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Repeated SwitchPowerFail_Alert with failure alerts seen on switch

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Applies to

  • ONTAP
  • BES-53248 Cluster Switch

Issue

  • Repeated warnings about power failing on a cluster switch but clears with no intervention
[Cluster1-02: cshmd: hm.alert.raised:alert]: Alert Id = SwitchPowerFail_Alert , Alerting Resource = Clus-SW1/PowerSupply-1 raised by monitor ethernet-switch
[Cluster1-02: cshmd: hm.alert.cleared:notice]: Alert Id = SwitchPowerFail_Alert , Alerting Resource = Clus-SW1/PowerSupply-1 cleared by monitor ethernet-switch

 
[Cluster1-02: cshmd: hm.alert.raised:alert]: Alert Id = SwitchPowerFail_Alert , Alerting Resource = Clus-SW1/PowerSupply-1 raised by monitor ethernet-switch
[Cluster1-02: cshmd: hm.alert.cleared:notice]: Alert Id = SwitchPowerFail_Alert , Alerting Resource = Clus-SW1/PowerSupply-1 cleared by monitor ethernet-switch
 
 
  • Running "show logging buffered" on the switch shows the PSU loosing power and then immediately clearing the alert

(Clus-SW1)#show logging buffered

Clus-SW1 BOXSERV[boxs_Req]: boxs.c(1687) 137908 %% INFO Unit 1 power supply 2 OPERATIONAL event (3) occurred.
Clus-SW1 TRAPMGR[boxs_Req]: traputil.c(826) 137907 %% NOTE Power supply state change alarm: Power Supply Unit: 1  ID: 2  Event: 5 - Power Loss
Clus-SW1 BOXSERV[boxs_Req]: boxs.c(1687) 137906 %% WARN Unit 1 power supply 2 POWER LOSS event (5) occurred.
Clus-SW1 TRAPMGR[boxs_Req]: traputil.c(826) 137905 %% NOTE Power supply state change alarm: Power Supply Unit: 1  ID: 2  Event: 3 - Operational
Clus-SW1 BOXSERV[boxs_Req]: boxs.c(1687) 137904 %% INFO Unit 1 power supply 2 OPERATIONAL event (3) occurred.
Clus-SW1 TRAPMGR[boxs_Req]: traputil.c(826) 137903 %% NOTE Power supply state change alarm: Power Supply Unit: 1  ID: 1  Event: 3 - Operational
Clus-SW1 BOXSERV[boxs_Req]: boxs.c(1687) 137902 %% INFO Unit 1 power supply 1 OPERATIONAL event (3) occurred.
Clus-SW1 TRAPMGR[boxs_Req]: traputil.c(826) 137901 %% NOTE Power supply state change alarm: Power Supply Unit: 1  ID: 2  Event: 5 - Power Loss
Clus-SW1 BOXSERV[boxs_Req]: boxs.c(1687) 137900 %% WARN Unit 1 power supply 2 POWER LOSS event (5) occurred.
Clus-SW1 TRAPMGR[boxs_Req]: traputil.c(826) 137899 %% NOTE Power supply state change alarm: Power Supply Unit: 1  ID: 1  Event: 5 - Power Loss
Clus-SW1 BOXSERV[boxs_Req]: boxs.c(1687) 137898 %% WARN Unit 1 power supply 1 POWER LOSS event (5) occurred.
Clus-SW1 TRAPMGR[boxs_Req]: traputil.c(826) 137897 %% NOTE Power supply state change alarm: Power Supply Unit: 1  ID: 1  Event: 3 - Operational
Clus-SW1 BOXSERV[boxs_Req]: boxs.c(1687) 137896 %% INFO Unit 1 power supply 1 OPERATIONAL event (3) occurred.
Clus-SW1 TRAPMGR[boxs_Req]: traputil.c(826) 137895 %% NOTE Power supply state change alarm: Power Supply Unit: 1  ID: 1  Event: 5 - Power Loss
 

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