Fault Detection - HP proCurve User Manual

Managing Switches
Configuring Switch Features
Figure 13-5. Device View for the HP ProCurve Switch 2424M

Fault Detection

The automatic fault detection feature protects your network from failing
because of problems such as network loops, defective cables, transceivers
and faulty network interface cards. Network problems are automatically
detected and entered in the Alert Log. The Fault Detection page lets you set
the sensitivity levels for the actions to be taken when a fault is detected on a
port in your network. Switches only have a sensitivity setting for logging
network problems. The sensitivity settings are:
High Sensitivity: The device will make an entry in the Alert Log (located in the
Status tab) when a network problem of any severity occurs.
Medium Sensitivity: The device will make an entry in the Alert Log when serious
network problems occur.
Low Sensitivity: The device will make an entry in the Alert Log only when severe
network problems occur. These are problems that may bring the network
down.
Never: The device will never make any entries in the Alert Log regardless of
the severity of the problem.
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