Brocade Communications Systems IP250 user manual Adding a State Change threshold

20 Adding thresholds

a.Select one of the following options:

•Default — Uses device defaults. Go to step 6.

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

b.Enter the number of protocol errors allowed for the threshold from the Threshold errors field.

c.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 protocol errors allowed is met.

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

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

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

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

6.Click OK to add the protocol errors threshold to the table and close the Add Protocol Error Threshold dialog box.

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

7.Click OK on the Port Fencing dialog box.

Adding a State Change threshold

NOTE

This threshold is only available for Fabric OS devices running 6.3 or later.

NOTE

This feature requires a Trial or Licensed version.

Use to block a port when a state change violation type meets the Fabric OS switch threshold. For 4 Gbps Router, Extension Switches and Blades only, when you apply this threshold on an E Port, the threshold is also applied to the VE Ports (internally by Fabric OS). For default threshold values for Fabric OS devices, refer to Chapter 7 of the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide.

To add an State Change threshold, complete the following steps.

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

2.Select State Change (Fabric OS only) from the Violation Type list.

3.Click Add.

The Add State Change Threshold dialog box displays.

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