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Chapter 32 Configuring Embedded Event Manager
Understanding Embedded Event Manager
A CRON timer publishes an event by using a UNIX standard CRON specification to define
when the event is to be published. A CRON timer never publishes events more than once per
minute.
Watchdog event detector (IOSWDSysMon)—Publishes an event only on the master switch when
CPU utilization for a Cisco IOS process crosses a threshold.
Memory utilization for a Cisco IOS process crosses a threshold.
Two events can be monitored at the same time, and the event publishing criteria requires that one or
both events cross their specified thresholds.
Embedded Event Manager Actions
These actions occur in response to an event:
Modifying a named counter.
Publishing an application-specific event.
Generating an SNMP trap.
Generating prioritized syslog messages.
Reloading the Cisco IOS software.
Reloading the switch stack.
Reloading the master switch in the event of a master switchover. If this occurs, a new master switch
is elected.
Embedded Event Manager Policies
EEM can monitor events and provide information, or take corrective action when the monitored events
occur or a threshold is reached. An EEM policy is an entity that defines an event and the actions to be
taken when that event occurs.
There are two types of EEM policies: an applet or a script. An applet is a simple policy that is defined
within the CLI configuration. It is a concise method for defining event screening criteria and the actions to
be taken when that event occurs. Scripts are defined on the networking device by using an ASCII editor.
The script, which can be a bytecode (.tbc) and text (.tcl) script, is then copied to the networking device
and registered with EEM. You can also register multiple events in a .tcl file.
You use EEM to write and implement your own policies using the EEM policy tool command language
(TCL) script. When you configure a TCL script on the master switch, the file is automatically sent to the
member switches. The user-defined TCL scripts must be available in the member switches so that if the
master switch changes, the TCL scripts policies continue to work.
Cisco enhancements to TCL in the form of keyword extensions facilitate the development of EEM
policies. These keywords identify the detected event, the subsequent action, utility information, counter
values, and system information.
For complete information on configuring EEM policies and scripts, see the Cisco IOS Network Management
Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.