Administrator Guide

rmon alarm
Set an alarm on any MIB object.
S3048–ON
Syntax
rmon alarm number variable interval {delta | absolute} rising-threshold value
event-number falling-threshold value event-number [owner string]
To disable the alarm, use the no rmon alarm number command.
Parameters
number Enter the alarm integer number from 1 to 65535. The value must be unique in the RMON
alarm table.
variable Enter the MIB object to monitor. The variable must be in the SNMP OID format; for
example, 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3. The object type must be a 32-bit integer.
interval Time, in seconds, the alarm monitors the MIB variables; this is the alarmSampleType in the
RMON alarm table. The range is from 5 to 3600 seconds.
delta Enter the keyword delta to test the change between MIB variables. This is the
alarmSampleType in the RMON alarm table.
absolute Enter the keyword absolute to test each MIB variable directly. This is the
alarmSampleType in the RMON alarm table.
rising-threshold
value event-number
Enter the keywords rising-threshold then the value (32 bit) the rising-threshold
alarm is either triggered or reset. Then enter the event-number to trigger when the rising
threshold exceeds its limit. This value is the same as the alarmRisingEventIndex or
alarmTable of the RMON MIB. If there is no corresponding rising-threshold event, the
value is zero.
falling-threshold
value event-number
Enter the keywords falling-threshold then the value (32 bit) the falling-threshold
alarm is either triggered or reset. Then enter the event-number to trigger when the falling
threshold exceeds its limit. This value is the same as the alarmFallingEventIndex or the
alarmTable of the RMON MIB. If there is no corresponding falling-threshold event, the
value is zero.
owner string (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword owner then the owner name to specify an owner for the
alarm. This is the alarmOwner object in the alarmTable of the RMON MIB.
Defaults owner
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
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