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

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Event Configuration
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Event Configuration
The following area attributes are used to define and detect events in Fabric Watch:
• “Event behavior types” on page 11
• “Data values” on page 12
• “Threshold values” on page 12
• “Time bases” on page 14
• “Event settings” on page 16
You can customize the information reported by Fabric Watch by configuring event behavior types,
threshold values, time bases, and event settings. You cannot change data values; these represent
switch behavior that is updated by the software.
Event behavior types
Based on the number of notifications delivered for events there are two categories of event
behavior types:
• Continuous event behavior
• Triggered event behavior
Continuous event behavior
You can set behavior type events to continuous trigger during a given sample period, until the fabric
no longer meets the criteria defined for the event.
As an example, you can configure Fabric Watch to notify you during every sample period that a port
is at full utilization. This information can help you plan network upgrades.
Triggered event behavior
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.
When an event behavior is defined as triggered, Fabric Watch sends only one event notification
when the fabric meets the criteria for the event. It does not send out any more notifications.
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.