Where on vManage does an engineer find the details of control node failure?

Question

Options

• AAlarms
• BEvents
• CAudit log
• DNetwork

• A
  87% (48)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  7% (4)

Explanation

In Cisco vManage, Alarms is the dedicated section for significant, actionable network conditions that require attention - including control plane failures such as a vSmart, vBond, or vManage control node going down. Alarms are severity-classified (critical, major, minor) and persist until cleared, making them appropriate for tracking failures. Events (option B) log operational occurrences like interface state changes or BFD session flaps - they are informational and time-stamped but do not carry the severity classification of alarms. Audit Log (option C) records configuration changes made by administrators, not network failures. Network (option D) provides a visual topology and device health dashboard but does not surface detailed failure logs. An engineer investigating a control node failure should navigate to the Alarms section to see the failure details, timestamps, and affected components.

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