Server Alarms
48 Maintenance Procedures for Avaya Communication Manager 3.0, Media Gateways and Servers
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(cont’d)
MIN 2. From the Linux command line, enter start -a to restart the standby
server.
3. Prevent any future misuse of the stop command.
4. Manually clear the alarm on the active server, either from the:
- Web interface, by selecting Alarms and Notification, the
appropriate alarm, and Clear
- Linux command line, by entering almclear -n #id
Either the:
● The alternate side is hung (ARB Event 8 is not being generated)
● Two or more Interarbiter links are down (ARB Event 8 is also being
generated)
Therefore, if the servers interchanged (the previously active server
backed down to standby), use the following procedure:
5. Check for problems with an Ethernet interface, either from the:
- Web interface, by selecting the Execute Pingall diagnostic
- Linux command line, by entering pingall -a
Check both sides of each failed link, and make any necessary repairs.
a. If the Ethernet interfaces are OK, see if the standby server is
busied-out, either from the:
- Web interface, by selecting View Summary Status
- Linux command line, by entering server
b. If so, release the standby server, either from the:
- Web interface, by selecting Release Server
- Linux command line, by entering server -r
If not, check for related alarms to troubleshoot the standby.
6. Manually clear the alarm, either from the:
- Web interface, by selecting Alarms and Notification, the
appropriate alarm, and Clear
- Linux command line, by entering almclear -n #id
7. If the problem persists, escalate the problem.
Table 8: ARB Alarms in Media Server (continued)
Event
ID
Alarm
Level
Alarm Text, Cause/Description, Recommendation
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