How to handle alarm_management.alarm_service_overloaded alarm in NSX Manager.
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How to handle alarm_management.alarm_service_overloaded alarm in NSX Manager.
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Article ID: 330500
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Updated On: 12-02-2024
Products
VMware NSX
Issue/Introduction
Event ID: Alarm Service Overloaded
Alarm Description
Purpose: The purpose of this alarm is to inform the user that the alarm service is temporarily overloaded due to heavy volume of alarms reported.
Impact: The NSX UI and GET /api/v1/alarms NSX API have stopped reporting new alarms; however, syslog entries and SNMP traps (if enabled) are still being emitted, reporting the underlying event details.
Environment
VMware NSX-T Data Center
Cause
This event is triggered due to a heavy volume of alarms reported, the alarm service becomes temporarily overloaded
Resolution
This is a condition that may occur in a VMware NSX environment.
Note: A maintenance window may be required for remediation of some alarms.
Workaround For 3.0.0 and higher
Review all active alarms using the Alarms page in the NSX UI or by running the following GET API call;