Adding A Pseudo Event On The Flapping Policy - Brocade Communications Systems WFT-2D User Manual

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Pseudo events

Adding a pseudo event on the flapping policy

The flapping policy checks to see if the event consistently transitions between two opposite states
during a specified length of time. If it does, then the specified action in the definition is performed.
The following two-part procedure uses both the Add Pseudo Events dialog box and the Add Event
Actions dialog box to create an event action with the flapping policy.
To add a pseudo event on the flapping policy, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Event Processing > Pseudo Events.
2. Click Add.
3. Enter a name for the pseudo event, and select the Enabled check box to enable the event.
4. Click Next.
5. Click the Flapping button, and then enter the duration of time the Event Processor will wait
6. Click Next.
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8. Select a remediation event, such as LinkUp, and click the right arrow button to move it to the
9. Click Next to advance to the Summary pane.
10. Click Finish to complete the pseudo event configuration.
Creating an event action with a pseudo event on the flapping policy
To create an event action with a pseudo event on the flapping policy, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Event Processing > Event Actions.
2. Click Add to display the Identification pane of the Add Event Action dialog box.
3. Enter a name and description for the event action and select the Enabled check box to enable
4. Click Next to display the Events pane.
5. Select the Pseudo Events event type from the Show list.
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The Pseudo Events dialog box displays.
The Identification pane of the Add Pseudo Event dialog box displays.
The Policy pane of the Add Pseudo Event dialog box displays.
before generating the pseudo event. Specify the number of flapping times in minutes or
seconds.
The Events pane of the Add Pseudo Event dialog box displays.
Select a critical event, such as LinkDown, and click the right arrow button to move it to the
Selected Down Trap list.
Selected Up Trap list.
Now, you must create a new event action definition using the Add Event Actions dialog box.
The Event Actions dialog box displays.
the event.
By default, the Events pane of the Add Event Action dialog box displays.
The available pseudo events display.
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