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Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual 681
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Adding thresholds
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FIGURE 246 Add Invalid Words Threshold dialog box
4. Enter a name for the threshold in the Name field.
5. Select one of the following options:
• Default — Uses device defaults. Go to step 8.
• Custom — Uses your selections. Continue with step 6.
6. Enter the number of invalid words allowed for the threshold in the Threshold errors field.
7. Select the time period for the threshold from the errors per list. The following choices are
available:
• None — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
met.
• Second — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
reached within a second.
• Minute — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
reached within a minute.
• Hour — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
reached within a hour.
• Day — the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of invalid words allowed is
reached within a day.
8. Click OK to add the Invalid Words threshold to the table and close the Add Invalid Words
Threshold dialog box.
To assign this threshold to fabrics, switches, or switch ports, refer to “Assigning thresholds” on
page 685.
9. Click OK on the Port Fencing dialog box.
Adding a Link Reset threshold
NOTE
This threshold is only available for Fabric OS devices.
NOTE
This feature requires a Trial or Licensed version.
Use to block a port when the Link Reset violation type meets the Fabric OS switch threshold. For
default threshold values for Fabric OS devices, refer to Chapter 7 of the Fabric Watch
Administrator's Guide.
To add a Link Reset threshold, complete the following steps.