-number | all}
{severity { major | minor | none} |
trigger {closed | open}}
Configures the trigger and severity for an alarm contact number or for all
contact numbers.
Enter a contact number (1 to 4) or specify that you are configuring all
alarms.
For severity, enter major, minor or none. If you do not configure a
severity, the default is minor.
For trigger, enter open or closed. If you do not configure a trigger,
the alarm is triggered when the circuit is closed.
Step 4 alarm relay-mode energized (Optional) Configures the output relay mode to energized.
Step 5 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.