Click View Configuration in Device > Advanced Configuration.

Click FlexConfig > FlexConfig Objects in the Advanced Configuration table of contents.

Click the + button to create a new object.

Enter a name for the object. For example, Enable_Alarm_Contact.

In the Template editor, enter the commands needed to configure the contact.

1. Configure a description for the alarm contact.

   alarm contact {1 | 2} description string

   For example, to set the description of contact 1 to "Door Open," enter the following:

   
   alarm contact 1 description Door Open 
   

2. Configure the severity for the alarm contact.

   alarm contact {1 | 2 | any} severity {major | minor | none}

   Instead of configuring one contact, you can specify any to change the severity for all contacts. The severity controls the behavior of the LED associated with the contact.

   • major —The LED blinks red.

   • minor—The LED is solid red. This is the default.

   • none—The LED is off.

   For example, to set the severity of contact 1 to Major, enter the following:

   
   alarm contact 1 severity major 
   

3. Configure the trigger for the alarm contact.

   alarm contact {1 | 2 | any} trigger {open | closed}

   Instead of configuring one contact, you can specify any to change the trigger for all contacts. The trigger determines the electrical condition that signals an alert.

   • open —The normal condition for the contact is closed, that is, the electrical current is running through the contact. An alert is triggered if the contact becomes open, that is, the electrical current stops flowing.

   • closed —The normal condition for the contact is open, that is, the electrical current does not run through the contact. An alert is triggered if the contact becomes closed, that is, the electrical current starts running through the contact. This is the default.

   For example, you connect a door sensor to alarm input contact 1, and its normal state has no electrical current flowing through the alarm contact (it is open). If the door is opened, the contact is closed and electrical current flows through the alarm contact. You would set the alarm trigger to closed so that the alarm goes off when the electrical current starts flowing.

   
   alarm contact 1 trigger closed 
   

4. Configure the actions to take when the alarm contact is triggered.

   alarm facility input-alarm {1 | 2} {relay | syslog | notifies}

   You can configure more than one action. For example, you can configure the device to activate the external alarm, send syslog messages, and also send SNMP traps.

   • relay—Energize the alarm output relay, which activates the external alarm that you attached to it, such as a buzzer or a flashing light. The output LED also goes red.

   • syslog—Send a syslog message. This option is enabled by default.

   • notifies—Send an SNMP trap.

   For example, to enable all actions for the alarm input contact 1, enter the following:

   
   alarm facility input-alarm 1 relay 
   alarm facility input-alarm 1 syslog
   alarm facility input-alarm 1 notifies
   

In the Negate Template editor, enter the lines required to undo this configuration.

no alarm contact 1 description Door Open
no alarm contact 1 severity major 
no alarm contact 1 trigger closed 
no alarm facility input-alarm 1 relay 
no alarm facility input-alarm 1 syslog
no alarm facility input-alarm 1 notifies

Click OK to save the object.

Add the object to the FlexConfig policy.

1. Click FlexConfig Policy in the table of contents.

2. Click + in the Group List.

3. Select the Enable_Alarm_Contact object and click OK.

   The preview should update with the commands in the template. Verify you are seeing the expected commands.

4. Click Save.

   You can now deploy the policy.

After deployment completes, in CLI Console or an SSH session, use the show running-config command and verify that the running configuration has the correct changes. Test the external sensor to verify that alarms are getting triggered.

Click View Configuration in Device > Advanced Configuration.

Click FlexConfig > FlexConfig Objects in the Advanced Configuration table of contents.

Click the + button to create a new object.

Enter a name for the object. For example, Enable_Power_Supply_Alarm.

In the Template editor, enter the commands needed to configure the power supply alarm.

1. Enable dual power supply mode.

   power-supply dual

   For example:

   
   power-supply dual 
   

2. Configure the actions to take when the power supply alarm is triggered.

   alarm facility power-supply rps {relay | syslog | notifies | disable}

   You can configure more than one action. For example, you can configure the device to activate the external alarm, send syslog messages, and also send SNMP traps.

   • relay—Energize the alarm output relay, which activates the external alarm that you attached to it, such as a buzzer or a flashing light. The output LED also goes red.

   • syslog—Send a syslog message. This option is enabled by default.

   • notifies—Send an SNMP trap.

   • disable—Disable the power supply alarm. Any other actions configured for the power supply alarm are inoperable.

   For example, to enable all actions for the power supply alarm, enter the following:

   
   alarm facility power-supply rps relay 
   alarm facility power-supply rps syslog
   alarm facility power-supply rps notifies
   

In the Negate Template editor, enter the lines required to undo this configuration.

no power-supply dual
no alarm facility power-supply rps relay 
no alarm facility power-supply rps syslog
no alarm facility power-supply rps notifies

Click OK to save the object.

Add the object to the FlexConfig policy.

1. Click FlexConfig Policy in the table of contents.

2. Click + in the Group List.

3. Select the Enable_Power_Supply_Alarm object and click OK.

   The preview should update with the commands in the template. Verify you are seeing the expected commands.

4. Click Save.

   You can now deploy the policy.

After deployment completes, in CLI Console or an SSH session, use the show running-config command and verify that the running configuration has the correct changes.

Click View Configuration in Device > Advanced Configuration.

Click FlexConfig > FlexConfig Objects in the Advanced Configuration table of contents.

Click the + button to create a new object.

Enter a name for the object. For example, Enable_Temperature_Alarm.

In the Template editor, enter the commands needed to configure the temperature alarm.

1. Configure the acceptable temperature range.

   alarm facility temperature {primary | secondary} {low | high} temperature

   The temperature is in Celsius. The allowed range for the primary alarm is -40 to 92, which is also the default range. The allowed range for the secondary alarm is -35 to 85. The low value must be lower than the high value.

   For example, to set a more restrictive temperature range of -20 to 80, which falls within the allowed range for the secondary alarm, configure the secondary alarm as follows:

   
   alarm facility temperature secondary low -20
   alarm facility temperature secondary high 80 
   

2. Configure the actions to take when the temperature alarm is triggered.

   alarm facility temperature {primary | secondary} {relay | syslog | notifies}

   You can configure more than one action. For example, you can configure the device to activate the external alarm, send syslog messages, and also send SNMP traps.

   • relay—Energize the alarm output relay, which activates the external alarm that you attached to it, such as a buzzer or a flashing light. The output LED also goes red.

   • syslog—Send a syslog message.

   • notifies—Send an SNMP trap.

   For example, to enable all actions for the secondary temperature alarm, enter the following:

   
   alarm facility temperature secondary relay 
   alarm facility temperature secondary syslog
   alarm facility temperature secondary notifies
   

In the Negate Template editor, enter the lines required to undo this configuration.

no alarm facility temperature secondary low -20
no alarm facility temperature secondary high 80 
no alarm facility temperature secondary relay 
no alarm facility temperature secondary syslog
no alarm facility temperature secondary notifies

Click OK to save the object.

Add the object to the FlexConfig policy.

1. Click FlexConfig Policy in the table of contents.

2. Click + in the Group List.

3. Select the Enable_Temperature_Alarm object and click OK.

   The preview should update with the commands in the template. Verify you are seeing the expected commands.

4. Click Save.

   You can now deploy the policy.

After deployment completes, in CLI Console or an SSH session, use the show running-config command and verify that the running configuration has the correct changes.