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Chapter 30 Configuring RMON
Configuring RMON
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable RMON alarms and events. This
procedure is required.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
rmon alarm number variable interval {absolute | delta}
rising-threshold value [event-number]
falling-threshold value [event-number]
[owner string]
Set an alarm on a MIB object.
• For number, specify the alarm number. The
range is 1 to 65535.
• For variable, specify the MIB object to monitor.
• For interval, specify the time in seconds the
alarm monitors the MIB variable. The range is
1 to 4294967295 seconds.
• Specify the absolute keyword to test each MIB
variable directly. Specify the delta keyword to
test the change between samples of a MIB
variable.
• For value, specify a number at which the alarm
is triggered and one for when the alarm is reset.
The range for the rising threshold and falling
threshold values is -2147483648 to
2147483647.
• (Optional) For event-number, specify the event
number to trigger when the rising or falling
threshold exceeds its limit.
• (Optional) For owner string, specify the owner
of the alarm.
Step 3
rmon event number [description string] [log] [owner string]
[trap community]
Add an event in the RMON event table that is
associated with an RMON event number.
• For number, assign an event number. The range
is 1 to 65535.
• (Optional) For description string, specify a
description of the event.
• (Optional) Use the log keyword to generate an
RMON log entry when the event is triggered.
• (Optional) For owner string, specify the owner
of this event.
• (Optional) For trap community, enter the
SNMP community string used for this trap.
Step 4
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show running-config Verify your entries.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration
file.