Using Fabric Watch
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Continuous Events
A continuous event results in an event at each time interval from when the boundary is initially exceeded until the threshold value has returned within the boundaries. For example, if port utilization is above the upper boundary, a new event is generated at each behavior interval until utilization falls below the upper boundary. The following events can be generated as continuous events:
Started | No alarm is generated. |
Below | Counter is below the lower boundary. |
Above | Counter is above the upper boundary. |
Exceeded | Counter is below the lower boundary or above the upper boundary. |
| Accompanies a below or above event. |
Changed | Counter value has changed. |
Alarms
Each event can generate one or more alarms. Fabric Watch supports the following types of alarms:
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SNMP trap
Switch event log entry
Locking of the port log
RAN
SNMP Trap
The following information is forwarded to an SNMP management station:
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Name of the element
Class, area, and index of the threshold
Type of event generated
Element value
New state of element
Error Log Entry
The internal error log maintains a record of the event, up to a maximum of 64 entries. If configured to do so, error log entries are forwarded to the SYSLOGD facility.
Locking the Port Log
Locking the Port Log freezes the switch port log to retain detail information about a problem. It is typically used in conjunction with the error log entry.
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