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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
Note If you leave a selection blank, it means that that parameter will not be considered. If you select
“Any”, it will use any of the selections for that parameter, if encountered.
Step 4 Click Submit to set the thresholds, click Reset to reset the thresholds to their default value, or click
Cancel to remove any changes you might have made.
Step 5 When finished, click Submit.
Setting Response Time Thresholds
Step 1 Choose Setup > Alarms > Thresholds.
Step 2 Click the Create button and choose the Response Time tab.
Step 3 The Response Time Alarm Threshold Configuration window displays. Fill in the fields as appropriate.
Table 2-18, Response Time Thresholds describes the fields available on this screen.
Severity Choose High or Low. These will display on the Alarm Summary
dashboard (Monitor > Overview >Alarm Summary), where you
can choose to view High, Low, or High and Low alarms.
Actions From the lists, choose a Rising action and a Falling action
(optional). See Alarm Actions, page 2-36 for information on setting
up alarm actions.
Application Metrics (per
second)
Choose Bytes or Packets, and then enter a Rising threshold and a
Falling threshold.
Add Metrics (button) Click the Add Metrics button to add another row.
Delete (button) Click the Delete button to remove that Metrics row.
Table 2-17 Application Alarm Thresholds (continued)
Field Description
Tab l e 2-18 Response Time Thresholds
Field Description
Name Give the Response Time Alarm Threshold a name.
Application Choose an application from the list. You can start typing the first
few characters to narrow the list.
Severity Choose High or Low. These will display on the Alarm Summary
dashboard (Monitor > Overview >Alarm Summary), where you
can choose to view High, Low, or High and Low alarms.
Client Site/Host Make a selection from the lists. See Sites, page 2-58 for information
on setting up a site.
Server Site/Host Make a selection from the lists, or leave as “Any.” See Sites,
page 2-58 for information on setting up a site.