Reference Guide
1296 | Remote Monitoring (RMON)
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rmon hc-alarm
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Set an alarm on any MIB object.
Syntax
rmon hc-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 hc-alarm number command.
Parameters
Defaults
owner
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
number
Enter the alarm integer number from 1 to 65535. The value must be 
unique in the RMON Alarm Table.
variable
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 64 bit 
integer.
interval
Time, in seconds, the alarm monitors the MIB variables; this is the 
alarmSampleType in the RMON Alarm table. 
Range: 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 keyword rising-threshold followed by the value (64 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 keyword falling-threshold followed by the value (64 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 followed the owner name to 
specify an owner for the alarm. This is the alarmOwner object in the 
alarmTable of the RMON MIB.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
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