Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001770-01, June 2010)

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Port configuration

Use the portThConfig command to configure thresholds for Fabric Watch event monitoring for all

ports of a specified type and to display the configuration and current port status in real time. The

command syntax is detailed in the Fabric OS Command Reference Guide.

Before you configure thresholds, you must first identify and select the appropriate class and areas,

which are described in “Port class areas” on page 57.

Custom port settings

If you want to customize threshold and action settings (alarms), start with “Port class guidelines

and default settings” on page 59. Setting guidelines and default settings for the physical port,

E_Port, FOP_Port, FCU_Port, and VE_Port are different.

NOTE

The FCU_Port, supported on Fabric Watch version 6.4.0 and higher, is applicable to copper ports.

The portThConfig command follows a transaction model. When you configure thresholds and

actions with the --set option, the changes are saved persistently to non-volatile storage, but the

changes do not become effective until you execute portThconfig --apply. The --apply option allows

you to toggle between default settings and your own saved custom configuration and to apply

actions and thresholds separately. You may choose to use default thresholds together with a

customized subset of available actions, or you may modify some of the thresholds and use the

default actions. Use the -nosave option to save the configuration non-persistently, and use --cancel

to remove a non-persistent configuration.

NOTE

The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be

in place. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for more information and for details

about the portThConfig command.

Using the nosave command

The nosave command prevents the configuration changes from being saved persistently. This

option allows you to make and view changes without overwriting the saved configuration.

CAUTION

When you use --set with the --nosave option and the switch reboots, your changes are lost.