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User Guide for the Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) Traffic Analyzer, 5.0
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Chapter 2 Setting Up The NAM Traffic Analyzer
Alarms
The default inspects the entire packet. The second option inspects all segments except the ISL portion
of the packet. The third option inspects all segments except the ISL, MAC, and VLAN portions of the
packet. The fourth option inspects all segments except the ISL, MAC, and VLAN portions of the packet.
The final (bottom) option inspects only the UDP/TCP and payload segments of the packet.
Note Regardless of the option you choose, the packet checksum is ignored.
Step 5 Click Submit to enable the settings you have entered, or click Reset to cancel any change.
Alarms
Alarms are predefined conditions based on a rising data threshold, a falling data threshold, or both. You
can choose what types of events for which you want the NAM to notify you, and how you want to be
notified.
This is the order that you will typically follow for setting up alarms and alarm thresholds:
Step 1 Depending on the type of alarm action you would like to configure, define the way you would like to be
notified (by e-mail, trap, trigger capture, or syslog).
• For e-mail server settings: Choose Administration > System > E-Mail Setting
• For trap settings: Choose Administration > System > SNMP Trap Setting
• For capture session settings: Choose Capture > Packet Capture/Decode > Sessions
• For syslog settings: Choose Administration > System > Syslog Setting
Step 2 Define the Alarm Action at Setup > Alarms > Actions.
Step 3 Define the Threshold for this alarm at Setup > Alarms > Thresholds.
The NAM 5.0 Traffic Analyzer menu selections for setting up Alarms are:
• Alarm Actions, page 2-36
• Thresholds, page 2-39
• User Scenario, page 2-49

Alarm Actions

Alarms are predefined conditions based on a rising data threshold, a falling data threshold, or both. You
can set thresholds and alarms on various network parameters such as increased utilization, severe
application response delays, and voice quality degradation and be alerted to potential problems.
Note NAM 5.0 supports IPv6 for all alarm functionality.