Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v6.2.0 (53-1001188-01, April 2009)
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Notification configuration
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Notification value configuration
You can specify a particular notification method that you want Fabric Watch to use by assigning it a
value. The value is the sum of the alarm matrix values; for example, PortFencing-32, SnmpTrap-2,
and Errlog-1 (32+2+1=35).
Table 22 shows the numerical values for each notification method.
To determine the value for the event setting attribute that enables all desired notification methods,
add the values assigned to each method. For example, to enable SNMP trap, Rapi Trap and e-mail
notification, use the value 22, which is the sum of 2, 4, and 16.
Not all notification methods are valid for all areas. Every area has an associated valid alarm matrix,
which is the sum of all valid notification methods for that area. For example, an area with a valid
alarm matrix of 25 allows the error log entry (1), port log lock (8) and e-mail notification (16)
methods, but does not allow the SNMP trap (2) or Rapi Trap (4) methods.
An area with a valid alarm matrix of 31 allows all of the notification types.
Changing the numerical values of notification types
1. Add the numbers beside each state that you want to include. The values for the states are:
• Errlog - 1
• SnmpTrap - 2
• PortLogLock - 4
• RapiTrap - 8
• EmailAlert - 16
• PortFencing - 32
2. Enter the total at the prompt.
1 : change behavior type 11 : change threshold alarm level
2 : change behavior interval 12 : change changed alarm
3 : change threshold boundary level 13 : change belowalarm
4 : change custom unit 14 : change abovealarm
5 : change custom timebase 15 : change inBetween alarm
6 : change custom low 16 : apply threshold alarm changes
7 : change custom high 17 : cancel threshold alarm changes
8 : change custom buffer 18 : return to previous page
9 : apply threshold boundary changes
10 : cancel threshold boundary changes
Select choice => : (1..18) [18]14
TABLE 22 Notification values
Notification method Assigned value
Error log entry 1
SNMP trap 2
Rapi Trap 4
Port log lock 8
E-mail notification 16
Port fencing 32