Cisco Expressway Alarms API

Active system alarms and warnings

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OpenAPI Specification

cisco-expressway-alarms-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Cisco Expressway Configuration Admin Account Alarms API
  description: RESTful API for configuring and managing Cisco Expressway systems including zones, search rules, transforms, DNS servers, NTP servers, SFTP configuration, system upgrades, and admin account management. The API uses JSON Schema version 4 for request and response schemas and is self-documented via RAML definitions available at /api/raml on the Expressway system. All endpoints require HTTPS and HTTP Basic Authentication using Expressway administrator credentials.
  version: 14.2.0
  contact:
    name: Cisco TAC
    email: tac@cisco.com
    url: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/unified-communications/expressway-series/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
  license:
    name: Cisco EULA
    url: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/cloud-and-software/end_user_license_agreement.html
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/unified-communications/expressway-series/datasheet-c78-733751.jpg
servers:
- url: https://{host}/api
  description: Cisco Expressway server
  variables:
    host:
      default: expressway.example.com
      description: The FQDN or IP address of the Cisco Expressway node. The API is only accessible via HTTPS.
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Alarms
  description: Active system alarms and warnings
paths:
  /status/common/alarms:
    get:
      operationId: listAlarms
      summary: Cisco Expressway List all active alarms
      description: Retrieves the list of all alarms currently active on the Expressway. Alarms indicate events or configuration changes that require administrator intervention, or hardware and environmental issues such as faulty disks, fans, or high temperatures. Alarms are categorized by severity and ID prefix ranges.
      tags:
      - Alarms
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Alarm list retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Alarm'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response from the Expressway API
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error code or type
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error description
    Alarm:
      type: object
      description: System alarm indicating an event or condition requiring attention. Alarm IDs are grouped by prefix ranges indicating the category.
      properties:
        AlarmId:
          type: string
          description: 'Unique alarm identifier. Prefix ranges indicate category: 10nnn hardware, 15nnn software, 20nnn cluster, 25nnn network, 30nnn licensing, 35nnn external services, 40nnn security, 45nnn configuration, 55nnn B2BUA, 6xxxx hybrid services, 9xxxx operational events.'
          examples:
          - '30001'
        Severity:
          type: string
          description: Severity level of the alarm
          enum:
          - Critical
          - Warning
          - Information
        Title:
          type: string
          description: Short description of the alarm condition
          examples:
          - License capacity exceeded
        Description:
          type: string
          description: Detailed explanation of the alarm and suggested action
        TimeRaised:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the alarm was raised
        Category:
          type: string
          description: Category of the alarm
          enum:
          - Hardware
          - Software
          - Cluster
          - Network
          - Licensing
          - External Services
          - Security
          - Configuration
          - B2BUA
          - Hybrid Services
          - Operational
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: The authenticated user does not have sufficient permissions for this operation.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid. The API requires HTTP Basic Authentication with administrator credentials over HTTPS.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic Authentication using Expressway administrator credentials. The API is only accessible via HTTPS.
externalDocs:
  description: Cisco Expressway REST API Summary Guide (X14.2)
  url: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/expressway/admin_guide/X14-2/rest-api/exwy_b_cisco-expressway-rest-api-summary-guide--x142/exwy_m_using-the-expressway-rest-api.html