Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001357-01, November 2009)

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Adding thresholds
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• Default—Uses device defaults. Go to step 8.
• Custom—Uses your selections. Continue with step 6.
6. Enter the number of state changes allowed for the threshold in the Threshold errors field.
7. Select the time period for the threshold from the errors per list. The following choices are
available:
• None—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of state changes allowed is
met.
• Second—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of state changes allowed is
reached within a second.
• Minute—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of state changes allowed is
reached within a minute.
• Hour—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of state changes allowed is
reached within a hour.
• Day—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of state changes allowed is
reached within a day.
8. Click OK to add the state changes threshold to the table and close the Add State Change
Threshold dialog box.
To assign this threshold to fabrics, switches, or switch ports, refer to “Assigning thresholds” on
page 207.
9. Click OK on the Port Fencing dialog box.
Adding a Security threshold
To add a Security threshold, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > Port Fencing.
The Port Fencing dialog box displays.
2. Select Security from the Violation Type list.
3. Click Add.
The Add Security Threshold dialog box displays (Figure 80).
FIGURE 86 Add Security Threshold Dialog Box
4. Enter a name for the threshold in the Name field.
5. Select the number of port events allowed for the threshold from the Threshold errors list.
6. Select the time limit for the threshold from the violations per list.