HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS V3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide - Page 934

Fabric and Switch Management Fabric Watch Fabric Watch software monitors the performance and status of Fibre Channel networks and HP switches, and can alert SAN managers when problems arise. The real-time alerts from Fabric Watch software help SAN managers solve problems before they become costly failures. SAN managers can configure Fabric Watch software to monitor any of the following: ■ Fabric events (such as topology re-configurations and zone changes) ■ Physical switch conditions (such as fans, power supplies, and temperature) ■ Port behavior (such as state changes, errors, and performance) ■ SFPs behavior With Fabric Watch software, SAN managers can place limits, or thresholds, on the behavior of different switch and fabric elements. Fabric Watch then monitors these behavior variables, or counters, and issues an alarm to address problems when a counter exceeds a threshold. An alarm may e-mail the SAN manager or lock out a port log, depending on how the manager configures the alarm. 934 Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide