3.Click the Add button in the right pane.

4.In the Name field, type a name for the policy.

5.In the Description field, type a description for the policy.

6.Select one or more element types.

When a condition is fulfilled on a select element, Policy Manager generates an event, sends an e-mail, or runs a custom command.

7.Select Fire when event is cleared if you want the policy to fire when the event is cleared, Otherwise the event fires when the event is received.

8.Select one of the following from the Summary Text drop-down menu:

•Is anything - Regardless of the contents of the event's summary text, Policy Manager sends an e-mail, generates an event, or runs a custom command.

•Contains - If the event's summary text contains the specified text, Policy Manager sends an e-mail, generates an event, or runs a custom command. Type the specified text in the field that appears to the right of the Summary Text drop-down menu.

•Matches Regular Expression - If the event's summary text matches the specified expression, Policy Manager sends an e-mail, generates an event, or runs a custom command. Type the specified text in the field that appears to the right of the Summary Text drop-down menu.

9.Select an action to occur when the policy condition is fulfilled by clicking one of the following buttons (more than one action can be assigned to a policy):

•Send E-mail- Policy Manager sends an e-mail when the condition is fulfilled. Enter a comma-separated list of e-mail addresses, and then click OK.

•Generate Event - Policy Manager generates an event of the specified event type. The event appears in Event Manager. Select one of the following event types.

IMPORTANT: Since the severity level for an element is set by the manufacturer, the meanings of the severity levels vary. It is best to view the description of the event.

•Unknown - The severity level is not known.

•Informational - An example of an informational event is a progress report event for firmware download operation currently in progress.

•Warning - An example of a warning is one or more new physical fabric objects (device port, switch, or fabric) have appeared.

•Minor - An example of a minor event is a physical fabric object (switch port or fabric) has changed state.

•Major - An example of a major event is one or more physical fabric objects (device port, switch, or fabric) have disappeared.

•Critical - An example of a critical event is Brocade switches that have a failed firmware download and the failure reason code for each respective switch.

After you select an event level, click OK.

•Execute a Custom Command - Policy Manager executes a custom command on the management server when the condition is fulfilled. Type a command that will execute the

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