Fibre Channel Switch Monitor (Events)

Event 1

• Severity: Information
• Description: The value of the SNMP MIB-2 object system.sysUpTime decreased.
• Cause:
  1. FC Switch has been plugged in or reset button on front panel has been pressed.
  2. FC Switch has been in continuous operation for 497+ days and the up time counter "rolled" over.
• Action: No action required.

Event 2

• Severity: Information
• Description: The value of the SNMP MIB-2 object snmp.snmpInBadCommunityNames increased.
• Cause: FC Switch received an SNMP message with a community name that is not identical to the Switch's Community name. The SNMP message was ignored.
• Action: No action required.

Event 3

• Severity: Critical
• Description: The FC Switch has detected a fan fault.
• Cause: The FC Switch has detected a failure of one or more fans.
• Action:
  1. Verify that the fans are not blocked or obstructed.
  2. Verify that the fan module is properly seated. Re-install if necessary.
  3. Replace the FC Switch's fan module.

Event 4

• Severity: Critical
• Description: The FC Switch has detected a power supply fault.
• Cause: The power supply is defective.
• Action:
  1. Ensure that both power cords are plugged in.
  2. Replace the power supply.

Event 5

• Severity: Critical
• Description: The FC Switch has detected an over temperature fault.
• Cause: The FC Switch's internal temperature is too high.
• Action:
  1. Verify the temperature of the operating environment. Cool the environment if necessary.
  2. Verify that the fans are not obstructed. Also verify that the fans are not blocked by an enclosure or other device.
  3. Replace the FC Switch.

Event 6

• Severity: Minor Warning
• Description: The value of the SNMP MIB-2 system.sysObjectID object is incorrect.
• Cause: The value for the SNMP MIB-2 system.sysObjectID object returned by the device at this IP address is not an HP FC Switch.
• Action: Verify the IP addresses entered in the monitor configuration file.

Event 7

• Severity: Information
• Description: An attempt to read data from the FC Switch timed out.
• Cause: An attempt to read data from the FC Switch exceeded the Switch's SNMP Timeout and Retry limits.
• Action:
  1. Ensure that the Community name configured for the FC Switch in the dm_fc_sw monitor configuration file is identical to one of the Switch's Community names.
  2. If there are matching community names and this event occurs often, consider increasing the value of the SNMP Timeout and/or SNMP Retry values in the monitor configuration file for this FC Switch.

Event 8

• Severity: Critical
• Description: The SNMP device access layer reported an error.
• Cause: The SNMP device access layer reported an error other than timeout during an attempt to read data from the FC Switch.
• Action:
  1. Ensure that the SW_X_IP_ADDRESS for this FC Switch entered in the dm_fc_sw.cfg file is correct.
  2. Contact HP support.

Event 9

• Severity: Critical
• Description: The FC Switch has detected a fault on startup.
• Cause: The FC Switch has detected a fault during power on startup tests.
• Action: Replace the FC Switch.

Event 10

• Severity: Critical
• Description: The FC Switch has detected a non-specific sensor fault.
• Cause: The FC Switch has detected a non-specific sensor fault.
• Action: Replace the FC Switch.

Event 11

• Severity: Critical
• Description: The FC Switch has detected a port fault.
• Cause: The FC Switch has detected a port fault.
• Action:
  1. The port GBIC, port cable, port card, or switch motherboard may need to be replaced.
  2. The device connected to the port may be defective.
  3. See the EMS message for more details.

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