Brocade Communications Systems IP250 user manual Filtering pseudo event traps

37 Pseudo events

The flapping policy checks to see if the event consistently transitions between two opposite states during a specified length of time. If it does, then the specified action in the definition is performed.

Refer to “Creating an event action with a pseudo event on the flapping policy” on page 1191 for complete instructions.

4.Enter a description in the Message field. This description is displayed in the event log for this pseudo event. The event log displays the exact text you enter in this field; therefore, this message should describe the events in the event action policy.

5.Select a severity from Severity list. You must assign a severity to the pseudo event.

6.Click Next.

The Events pane of the Add Pseudo Event dialog box, shown in Figure 495, displays.

Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box.

•“Creating pseudo event definitions” on page 1182

•“Editing a pseudo event definition” on page 1186

Filtering pseudo event traps

The Events pane contains a Selected Down Trap list and a Selected Up Trap list. The Selected Down Trap list defines the traps for the down state of a product or an interface. The Selected Up Trap list defines the traps for the up state of the product or an interface.

NOTE

By default in a SAN+IP configuration, all traps known to the Management application are included in the Available Traps list, under the folders for the MIB to which they belong.

To filter pseudo event traps, complete the following steps.

1.Select Monitor > Event Processing > Pseudo Events.

The Pseudo Events dialog box, shown in Figure 493, displays.

2.Click Add.

The Events pane of the Add Pseudo Event dialog box, shown in Figure 495, displays.

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