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Added information about the four threshold types: above high threshold, below high threshold,
above low threshold, and below low threshold.
Added information about the thMonitor command, which supports the SFP class.
Added information about 10 Gbps, 16 Gbps and QSFP SFP support, including the new sfpType
operand.
Added information about how the fwMailCfg command now supports multiple e-mail
recipients.
Pause and continue monitoring functionality continued with the thConfig, portThConfig, and
sysMonitor command.
Added information about the ITW counter, which includes a physical coding sublayer (PCS)
violation. ITW violations can occur due to an ITW violation, a PCS violation, or both.
Updated port fencing section and included moderate, aggressive, and conservative threshold
settings.
Recommended settings for Port areas using the portThConfig command.
Buffer settings which now enable the user to configure "in-between" buffer values for
thresholds that fall between the below high threshold and the above low threshold boundaries.
Packet loss monitoring enhancements on the VE_Port.
All references to deprecated fwconfigure and fwshow commands
Seconds timebase
"In-between" and "Changed" default alarm setting options
Continuous alerting mode has been removed from Fabric Watch
bold text Identifies command names
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI
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