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SwitchSNMPCommunication_Alert due to reason invalid SNMP settings

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Cluster network switches
  • Cluster switch health monitoring (CSHM)

Issue

  • Health Monitor Alert for a Cluster switch. Example: 

[Node-01: cshmd: hm.alert.raised:alert]: Alert Id = SwitchSNMPCommunication_Alert , Alerting Resource = ClusterSW1 raised by monitor ethernet-switch

  • SNMP invalid settings reported for the monitored cluster switches. Example:

::> system switch ethernet show
Switch              Type              Address          Model
--------------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------
sw1(FOC1XXXX678)    cluster-network    10.10.10.10      OTHER
     Serial Number: Unknown
      Is Monitored: false
            Reason: Invalid SNMP Settings
  Software Version: Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software, Version 9.3(4)
    Version Source: CDP

sw2(FOC1XXXX679)     cluster-network    10.10.10.10      OTHER
     Serial Number: Unknown
      Is Monitored: false
           Reason: Invalid SNMP Settings
  Software Version: Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software, Version 9.3(4)
    Version Source: CDP

  • An attempt to delete the switches from monitoring and adding back fails with the below error:

::> system cluster-switch create -device cluster-switch2 -address 184.X.XX.XX -snmp-version SNMPv2c -community cshm1! -model OTHER -type cluster-network -is-monitoring-enabled-admin true

Error: SNMP validation request timed out. Verify that the "-community-or-username" value is valid.

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