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

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Editing an event policy
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Editing an event policy
To edit an event policy, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Event Policies.
The Event Policies dialog box displays.
2. Select the policy you want to edit in the Policies table.
3. Click Edit.
The Edit Event Policy dialog box displays.
NOTE
You cannot edit the event policy name.
4. Edit the description (255 characters maximum) for the policy in the Description field.
5. Change the event type by selecting an event type from the Event Type list.
For a list of event types, refer to “Event types” on page 267.
6. Change the event level by selecting an event level from the Event Level list.
7. Edit the event description text (255 characters maximum) in the Description Contains field.
This entry can be from the start, middle, or end of the event description. If the entry matches or
is part of the event description, the policy is triggered.
8. Edit the message ID associated with SNMP traps and Syslog messages in the Message ID field.
If the entry matches or is part of the message ID, the policy is triggered.
9. Edit the trigger in the IP Address, Node WWN, and Name list.
The trigger is limited to 255 characters. Multiple values must be separated by a semi-colon.
When multiple values are entered, as long as at least one value matches the IP address, Node
WWN, or Name in the event and all other conditions are met, an action is triggered.
IP addresses can either be in IPv4 or IPv6 format and must be complete.
A Node WWN is accepted with or without the colon.
10. Change the count value (between 2 and 999) in the Count field.
11. Change the duration value (between 1 and 999) in the Duration field.
12. Select the duration type (Seconds or Minutes) from the Duration list.
The maximum duration is 30 minutes.
13. Select the check box in the Actions list for each action you want to occur when this policy is
triggered.
For a list of the available actions, refer to “Policy actions” on page 268. To define an action,
refer to “Defining the broadcast message action” on page 272, “Defining the launch script
action” on page 273, “Defining the send e-mail action” on page 274, or “Configuring support
data capture action” on page 275.
14. Click OK on the Edit Event Policy dialog box.
15. Select the Active check box to activate the modified policy.
16. Click OK on the Event Policies dialog box.