DCFM Enterprise User Manual (53-1001775-01, June 2010)

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Configuring support data capture action

You can configure the Management application to start supportSave capture on Fabric OS devices

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 258, “Adding an Port offline policy” on page 259, “Adding a PM threshold crossed policy”

on page 260, or “Adding a security violation policy” on page 261.

For step-by-step instructions on duplicating an event policy, refer to “Duplicating an event policy” on

page 266, “Duplicating an Port offline policy” on page 267, “Duplicating a PM threshold crossed

policy” on page 268, or “Duplicating a security violation policy” on page 269.

For step-by-step instructions on editing an event policy, refer to “Editing an event policy” on

page 270, “Editing an Port offline policy” on page 271, “Editing a PM threshold crossed policy” on

page 272, or “Editing a security violation policy” on page 273.

To configure the Management application to start supportSave on Fabric OS devices, complete the

following steps.

NOTE

If you select User Action Event or Tech Support Event from the Event Type list, Capture Support Data

(Fabric OS) cannot be configured to start supportSave capture.

1. Select Capture Support Data (Fabric OS) from the Actions list.

2. Click OK on the message.

Note that capture support data is only triggered for Fabric OS switch events.

3. Click OK on the Add, Duplicate, or Edit Event Policy dialog box.

Activating a policy

1. Select Monitor > Event Policies.

The Event Policies dialog box displays.

2. Select the Active check box for each policy you want to activate.

If the policy actions have not been selected an error message displays. For step-by-step

instructions, refer to “Defining the broadcast message action” on page 262, “Defining the

launch script action” on page 263, or “Defining the send e-mail action” on page 264.

3. Click OK on the Event Policies dialog box.

Deactivating a policy

1. Select Monitor > Event Policies.

The Event Policies dialog box displays.

2. Clear the Active check box for each policy you want to deactivate.

3. Click OK on the Event Policies dialog box.