Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000601-02, June 2008)

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Chapter
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Fabric Watch configuration
In this chapter
•Fabric Watch threshold configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
•Notification configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Switch status policy configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
•FRU configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
•Fabric Watch using SNMP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
This chapter describes the procedures used to configure Fabric Watch. This chapter does not
explain Fabric Watch terminology and concepts; see
Chapter 1, “Fabric Watch Concepts” for these.
To configure Fabric Watch using Web Tools, see the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide.
Fabric Watch threshold configuration
After it is activated, Fabric Watch automatically uses 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 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 e-mail 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 are as follows:
“Step 1. Configuring the class and area” on page 30
“Step 2. Configuring port fencing (optional)” on page 32
“Step 3. Threshold configuration” on page 33
“Step 4. Advanced configuration” on page 35
“Step 5. Alarm configuration” on page 40
“Step 6. Disable and enable thresholds by port (optional)” on page 43