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Table 2 Fabric Watch classes (continued) Class Performance Monitor Port Resource Security SFP Description Serves as a tuning tool. Performance Monitor classes group areas that track the source and destination of traffic. Use the Performance Monitor class thresholds and alarms to determine traffic load and flow and to reallocate resources appropriately. The Performance Monitor class is divided into the areas AL_PA Performance Monitor, EE (end-to-end) Performance Monitor, and Filter Performance Monitor. Enables you to set additional thresholds, specific to different types of ports. The Port class is divided into separate classes: E_Port class-Represents ports connected to another switch. F/FL_Port class -Represents fabric or fabric loop ports that are made of copper or optical fiber. Monitors flash memory. It calculates the amount of flash space consumed and compares it to a defined threshold. Monitors all attempts to breach your SAN security, helping you fine-tune your security measures. Groups areas that monitor the physical aspects of SFPs. An SFP class alarm alerts you to a SFP malfunction fault. Areas While classes represent large groupings of information, areas represent the information that Fabric Watch monitors. For example, switch temperature, one of the values tracked by Fabric Watch, is an area within the class Environment. The tables in this section describe all of the areas monitored by Fabric Watch, organized by their associated classes. Environment class areas Table 3 lists and describes the Fabric Watch areas in the Environment class. Table 3 Environment class areas Area Fan Power Supply Temperature Description Refers to the speed of the fans inside the switch, in revolutions per minute. It is important that the fans spin quickly enough to keep the ambient temperature from rising to levels at which switch damage might occur. Monitors whether power supplies within the switch are on, off, present, or absent. Fabric Watch monitors power supplies to be sure that power is always available to a switch. Refers to the ambient temperature inside the switch, in degrees Celsius. Temperature sensors monitor the switch in case the temperature rises to levels at which damage to the switch might occur. 14 Fabric Watch concepts

Section	Page
Contents	3
Intended audience	7
Related documentation	7
Document conventions and symbols	8
Table 1 Document conventions	8
HP technical support	9
HP-authorized reseller	9
Helpful web sites	9
An introduction to Fabric Watch	11
Fabric Watch overview	11
Introduction to fabric health	12
Fabric Watch concepts	13
Fabric watch components	13
Classes	13
Table 2 Fabric Watch classes	13
Areas	14
Environment class areas	14
Table 3 Environment class areas	14
Fabric class areas	15
Table 4 Fabric class sreas	15
FRU class areas	15
Table 5 FRU class areas	15
Performance monitor class areas	16
Table 6 Performance monitor class areas	16
Port class areas	16
Table 7 Port class areas	16
Resource class area	17
Table 8 Resource class area	17
Security class areas	17
Table 9 Security class areas	17
SFP class areas	18
Table 10 SFP class areas	18
Elements	19
Configuring events	19
Event behavior types	19
Continuous event behavior	19
Triggered event behavior	20
Data values	20
Threshold values	20
High and low thresholds	20
Buffer values	20
Figure 1 Threshold monitoring	21
Figure 2 A buffered data region	21
Time bases	21
Setting time base to none	21
Figure 3 Time base set to none	21
Specifying a time base	22
Figure 4 Event trigger	22
Figure 5 Example without an event	23
Event settings	23
Above event triggers	23
Figure 6 Above event trigger with buffer zone	23
Below event trigger	24
Changed event trigger	24
Figure 7 Changed threshold	24
In-Between triggers	24
Figure 8 In-Between trigger	24
Port persistence	25
Notification methods	25
Switch event (error) log entry	25
SNMP trap	25
RAPITrap	26
Port log lock	26
Email alert	26
Assigning notification methods	26
Table 11 Numerical values of notification methods	26
Switch policies	27
Interpreting event messages	27
Activating and accessing Fabric Watch	29
Activating Fabric Watch	29
Activating with telnet	29
Activating with Advanced Web Tools	29
Accessing Fabric Watch	29
Telnet	30
Advanced Web Tools	30
SNMP-Based enterprise managers	30
Configuration file	32
Configuring Fabric Watch	33
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds	33
Step 1: Select the class and area to configure	33
Table 12 Element listing information - RXPerformance area menu	34
Step 2: Configure thresholds	35
1. refresh	35
2. disable a threshold	35
Figure 9 Disabling a threshold	36
3. enable a threshold	36
4. advanced configuration	37
Table 13 Element listing information - Advanced Configuration Menu	38
Table 14 Element listing information - threshold boundary menu	40
Step 3: Configure alarms	41
How to calculate values for alarms	41
Figure 10 Changing the threshold alarm level	43
Figure 11 Applying threshold alarm changes	43
Table 15 Advanced configuration options	44
Step 4: Disable and enable thresholds by port (optional)	45
Configuring notifications	46
Configuring alarm notifications	46
Configuring SNMP notifications	46
Configuring port log lock actions	46
Configuring email notifications	47
Figure 12 fwMailcfg Menu	47
1: Show Mail configuration information	47
Figure 13 Config show menu	47
Configuring switch status policy	49
Step 1: Plan and define your switch status policy	49
Table 16 Switch status policy monitor health factors	49
Step 2: Implement your switch status policy	50
Step 3: View your switch status policy	50
Configuring FRUs	50
Figure 14 fwFruCfg configuration	51
Configuring Fabric Watch using Web Tools	51
Configuring Fabric Watch using SNMP	51
Figure 15 Configuring Fabric Watch using SNMP	52
Figure 16 Enabling Fabric Watch Traps in SNMP	52
Figure 17 Configuring SNMP management host IP address	53
Figure 18 Example OID tree	54
Figure 19 Example swFwName screen	54
Default threshold values	57
Environment class	57
Table 17 Environment class threshold defaults	58
Fabric class	60
Table 18 Fabric Class threshold defaults	60
Performance monitor class	61
Table 19 AL_PA performance monitor class threshold defaults	61
Table 20 Customer-Defined performance monitor class threshold defaults	61
Table 21 End-to-End performance monitor class threshold defaults	62
Port class	62
Table 22 Port Class threshold defaults	62
Table 23 E-Port class threshold defaults	63
Table 24 F/FL-Port class threshold defaults	64
Resource class	65
Table 25 Resource class threshold defaults	65
Security class	66
Table 26 Security class threshold defaults	66
SFP class	68
Table 27 SFP Class Threshold Defaults	68
Basic Fabric Watch configuration guidelines	69
Using Fabric Watch with configuration files	71
Configuration files	71

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Fabric Watch concepts

Areas

While classes represent large groupings of information, areas represent the information that Fabric Watch

monitors. For example, switch temperature, one of the values tracked by Fabric Watch, is an area within

the class Environment.

The tables in this section describe all of the areas monitored by Fabric Watch, organized by their

associated classes.

Environment class areas

Table 3

lists and describes the Fabric Watch areas in the Environment class.

Performance Monitor

Serves as a tuning tool. Performance Monitor classes group areas

that track the source and destination of traffic. Use the Performance

Monitor class thresholds and alarms to determine traffic load and

flow and to reallocate resources appropriately.

The Performance Monitor class is divided into the areas AL_PA

Performance Monitor, EE (end-to-end) Performance Monitor, and

Filter Performance Monitor.

Port

Enables you to set additional thresholds, specific to different types of

ports.

The Port class is divided into separate classes:

E_Port class—Represents ports connected to another switch.

F/FL_Port class —Represents fabric or fabric loop ports that are

made of copper or optical fiber.

Resource

Monitors flash memory. It calculates the amount of flash space

consumed and compares it to a defined threshold.

Security

Monitors all attempts to breach your SAN security, helping you

fine-tune your security measures.

SFP

Groups areas that monitor the physical aspects of SFPs. An SFP class

alarm alerts you to a SFP malfunction fault.

Table 2

Fabric Watch classes (continued)

Class

Description

Table 3

Environment class areas

Area

Description

Fan

Refers to the speed of the fans inside the switch, in revolutions per

minute. It is important that the fans spin quickly enough to keep the

ambient temperature from rising to levels at which switch damage

might occur.

Power Supply

Monitors whether power supplies within the switch are on, off,

present, or absent. Fabric Watch monitors power supplies to be

sure that power is always available to a switch.

Temperature

Refers to the ambient temperature inside the switch, in degrees

Celsius. Temperature sensors monitor the switch in case the

temperature rises to levels at which damage to the switch might

occur.