HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Fabric Watch User Guide (AA-RW1TA-TE, May 2005)

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4Configuring Fabric Watch
This chapter describes the procedures used to configure Fabric Watch and contains the
following sections:
• Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds, page 49
• Configuring notifications, page 67
• Configuring switch status policy, page 71
• Configuring FRUs, page 74
• Configuring Fabric Watch using Web Tools, page 75
• Configuring Fabric Watch using SNMP, page 75
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds
After it is activated, Fabric Watch starts using a set of default factory settings that might vary
from system to system, depending on the software version and the switch hardware. You can
create custom threshold configurations to suit to your unique environment.
Both the factory default and user-customized Fabric Watch settings are individually
maintained. You cannot change the default values. During Fabric Watch configuration, you
can select whether Fabric Watch should use the default or custom settings for monitoring.
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds enables you to define your own unique event conditions
(such as threshold traits, alarms, and email configuration). For example, it is unlikely that you
would need to change the default values for Environment class because the hardware has
been tested so extensively. However, if you anticipate a need for additional notifications, or
you need to better gauge performance because of noticeable congestion on certain ports, you
might want to configure the values for some thresholds.
The steps to configure Fabric Watch Thresholds include:
Step 1: Select the class and area to configure, page 50
Step 2: Configure thresholds, page 52
Step 3: Configure alarms, page 59
Step 4: Disable and enable thresholds by port (optional), page 66