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8 Threshold configuration 3. Type the number from the list that corresponds to the class that you want to configure. For example, if you type 5, the menu corresponding to the E_Port class displays. 1 : Link loss 2 : Sync loss 3 : Signal loss 4 : Protocol error 5 : Invalid words 6 : Invalid CRCS 7 : RXPerformance 8 : TXPerformance 9 : State Changes 10 : return to previous page Select an area => : (1..10) [10] 7 For each class that you select, Fabric Watch provides a list of the areas of the class available for configuration. The final item in the list, which is always the default, returns you to the previous selection screen. 4. Type the number corresponding to the area that you want to configure, such as 7 for RXPerformance. Fabric Watch displays a list of monitored elements in this area. The following sample output shows the monitored elements in the RXPerformance area menu. Index ThresholdName Port CurVal Status LastEvent LasteventTime LastVal LastState 216 eportRXPerf216 8/24 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:01 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 217 eportRXPerf217 8/25 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:07 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 218 eportRXPerf218 8/26 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:07 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 219 eportRXPerf219 8/27 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:07 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 220 eportRXPerf220 8/28 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:07 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 221 eportRXPerf221 8/29 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:07 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 222 eportRXPerf222 8/30 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:07 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 223 eportRXPerf223 8/31 0 Percentage(%)/min enabled inBetween Fri Oct 21 14:21:07 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative 1 : refresh 2 : disable a threshold 3 : enable a threshold 4 : advanced configuration 5 : return to previous page Select choice => : (1..5) [5] 1 58 Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide 53-1001188-01

Section	Page
About This Document	15
In this chapter	15
How this document is organized	15
Supported hardware and software	16
What’s new in this document	17
Document conventions	18
Text Formatting	18
Notes, cautions, and warnings	18
Key terms	19
Additional information	19
Brocade resources	19
Other industry resources	19
Getting technical help	20
Document feedback	21
About Fabric Watch	23
In this chapter	23
Fabric health concepts	23
Fabric Watch overview	24
Fabric Watch alarm notifications	25
Fabric Watch event notifications	25
Fabric Watch audit messages	26
Data values	26
Switch policies	27
Virtual Fabric support	27
Port persistence	27
Port fencing	28
Fabric Watch Best Practices	29
In this chapter	29
Fabric Watch default settings	29
Reasons to customize Fabric Watch settings	29
Configuration decisions	30
Monitoring	30
Thresholds	31
Events	31
Alerts	31
Post-processing of messages	32
Fabric Watch components	33
In this chapter	33
Fabric Watch classes, areas, and elements	33
Classes	33
Areas	35
Environment class areas	35
Fabric class areas	35
FRU class areas	36
Performance Monitor class areas	37
Port class areas	37
Resource class area	38
Security class areas	38
SFP class areas	40
Elements	40
Fabric Watch thresholds	41
In this chapter	41
Threshold values	41
High and low thresholds	41
Buffer values	41
Time bases	43
Time base set to none	43
Time base set to other than none	43
Threshold event settings	45
Above event trigger	45
Below event trigger	46
Changed event trigger	46
In-between event triggers	47
Fabric Watch alarm behavior	47
Notification methods	49
In this chapter	49
Fabric Watch notification	49
Notification methods	49
Event configuration	51
Event behavior types	51
Activating Fabric Watch	53
In this chapter	53
Interfaces for activating Fabric Watch	53
Activating Fabric Watch using a Telnet session	53
Fabric Watch and Web Tools	54
Fabric Watch and SNMP	55
Using the configuration file interface	58
Fabric Watch default settings	61
In this chapter	61
Fabric Watch default settings	61
Class default settings	61
Environment class default settings	62
Fabric class default settings	65
Performance Monitor class default settings	66
Port class default settings	67
E_Port class default settings	69
F/FL_Port class default settings	71
Resource class default settings	72
Security class default settings	73
SFP class default settings	76
Fabric Watch Configurations	77
In this chapter	77
Fabric Watch configuration	77
Configuration files	78
Configuring Fabric Watch with the configuration file	78
Configuring Fabric Watch using a pre-designed configuration template	78
Threshold configuration	79
Selecting the class and area	79
Configuring thresholds for classes and areas	81
Configuring port fencing	83
Advanced configuration options	87
Changing the threshold boundary level	89
Changing the behavior type	92
Enabling and disabling port thresholds	92
Setting the port persistence time	92
Notification configuration	93
Alarm notification configuration	93
Notification value configuration	94
SNMP notification configuration	96
API notification configuration	97
Port Log Lock action configuration	97
E-mail notification configuration	97
Switch status policy configuration	101
Switch status policy planning	102
Implementing your switch status policy	103
Viewing your switch status policy	103
FRU configuration	104
Fabric Watch Reports	107
In this chapter	107
Fabric Watch reports	107
Switch Availability Monitor (SAM) report	108
Generating a Switch Availability Monitor report	108
Switch Health report	109
Generating a Switch Health report	109
Switch Status Policy report	110
Generating a Switch Status Policy report	110
Port Detail report	111
Generating a Port Detail report	111
Fabric Watch Commands	113
In this appendix	113
Port fencing types	115

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Threshold configuration

Type the number from the list that corresponds to the class that you want to configure. For

example, if you type 5, the menu corresponding to the E_Port class displays.

: Link loss

: Sync loss

: Signal loss

: Protocol error

: Invalid words

: Invalid CRCS

: RXPerformance

: TXPerformance

: State Changes

10 : return to previous page

Select an area => : (1..10) [10]

For each class that you select, Fabric Watch provides a list of the areas of the class available

for configuration. The final item in the list, which is always the default, returns you to the

previous selection screen.

Type the number corresponding to the area that you want to configure, such as

for

RXPerformance

. Fabric Watch displays a list of monitored elements in this area. The following

sample output shows the monitored elements in the RXPerformance area menu.

Index ThresholdName

Port

CurVal

Status

LastEvent

LasteventTime

LastVal

LastState

============================================================================

216 eportRXPerf216

8/24

0 Percentage(%)/min

enabled

inBetween

Fri Oct 21 14:21:01 2005 0 Percentage(%)/min Informative

217 eportRXPerf217

8/25

0 Percentage(%)/min

enabled

inBetween