Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v7.0.0 (53-1002153-01, April 2011)

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Fabric Watch event settings
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Use the advanced configuration option provided with the portThConfig, thConfig, and sysMonitor
commands to view and modify custom and default values for specified classes and areas in Fabric
Watch. You can customize the information reported by Fabric Watch by configuring event behavior
types, threshold values, time bases, and event settings. These area attributes are used to define
and detect events in Fabric Watch.
NOTE
Event settings are non-persistent.
Triggered event behavior
You can set your environment for automatic notification using triggered event behavior.
A triggered alarm generates the first warning when a threshold condition is reached and a second
alarm when the threshold condition is cleared.
If you do not want notification during each sample period from the port hardware failure to the time
of its repair, you can define the event behavior as triggered. Triggered is the default behavior type
signal for all class areas.
For example, when a port fails, Fabric Watch sends you a notification of the failure. After you repair
the port, Fabric Watch detects the repair. At this time, Fabric Watch determines that the fabric no
longer meets the event criteria, and watches for the error again. The next time the port fails, it
sends you another notification.
A triggered behavior type sends only one event notification when the fabric meets the criteria for
the event.
For specific configuration procedures, refer to the following sections in this guide:
• “Setting Fabric Watch custom and default values” on page 33
• “thConfig command” on page 48
• “portThConfig command procedures” on page 61
• “System monitoring using the sysMonitor command” on page 80
For detailed information about all Fabric Watch commands, refer to the Fabric OS Command
Reference Manual.