Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v6.2.0 (53-1001188-01, April 2009)

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Advanced configuration options
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Changing the behavior type
There are two behavior types:
• Triggered
A triggered behavior type signals you once after a threshold has been crossed. Triggered is the
default behavior type signal for all class areas.
• Continuous
A continuous behavior type signals you continuously after a threshold has been crossed.
You can configure the notification settings for Fabric Watch by changing the behavior type in the
advanced configuration menu (type 1 at the Select choice => prompt to change the behavior type).
Enabling and disabling port thresholds
Sometimes, you might want to disable all port thresholds at once. For example, during an event
such as an upgrade of a device or server, you might elect not to receive error messages for
particular ports. When the upgrade is complete, you can show and enable disabled port
thresholds.
Use the following command to disable the port threshold.
switch:admin> fwConfigure --disable --port 9
When you are ready to enable the disabled port thresholds, you can first view all previously
disabled ports using the following command:
switch:admin> fwshow --disable --port
Port Threshold Status
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9 disabled
A port is not considered disabled if one of the port thresholds is still enabled.
To enable all the thresholds for a port, enter the following command at the prompt:
switch:admin> fwconfigure --enable --port 9
Setting the port persistence time
Fabric Watch uses port persistence for a port event that requires the transition of the port into a
marginal status. Fabric Watch does not record the event until the event persists for a length of time
equal to the port persistence time. If the port returns to normal boundaries before the port
persistence time elapses, Fabric Watch does not record any event.
The port persistent time is measured in seconds and can be configured. Configuring the port
persistence time to zero disables this feature. The default value for port persistence is 18 seconds.
Use the following command to set the port persistence time.
switch:admin> fwSet --port