diff --git a/ponsim/main.py b/ponsim/main.py
index b6e305e..2100879 100755
--- a/ponsim/main.py
+++ b/ponsim/main.py
@@ -113,6 +113,23 @@
                         action='count',
                         help=_help)
 
+    _help = 'enable generation of simulated alarms'
+    parser.add_argument('-a', '--alarm-simulation',
+                        dest='alarm_simulation',
+                        action='store_true',
+                        default=False,
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'frequency of simulated alarms (in seconds)'
+    parser.add_argument('-f', '--alarm-frequency',
+                        dest='alarm_frequency',
+                        action='store',
+                        type=int,
+                        metavar="[30-300]",
+                        choices=range(30,301),
+                        default=60,
+                        help=_help)
+
     _help = 'omit startup banner log lines'
     parser.add_argument('-n', '--no-banner',
                         dest='no_banner',
@@ -142,6 +159,10 @@
         self.ponsim = None
         self.grpc_server = None
 
+        self.alarm_config = dict()
+        self.alarm_config['simulation'] = self.args.alarm_simulation
+        self.alarm_config['frequency'] = self.args.alarm_frequency
+
         if not args.no_banner:
             print_banner(self.log)
 
@@ -158,7 +179,7 @@
             iface_map = self.setup_networking_assets(self.args.name,
                                                      self.args.onus)
             self.io = yield RealIo(iface_map).start()
-            self.ponsim = PonSim(self.args.onus, self.io.egress)
+            self.ponsim = PonSim(self.args.onus, self.io.egress, self.alarm_config)
             self.io.register_ponsim(self.ponsim)
 
             self.grpc_server = GrpcServer(self.args.grpc_port, self.ponsim)
diff --git a/ponsim/ponsim.py b/ponsim/ponsim.py
index 437290e..b060a10 100644
--- a/ponsim/ponsim.py
+++ b/ponsim/ponsim.py
@@ -20,15 +20,21 @@
 handle 0-tagged packets (no comment).
 """
 import structlog
-from scapy.layers.inet import IP, UDP
+import random
+import arrow
+import json
+from scapy.layers.inet import IP, UDP, TCP, Raw
 from scapy.layers.l2 import Ether, Dot1Q
 from scapy.packet import Packet
 
 from voltha.protos import third_party
 from voltha.protos.ponsim_pb2 import PonSimMetrics, PonSimPortMetrics, \
     PonSimPacketCounter
+from voltha.protos.events_pb2 import AlarmEventType, AlarmEventSeverity, \
+    AlarmEventState, AlarmEventCategory
 from voltha.core.flow_decomposer import *
 from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
+from twisted.internet import reactor
 
 _ = third_party
 
@@ -147,6 +153,79 @@
         return sim_metrics
 
 
+class SimAlarms:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.lc = None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _prepare_alarm():
+        alarm_event = dict()
+
+        try:
+            # Randomly choose values for each enum types
+            alm_severity = random.choice(list(
+                v for k, v in
+                AlarmEventSeverity.DESCRIPTOR.enum_values_by_name.items()))
+
+            alm_type = random.choice(list(
+                v for k, v in
+                AlarmEventType.DESCRIPTOR.enum_values_by_name.items()))
+
+            alm_category = random.choice(list(
+                v for k, v in
+                AlarmEventCategory.DESCRIPTOR.enum_values_by_name.items()))
+
+            alarm_event['severity'] = alm_severity.number
+            alarm_event['type'] = alm_type.number
+            alarm_event['category'] = alm_category.number
+            alarm_event['state'] = AlarmEventState.RAISED
+            alarm_event['ts'] = arrow.utcnow().timestamp
+            alarm_event['description'] = "{}.{} alarm".format(alm_type.name, alm_category.name)
+
+            return alarm_event
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.exception('failed-to-prepare-alarm', e=e)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _raise_alarm(alarm_event, olt, egress):
+        try:
+            frame = Ether() / Dot1Q(vlan=4000) / IP() / TCP() / Raw(load=json.dumps(alarm_event))
+            egress(0, frame)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.exception('failed-to-raise-alarm', e=e)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _clear_alarm(alarm_event, olt, egress):
+        try:
+            alarm_event['state'] = AlarmEventState.CLEARED
+            frame = Ether() / Dot1Q(vlan=4000) / IP() / TCP() / Raw(load=json.dumps(alarm_event))
+            egress(0, frame)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.exception('failed-to-clear-alarm', e=e)
+
+    def _generate_alarm(self, olt, egress):
+        try:
+            alarm = self._prepare_alarm()
+            self._raise_alarm(alarm, olt, egress)
+            reactor.callLater(random.randint(20, 60), self._clear_alarm, alarm, olt, egress)
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.exception(e=e)
+
+    def start_simulation(self, olt, egress, config):
+        log.info("starting-alarm-simulation")
+
+        """Simulate periodic device alarms"""
+        self.lc = LoopingCall(self._generate_alarm, olt, egress)
+        self.lc.start(config['frequency'])
+
+    def stop_simulation(self):
+        log.info("stopping-alarm-simulation")
+        self.lc.stop()
+
+
 class SimDevice(object):
     def __init__(self, name, logical_port_no):
         self.name = name
@@ -338,7 +417,7 @@
 
 
 class PonSim(object):
-    def __init__(self, onus, egress_fun):
+    def __init__(self, onus, egress_fun, alarm_config):
         self.egress_fun = egress_fun
 
         self.log = structlog.get_logger()
@@ -372,6 +451,10 @@
             self.log.info("pon-sim-init", port=d, name=self.devices[d].name,
                           links=self.devices[d].links)
 
+        if alarm_config['simulation']:
+            self.alarms = SimAlarms()
+            self.alarms.start_simulation(self.olt, self.egress_fun, alarm_config)
+
     def get_ports(self):
         return sorted(self.devices.keys())