Administrator Guide

68 Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide
53-1002752-01
portThConfig command procedures
7
VE_Port class default settings
Table 19 provides default settings (per minute) for areas in the VE_Port class. The VE_Port type is
not supported in Access Gateway mode.
NOTE
Only a subset of areas, shown in Table 19, can be configured for the VE_Port class. When setting
VE_Port thresholds for the Packet Loss area, the threshold value accepts up to two decimal points;
for example: -value 0.60, as shown in “Packet loss monitoring enhancements on the VE_Port”.
Packet loss monitoring enhancements on the VE_Port
Fabric Watch provides monitoring for packet loss percentage for the VE_Port. Previously,
configuring the packet loss percentage for the VE_Port was allowed as a whole number; however,
packet loss is usually found at less than one percent. Now there is support for configuring packet
loss percentages in decimals.
To set the high threshold for packet loss for a VE port, enter the portThConfig command using the
following parameters:
switch:admin> portthconfig --set ve-port -area PKTLOSS -highthreshold -value 0.60
-trigger above -action snmp
Port type: E_Port, FOP_Port, or FCU_Port
E_Port, FOP_Port, and FCU_Port guidelines represent a more aggressive approach in most areas
than physical port guidelines. Refer to “E_Port subclass setting guidelines” on page 61 and
“FOP_Port and FCU_Port subclass setting guidelines” on page 64 for configuration
recommendations.
TABLE 19 VE_Port class default settings
Area Description Default threshold
settings
Default alarm settings Threshold state
Packet Loss The number of
packets routed
through a port
exceeds the port
bandwidth.
Unit: Errors
Time Base: minute
Low: 0
High: 10
Buffer: 0
Below: 0
Above: 0
Informative
Out_of_range
State changes (ST) Monitors state
changes.
Unit: Changes
Time Base: minute
Low: 0
High: 50
Buffer: 0
Below: 0
Above: 0
Informative
Out_of_range
Utilization The percent of
utilization for the
port at the time of
the last poll.
Unit: Errors
Time Base: minute
Low: 0
High: 100
Buffer: 0
Below: 0
Above: 0
Informative
Out_of_range