diff --git a/tests/common/alarm_test.go b/tests/common/alarm_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d5708663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/common/alarm_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// Copyright 2022 The etcd Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package common
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/tests/v3/framework/config"
+)
+
+func TestAlarm(t *testing.T) {
+	testRunner.BeforeTest(t)
+
+	clus := testRunner.NewCluster(t, config.ClusterConfig{ClusterSize: 3, QuotaBackendBytes: int64(13 * os.Getpagesize())})
+	defer clus.Close()
+
+	// test small put still works
+	smallbuf := strings.Repeat("a", 64)
+	if err := clus.Client().Put("1st_test", smallbuf); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("alarmTest: put kv error (%v)", err)
+	}
+
+	// write some chunks to fill up the database
+	buf := strings.Repeat("b", os.Getpagesize())
+	for {
+		if err := clus.Client().Put("2nd_test", buf); err != nil {
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "etcdserver: mvcc: database space exceeded") {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// quota alarm should now be on
+	_, err := clus.Client().Alarm("list")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("alarmTest: Alarm error (%v)", err)
+	}
+
+	// endpoint should not healthy
+	if err := clus.Client().Health(); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("endpoint should not healthy")
+	}
+
+	// check that Put is rejected when alarm is on
+	if err := clus.Client().Put("3rd_test", smallbuf); err != nil {
+		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "etcdserver: mvcc: database space exceeded") {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// get latest revision to compact
+	sresp, err := clus.Client().Status()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("get endpoint status error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// make some space
+	_, err = clus.Client().Compact(sresp[0].Header.Revision, config.CompactOption{Physical: true, Timeout: 10 * time.Second})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("alarmTest: Compact error (%v)", err)
+	}
+
+	if err = clus.Client().Defragment(config.DefragOption{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("alarmTest: defrag error (%v)", err)
+	}
+
+	// turn off alarm
+	_, err = clus.Client().Alarm("disarm")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("alarmTest: Alarm error (%v)", err)
+	}
+
+	// put one more key below quota
+	if err := clus.Client().Put("4th_test", smallbuf); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/framework/config/cluster.go b/tests/framework/config/cluster.go
index c9deab294..f18c6e5c4 100644
--- a/tests/framework/config/cluster.go
+++ b/tests/framework/config/cluster.go
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 type ClusterConfig struct {
-	ClusterSize int
-	PeerTLS     TLSConfig
-	ClientTLS   TLSConfig
+	ClusterSize       int
+	PeerTLS           TLSConfig
+	ClientTLS         TLSConfig
+	QuotaBackendBytes int64
 }
diff --git a/tests/framework/e2e/etcdctl.go b/tests/framework/e2e/etcdctl.go
index f11bdcead..3f0fb87a7 100644
--- a/tests/framework/e2e/etcdctl.go
+++ b/tests/framework/e2e/etcdctl.go
@@ -241,7 +241,13 @@ func (ctl *EtcdctlV3) Health() error {
 		lines[i] = "is healthy"
 	}
 	return SpawnWithExpects(args, map[string]string{}, lines...)
+}
 
+func (ctl *EtcdctlV3) Alarm(cmd string) (*clientv3.AlarmResponse, error) {
+	args := ctl.cmdArgs()
+	args = append(args, "alarm", cmd)
+
+	return nil, SpawnWithExpect(args, "alarm:NOSPACE")
 }
 
 func (ctl *EtcdctlV3) Defragment(o config.DefragOption) error {
diff --git a/tests/framework/integration.go b/tests/framework/integration.go
index 94c1925b7..e674de785 100644
--- a/tests/framework/integration.go
+++ b/tests/framework/integration.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func (e integrationRunner) NewCluster(t testing.TB, cfg config.ClusterConfig) Cl
 	var integrationCfg integration.ClusterConfig
 	integrationCfg.Size = cfg.ClusterSize
 	integrationCfg.ClientTLS, err = tlsInfo(t, cfg.ClientTLS)
+	integrationCfg.QuotaBackendBytes = cfg.QuotaBackendBytes
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("ClientTLS: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -159,6 +160,14 @@ func (c integrationClient) Compact(rev int64, o config.CompactOption) (*clientv3
 	return c.Client.Compact(ctx, rev, clientOpts...)
 }
 
+func (c integrationClient) Alarm(cmd string) (*clientv3.AlarmResponse, error) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	if cmd == "list" {
+		return c.Client.AlarmList(ctx)
+	}
+	return c.Client.AlarmDisarm(ctx, nil)
+}
+
 func (c integrationClient) Status() ([]*clientv3.StatusResponse, error) {
 	endpoints := c.Client.Endpoints()
 	var resp []*clientv3.StatusResponse
diff --git a/tests/framework/interface.go b/tests/framework/interface.go
index db4b3b980..9b1b424f6 100644
--- a/tests/framework/interface.go
+++ b/tests/framework/interface.go
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ type Client interface {
 	Get(key string, opts config.GetOptions) (*clientv3.GetResponse, error)
 	Delete(key string, opts config.DeleteOptions) (*clientv3.DeleteResponse, error)
 	Compact(rev int64, opts config.CompactOption) (*clientv3.CompactResponse, error)
-
 	Status() ([]*clientv3.StatusResponse, error)
 	HashKV(rev int64) ([]*clientv3.HashKVResponse, error)
 	Health() error
 	Defragment(opts config.DefragOption) error
+	Alarm(cmd string) (*clientv3.AlarmResponse, error)
 }