Monitoring Switch Status

In this section:

1. Viewing Switch Health
   Health information displayed for a switch is based on memory usage and CPU usage statistics.
2. Viewing Alarms
   Syslog messages from the switch are sent to the controller to periodically communicate switch health and status. It also brings your attention to issues that may need resolution at the switch level. You can view these details from the Alarms tab for individual switches, stacks and switch groups.
3. Viewing the Events
   Events are triggered by an occurrence or the detection of certain conditions in the switch. For example, when the temperature of the device reaches warning levels, or when the fan speed changes, an event is triggered. You can find these details in the Events tab, accessible for individual switches, stacks, and switch groups.
4. Viewing LLDP Neighbor Information
   You can view information about the LLDP neighbors such as printers, VOIP devices, or other user equipment connected to the switch, in addition to the LLDP AP neighbors connected to the switch. Link layer discovery protocol or LLDP is used to discover and identify the clients.
5. Viewing Traffic Trends in the Switch
   You can view statistical information about how traffic is handled at the switch level. These details are available for individual switches, stacks and switch groups.
6. Viewing Firmware History of the Switch
   The Firmware History allows you to view the detailed status and results of the firmware updates for a switch, as well as view the history of past firmware upgrades on the switch.
7. Viewing PoE Utilization and Health Status of the Switch
8. Viewing Switches on the Dashboard
   The wired dashboard displays detailed information about the health of the switch and displays charts illustrating traffic trends.
9. Improving Switch Configuration Change Management