Brocade Communications Systems 8 Administrator's Manual page 93

Configuring an E_Port with a Transmit Performance area
The Transmit (Tx) Performance area is used to monitor the bandwidth utilization of the interswitch
(ISLs) in the fabric.
1. Enter the portThConfig command using the following parameters:
2. Apply the changes.
Configuring an E_Port with a Trunk Utilization area
Trunk utilization is the percentage of utilization at the time of the last poll.
1. Enter the portThConfig command using the following parameters:
2. Apply the changes.
Primitive Sequence Protocol Error area
The Primitive Sequence Protocol Error area is not used for monitoring; therefore, leave the default
alarm settings at 0.
State Change area
The State Change area is not used for monitoring; therefore, leave the default alarm settings at 0.
Utilization area
The Utilization area is not used for monitoring; therefore, leave the default alarm settings at 0.
Packet Loss area
The Packet Loss area is not used for monitoring; therefore, leave the default alarm settings at 0.
Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide
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portthconfig set e-port -area tx -highth -value 75 -trigger above -action
raslog,snmp,email,portlog
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Set the high threshold value to 75 percent (the default is 100).
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Triggers specify actions for in-range port behavior. Set the trigger to above.
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Set the action to collect all notifications (raslog, snmp, email, and portlog).
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portthconfig apply port -area tx -action_level cust -thresh_level cust
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portthconfig set e-port -area trunk-util -highth -value 75 -trigger above
-action raslog,snmp,email,portlog
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Set the high threshold value to 75 percent (the default is 100). These settings indicate if
the 75 percent threshold is exceeded and for how long.
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Triggers specify actions for in-range port behavior. Set the trigger to above.
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Set the action to collect all notifications (raslog, snmp, email, and portlog).
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portthconfig apply port -area trunk-util -action_level cust -thresh_level
cust
portThConfig command procedures
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