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Chapter 32 Configuring Embedded Event Manager
Understanding Embedded Event Manager
Figure 32-1 Embedded Event Manager Core Event Detectors
See the EEM Configuration for Cisco Integrated Services Router Platforms Guide for examples of EEM
deployment.
Event Detectors, page 32-2
Embedded Event Manager Actions, page 32-4
Embedded Event Manager Policies, page 32-4
Embedded Event Manager Environment Variables, page 32-5
Event Detectors
EEM software programs known as event detectors determine when an EEM event occurs. Event
detectors are separate systems that provide an interface between the agent being monitored, for example
SNMP, and the EEM policies where an action can be implemented. Event detectors are generated only
by the master switch. CLI and routing processes also run only from the master switch.
Note The stack member switch does not generate events and does not support memory threshold notifications
or IOSWdSysmon event detectors.
Application-specific event detector– Allows any EEM policy to publish an event.
IOS CLI event detector– Generates policies based on the commands entered through the CLI.
Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) event detector– Publishes an event when a GOLD failure event
is detected on a specified card and subcard.
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