Device Link Alerts

Use the information in the following tables to learn about all possible fabric health alerts in detail that are raised by Fault Management.

Table 1. Port Flap Alert
31600 Port Flap Alert
Description Send an alert when there is continuous port flap on a registered fabric device port.
Preconditions The SFP is faulty or there are other hardware issues.

The number of admin ups is greater than configured threshold within a specified time interval. The threshold value for number of admin ups are greater than 5 and the time interval is 30 seconds
Requirements

Alert shows the following data:

  • Device IP
  • Port Name
The following is an example of a port flap alert: 
<114>1 2003-10-11T22:14:15.003Z xco.machine.com FaultManager - -
   [meta sequenceId=”47”]   
   [origin ip=”10.x.x.x” enterpriseId=”1916” software=”XCO” swVersion=”3.5.0”]   
   [alert@1916   
   resource=””
   alertId=”31600” 
   cause=”excessiveErrorRate”
   type=”communicationsAlarm”
   severity=”warning”]
   [alertData@1916
   device_ip=”10.x.x.x”
   port=”Ethernet 0/1”]   
   BOM The Port flap detected for device 10.x.x.x, port ethernet 0/1
Health Response
Response
{
    Resource: /App/Component/Asset/Device?PortFlap?device_ip=1.1.1.1&port=Ethernet0/1
    HQI {
        Color: Yellow
        Value: 2
    }
    Status Text: Port Ethernet0/1 on device 10.x.x.x is flapping continuously.
}
Table 2. PortFlap Clear Alert
31601 PortFlap Clear Alert
Description Send an alert when port flap stops on any registered device port.
Preconditions After XCO raises Port flap alert, it will send Port flap clear alert if the flapping stops on that device port.
Requirements
Alert shows the following data:
  • Device IP
  • Port Name
The following example shows a Port flap clear alert when the flapping stops on that device port:
<114>1 2003-10-11T22:14:15.003Z xco.machine.com FaultManager - -
   [meta sequenceId=”47”]   
   [origin ip=”10.20.30.40” enterpriseId=”1916” software=”XCO” swVersion=”3.5.0”]   
   [alert@1916   
   resource=”/App/Component/Asset/Device?device_ip=1.1.1.1&port=Ethernet0/1”
   alertId=”31601” 
   cause=” operationSuccess”
   type=” communicationsAlarm”
   severity=”info”]
   [alertData@1916
   deviceip=”1.1.1.1”
   port=”Ethernet 0/1”]   
   BOMThe Port flapping cleared for device1.1.1.1 on port ethernet 0/1
Health Response
Response
{
    Resource: /App/Component/Asset/Device?device_ip=1.1.1.1&port=Ethernet0/1
    HQI {
        Color: Green
        Value: 0
    }
    StatusText: Port flapping cleared for device1.1.1.1 on port ethernet 0/1
}
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