Adding A State Change Threshold - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

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Adding thresholds

Adding a State Change threshold

NOTE
This threshold is only available for Fabric OS devices running 6.3 or later.
NOTE
This feature requires a Trial or Licensed version.
Use to block a port when a state change violation type meets the Fabric OS switch threshold. For 4
Gbps Router, Extension Switches and Blades only, when you apply this threshold on an E Port, the
threshold is also applied to the VE Ports (internally by Fabric OS). For default threshold values for
Fabric OS devices, refer to Chapter 7 of the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide.
To add an State Change threshold, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Fabric Watch > Port Fencing.
2. Select State Change (Fabric OS only) from the Violation Type list.
3. Click Add.
4. Enter a name for the threshold in the Name field.
5. Select one of the following options from the Policy Type field:
6. Enter the number of state changes allowed for the threshold in the Threshold errors field.
7.
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The Port Fencing dialog box displays.
The Add State Change Threshold dialog box displays.
FIGURE 372
Add State Change Threshold dialog box
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Default — Uses device defaults. Go to
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Custom — Uses your selections. Continue with
Select the time period for the threshold from the errors per list. The following choices are
available:
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None — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of state changes allowed is
met.
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Second — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of state changes allowed is
reached within a second.
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Minute — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of state changes allowed is
reached within a minute.
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