Time Base Configuration; Threshold And Action Configuration; Monitoring; Post-Processing Of Messages - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

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Reasons to customize Fabric Watch settings

Time base configuration

The time base specifies the time interval between two samples to be compared. The
fwSetToCustom command allows you to switch from default to custom settings. Valid intervals are
day, hour, or minute. See
information.

Threshold and action configuration

Before you begin to configure thresholds, decide if you want to have different levels of alerts for
E_ports, FOP_Ports, and FCU_Ports, and configure the ports individually. Always set up thresholds
one fabric at a time and test the configuration before you apply the threshold configuration to more
switches or fabrics.
NOTE
You cannot configure different thresholds for server and storage ports, because threshold
configuration is an area-wide setting and cannot be configured on an element (port).

Monitoring

Do you want to monitor all class areas, or implement the monitoring in incremental stages? If you
monitor class areas incrementally, you should configure Fabric Watch to monitor the classes in the
following order:
1. Monitor Fabric class areas using the thConfig command.
2. Monitor Port class areas using the portThConfig command.
3. Monitor FRU class areas using the fwFruCfg command.
NOTE
For each class area, there are setting guidelines and recommendations for whether you should
leave the setting at the default or change the settings. If a change is recommended, the reason for
the change and the suggested settings are provided in each of the configuration chapters. The
default settings are listed in these chapters as well.

Post-processing of messages

After you have configured thresholds and alerts, determine to where the messages will be sent.
Then, monitor the messages frequently and take the appropriate actions.
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"Setting Fabric Watch custom and default values"
Refer to Chapter 6, "Fabric, Security, SFP, and Performance Monitoring,"
Refer to Chapter 7, "Port Monitoring,"
Refer to Chapter 8, "System Monitoring,"
for details.
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