Configuring Link Traps and Link Flap Detection
Linkflap Port Settable Parameter Table (X means error occurred)
Port
--------
ge.1.1
ge.1.2
ge.1.3
Table
4‐5 provides an explanation of the show linkflap parameters command output.
Table 4-5 show linkflap parameters Output Details
Output...
Port
LF Status
Actions
Threshold
Interval
Downtime
This example shows how to display the link flap metrics table:
Matrix(rw)->show linkflap metrics
Port
--------
ge.1.1
ge.1.2
ge.1.3
Table
4‐6 provides an explanation of the show linkflap metrics command output.
Table 4-6 show linkflap metrics Output Details
Output...
Port
LinkStatus
CurrentCount
TotalCount
TimeElapsed
Violations
4-42 Port Configuration
LF Status
Actions
---------
-------
disabled
.......
enabled
D..S..T
disabled
...S..T
What it displays...
Port designation. For a detailed description of possible port-string
values, refer to
Link flap enabled state.
Actions to be taken if the port violates allowed link flap behavior. D =
disabled, S = Syslog entry will be generated, T= SNMP trap will be
generated.
Number of link down transitions necessary to trigger the link flap
action.
Time interval (in seconds) for accumulating link down transitions.
Interval (in seconds) port(s) will be held down after a link flap violation
LinkStatus
CurrentCount
-----------
------------
operational
0
disabled
4
operational
3
What it displays...
Port designation. For a detailed description of possible port-string
values, refer to
Link status according to the link flap function.
Link down count accruing toward the link flap threshold.
Number of link downs since system start,
Time (in seconds) since the last link down event.
Number of link flap violations on listed ports since system start.
Threshold
Interval
----------
----------
10
5
3
5
10
5
"Port String Syntax Used in the
TotalCount
TimeElapsed
----------
----------- -------------
0
241437
15
147
3
241402
"Port String Syntax Used in the
show linkflap
Downtime
----------
300
300
300
CLI" on page 4-2.
Violations
0
5
0
CLI" on page 4-2.
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