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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
You can set up alarm thresholds by defining threshold conditions for monitored variables on the NAM
Traffic Analyzer. Figure 2-5 shows the threshold types you can configure:
Figure 2-5 Create Threshold
To see the specific steps required for setting up a threshold type, choose the type from the list below:
• Setting Host Thresholds, page 2-40
• Setting Conversation Thresholds, page 2-41
• Setting Application Thresholds, page 2-42
• Setting Response Time Thresholds, page 2-43
• Setting DSCP Thresholds, page 2-44
• Setting RTP Stream Thresholds, page 2-45
• Setting Voice Signaling Thresholds, page 2-46
• Setting NDE Interface Thresholds, page 2-47
Setting Host Thresholds
Step 1 Choose Setup > Alarms > Thresholds.
Step 2 Click the Create button and choose the Host tab.
Step 3 The Host Alarm Threshold Configuration window displays. Fill in the fields as appropriate. Table 2-15,
Host Alarm Thresholds describes the fields available on this screen.
Severity High or Low (user-configured classification). These alarms are displayed on
the Alarm Summary dashboard (Monitor > Overview > Alarm Summary).
You can choose to view High, Low, or High and Low alarms.
Action Rising action and Falling action (if configured). Alarms are predefined
conditions based on a rising data threshold, a falling data threshold, or both.
Status “OK” if configuration is complete. Otherwise, the issue will be listed (for
example, “Missing Src Site”).
Table 2-14 Threshold Configuration
Field Description
Tab l e 2-15 Host Alarm Thresholds
Field Description
Name Give the Host Alarm Threshold a name.
Site Choose a site from the list. See Sites, page 2-58 for information on setting up a
site.