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Example of configuring an RMON alarm
The following example shows the use of the rmon event and rmon alarm commands to create two event
IDs and then associate them with an alarm. The event IDs are highlighted in the alarm statement.
Figure 4-48. Configuring an RMON Alarm
Setting the System Date and Time
This section describes how to configure the date and time on the switch. The date and time are used for
synchronizing network resources, particularly the timestamps in logs (see System Logs on page 101).
You have the option of using the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) feature or simply setting the
clock (both date and time) manually. Once set, the clock updates automatically through a system reboot or
shutdown.
This section contains the following major sub-sections:
• Setting the System Date and Time Manually
• SNTP Overview
• CLI Examples of SNTP Setup on page 80
Setting the System Date and Time Manually
Use the clock time {dd/mm/yyyy | hh:mm:ss} command in Global Config mode to set the software clock.
Enter either the date in dd/mm/yyyy format (for example, 10/01/2007 for October 1, 2007) or the time in
hh:mm:ss format (for example, 22:45:00, for 10:45 P.M.). If you enter only one parameter (either date or
time), while leaving the other parameter unchanged, the unchanged parameter continues to be based on the
previous command execution.
Note: Setting the timezone is not supported.
Force10# config
Force10 (config)#rmon event 10
Force10 (config)#rmon event 20
Force10 (config)#rmon alarm 50 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.1.1.16.0.2 absolute rising-threshold 200 10
falling-threshold 100 20
Force10 (config)#exit
Force10# show rmon
RMON status
Total memory used ..................... 202260 bytes.
Ether statistics table ................ 2 entries, 1184 bytes
Ether history table ................... 9 entries, 198876 bytes
Alarm table ........................... 2 entries, 536 bytes
Event table ........................... 4 entries, 1664 bytes
Log table ............................. 0 entries, 0 bytes
Force10#