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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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 invalid words allowed is met.
• Second—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
reached within a second.
• Minute—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
reached within a minute.
• Hour—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
reached within a hour.
• Day—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
reached within a day.
8. Click OK to add the Invalid Words threshold to the table and close the Add Invalid Words
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 Link threshold
To add Link thresholds, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > Port Fencing.
The Port Fencing dialog box displays.
2. Select Link from the Violation Type list.
3. Click Add.
The Add Link Threshold dialog box displays (Figure 82).
FIGURE 82 Add Link Threshold Dialog Box
4. Enter a name for the threshold in the Name field.
5. Select the number of link errors allowed for the threshold from the Threshold errors list.
6. Select the time period for the threshold (in minutes) from the errors per list.
7. Click OK to add the Link threshold to the table and close the Add Link Threshold dialog box.
To assign this threshold to fabrics, switches, or switch ports, refer to “Assigning thresholds” on
page 207.
8. Click OK on the Port Fencing dialog box.