Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual - Supporting DCFM 10.3.x (53-1001357-01, October 2009)

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Defining the broadcast message action
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11. Click OK on the Add Event Policy dialog box.
12. Select the Active check box for the policy you want to activate.
13. Click OK on the Event Policies dialog box.
Defining the broadcast message action
You can define the content of the broadcast message that occurs when a policy is triggered. You
can only edit actions from the Add Event Policy, Duplicate Event Policy, or Edit Event Policy dialog
boxes.
For step-by-step instructions on adding or editing an event policy, refer to “Adding an event policy”
on page 268, “Adding an ISL offline policy” on page 269, “Adding a PM threshold crossed policy”
on page 270, or “Adding a security violation policy” on page 271.
For step-by-step instructions on duplicating an event policy, refer to “Duplicating an event policy” on
page 276, “Duplicating an ISL offline policy” on page 277, “Duplicating a PM threshold crossed
policy” on page 278, or “Duplicating a security violation policy” on page 279.
For step-by-step instructions on editing an event policy, refer to “Editing an event policy” on
page 280, “Editing an ISL offline policy” on page 281, “Editing a PM threshold crossed policy” on
page 282, or “Editing a security violation policy” on page 283.
To define the broadcast message, complete the following steps.
1. Select Broadcast Message from the Actions list.
2. Click Change.
The Broadcast Message dialog box displays.
3. Select a severity (error, warning, or informational) for the message from the Severity list.
4. Enter a message to be displayed when the policy is triggered in the Message Content field.
You can enter 256 characters for the broadcast message. The following special characters are
not allowed: ~ ‘ ! @ $ ^ & + = { } [ ] | \ ‘ < > / “
5. Click OK on the Broadcast Message dialog box.
6. Click OK on the Add, Duplicate, or Edit Event Policy dialog box.