Brocade Communications Systems IP250 user manual Adding an Invalid Words threshold

20 Adding thresholds

•Custom — Uses your selections. Continue with step 6.

6.Enter the number of invalid CRCs allowed for the threshold in the Threshold errors field.

7.Select the time period for the threshold from the errors per list. The following choices are available:

•None — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid CRCs allowed is met.

•Second — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid CRCs allowed is reached within a second.

•Minute — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid CRCs allowed is reached within a minute.

•Hour — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid CRCs allowed is reached within a hour.

•Day — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid CRCs allowed is reached within a day.

8.Click OK to add the Invalid CRCs threshold to the table and close the Add Invalid CRCs Threshold dialog box.

To assign this threshold to fabrics, switches, or switch ports, refer to “Assigning thresholds” on page 685.

9.Click OK on the Port Fencing dialog box.

Adding an Invalid Words threshold

NOTE

This threshold is only available for Fabric OS devices.

NOTE

This feature requires a Trial or Licensed version.

Use to block a port when the Invalid Words violation type meets the Fabric OS switch threshold. For default threshold values for Fabric OS devices, refer to Chapter 7 of the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide.

To add an Invalid Words threshold, complete the following steps.

1.Select Monitor > Fabric Watch > Port Fencing. The Port Fencing dialog box displays.

2.Select Invalid Words (Fabric OS only) from the Violation Type list.

3.Click Add.

The Add Invalid Words Threshold dialog box displays.

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