McDATA 4500 Switch User Manual


 
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Configure Threshold Alerts
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Configuring the Switch
4. Select one of the following from the drop-down list under the
Name field:
Rx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for
receive throughput is reached.
Tx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for
transmit throughput is reached.
Rx or Tx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for
either receive or transmit throughput is reached.
5. Click Next.
A new screen appears with additional parameters. The name
configured for the alert appears at the top of the screen.
(Click Previous to return to the previous screen.)
Figure 3-11 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen
6. Enter a percentage from 1 through 100 for % utilization. When
throughput reaches this percentage of port capacity, a threshold
alert will occur.
7. Enter the amount of cumulative minutes in which the %
utilization should exist during the notification interval before an
alert is generated. You can also select At any time if you want an
alert to occur whenever the set % utilization is reached. The valid
range is 1 to the interval set in step 8 (following).