Configurations And Profiles; The Configuration File; Profiles; Default Vs. Custom - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Using Fabric Watch

Configurations and Profiles

SAN administrators can use configuration files and Fabric Watch-specific
configuration files (called profiles) to customize Fabric Watch and store
customized instructions.

The Configuration File

The configuration file of a switch includes all Fabric Watch configuration
information. You can edit a configuration file in a text editor to manually
configure Fabric Watch thresholds and alarms. For more, refer to
Files

Profiles

Fabric Watch configurations, also known as profiles, are preset subsets of
configuration files that cater to particular types of networks. You can downloand a
Fabric Watch configuration to your switch and then configure Fabric Watch
software to run from the subset or from your standard configuration file.

Default vs. Custom

Fabric Watch includes a default value for each element that you can configure.
These default values constitute the default configuration. Users cannot alter the
default values. Fabric Watch maintains a second, custom configuration that you
can customize. To use custom values, configure your custom values and set Fabric
Watch to use the custom configuration.
Note:
custom value at all and configure Fabric Watch to use the default value.
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If a default value matches a custom value, you can save memory if you enter no
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