False switch component failure alerts reported in MetroCluster IP
Applies to
- MetroCluster IP
 - Cisco back-end switches
 - SNMP monitoring
 
Issue
- ONTAP generates alerts reporting failed components on a Cisco back-end switch:
 
SwitchFanNotPresent_Alertsystem cluster-switch show -fields version-sourceshows that the switch is monitored via SNMP:
device                            version-source
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switch_A_1                           SNMP
