Avocent CPS1610, CPS810 Port Alert Add command, Port Alert Copy command

Chapter 5: CPS Appliance Commands 45

Port Alert Add command

The Port Alert Add command adds a port alert string to a specified port. Each port may have up to ten port alert strings. Duplicate strings are not allowed on the same port. To generate a trap, the Server SNMP Trap command must be issued to enable the PortAlert trap. For more information, see Managing the CPS Appliance Using SNMP on page 30.

Access right: SCON or PCON

Access level: ADMIN or APPLIANCEADMIN

Syntax

PORT <port> ALERT ADD “<string>”

Table 5.4: Port Alert Add Command Parameters

Parameter	Description
<port>	Port number in the range 1-8 for a CPS810 appliance or 1-16 for a CPS1610 appliance.
<string>	3-32 character string. If the string contains embedded spaces, it must be enclosed
	in quotes.

Port Alert Copy command

The Port Alert Copy command copies the alert strings from one port (from_port) to another

(to_port). Any alert strings that were previously defined on the to_port will be deleted. When you enter this command, you are prompted to confirm or cancel the copy operation.

For more information, see Managing the CPS Appliance Using SNMP on page 30.

Access right: SCON or PCON

Access level: ADMIN or APPLIANCEADMIN

Syntax

PORT <to_port> ALERT COPY <from_port>

Table 5.5: Port Alert Copy Command Parameters

Parameter	Description
<to_port>	Port number where alert strings will be copied, in the range 1-8 for a CPS810
	appliance or 1-16 for a CPS1610 appliance.
<from_port>	Port number from which alert strings will be copied, in the range 1-8 for a CPS810
	appliance or 1-16 for a CPS1610 appliance.

Example

The following command copies the alert strings defined on port 1 to port 7, replacing any previously defined alert strings on port 7.

port 7 alert copy 1