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_Alert
system cluster-switch show -fields version-source
shows that the switch is monitored via SNMP:
device version-source
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switch_A_1 SNMP