Command Line Reference Guide

1186 | Remote Monitoring (RMON)
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rmon alarm
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Set an alarm on any MIB object.
Syntax
rmon alarm number variable interval {delta | absolute} rising-threshold value event-number
falling-threshold value event-number [owner string]
To disable the alarm, use the no rmon alarm number command.
Parameters
Default
owner
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
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number
Enter the alarm integer number from 1 to 65535. The value must be unique in the
RMON Alarm Table.
variable
The MIB object to monitor. The variable must be in the SNMP OID format, for
example, 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3 The object type must be a 32 bit integer.
interval
Time, in seconds, the alarm monitors the MIB variables; this is the
alarmSampleType in the RMON Alarm table.
Range: 5 to 3600 seconds
delta Enter the keyword delta to test the change between MIB variables. This is the
alarmSampleType in the RMON Alarm table.
absolute Enter the keyword absolute to test each MIB variable directly. This is the
alarmSampleType in the RMON Alarm table.
rising-threshold value
event-number
Enter the keyword rising-threshold followed by the value (32bit) the
rising-threshold alarm is either triggered or reset. Then enter the
event-number to trigger when the rising threshold exceeds its limit. This
value is the same as the alarmRisingEventIndex or alarmTable of the RMON
MIB. If there is no corresponding rising-threshold event, the value is zero.
falling-threshold
value event-number
Enter the keyword falling-threshold followed by the value (32bit) the
falling-threshold alarm is either triggered or reset. Then enter the
event-number to trigger when the falling threshold exceeds its limit.
This value is the same as the alarmFallingEventIndex or the alarmTable of
the RMON MIB. If there is no corresponding falling-threshold event, the value
is zero.
owner string
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword owner followed by the owner name to specify an
owner for the alarm. This is the alarmOwner object in the alarmTable of the RMON
MIB.
Version 7.6.1.0 Support added for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Support added for C-Series
Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series