Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.2.0 (53-1001194-01, April 2009)

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Fabric Watch threshold configuration
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Configuring threshold alarms
After you update the threshold information, use the Alarm Configuration subtab to customize the
notification settings for each event setting.
1. Open the Fabric Watch window.
2. Click the Threshold Configuration tab.
3. Click the Alarm Configuration subtab.
4. In Fabric Watch Explorer, click a class.
5. Under Area Selection, choose an area from the drop-down list.
The module displays two tables of alarm configuration information, labeled System Default
and Custom Defined. You cannot modify the information in the System Default table.
6. In the Activate Level area:
• Click System Default o use the system default settings and proceed to step 11.
or
• Click Custom Defined to specify new settings and proceed to the next step.
7. Select the check box for the type of notification method you want to use for each event type
(Changed, Below, Above, Inbetween). The available alarm actions are ERROR_LOG,
SNMP_TRAP, RAPI_TRAP, PORT_LOG_LOCK, and EMAIL_ALERT.
8. Click Apply.
Enabling or disabling threshold alarms
for individual elements
Use the Element Configuration subtab to configure element-specific alarm settings.
1. Open the Fabric Watch window.
2. In Fabric Watch Explorer, select a class.
You can set alarms for information on a switch only if that information is monitored by Fabric
Watch for that switch; not all alarm options are available for all switches. For more information,
see the Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide.
3. Click the Threshold Configuration tab.
4. Under Area Selection, choose the area with the alarms that you want to enable or disable.
5. Click the Element Configuration subtab.
6. Click an element from the Element Selection menu.
7. In the Status area:
• To disable threshold alarms, click Disabled and click Apply. The threshold alarms are
disabled and you do not need to continue with this procedure.
• To enable threshold alarms, click Enabled and continue with the next step.
8. Select a behavior type for the threshold alarms: