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Use the set command to disable, or modify automatic polling for a monitor.
In the following example:
● The set command changes the period attribute to 0, disabling automatic polling
● The ll command displays the change:
VPlexcli:/monitoring/directors/director-2-1-B/monitors/director-2-1-B_TestMonitor>
set period 0
VPlexcli:/monitoring/directors/director-2-1-B/monitors/director-2-1-B_TestMonitor> ll
Attributes:
Name Value
--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------
average-period -
bucket-count 64
bucket-max -
bucket-min -
bucket-width -
collecting-data false
firmware-id 4
idle-for 5.78min
ownership true
period 0s
.
.
.
To re-enable polling, use the set command to change the period attribute to a non-zero value.
Enabling/disabling sinks
Use the set command to enable or disable a monitor sink.
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To disable a monitor sink:
VPlexcli:/monitoring/directors/director-2-1-B/monitors/director-2-1-B_TestMonitor/sinks/
console> set enabled false
VPlexcli:/monitoring/directors/director-2-1-B/monitors/director-2-1-B_TestMonitor/sinks/
console> ll
Name Value
------- -------
enabled false
format table
sink-to console
type console
To enable a monitor sink:
VPlexcli:/monitoring/directors/director-2-1-B/monitors/director-2-1-B_TestMonitor/sinks/
console> set enabled true
VPlexcli:/monitoring/directors/director-2-1-B/monitors/director-2-1-B_TestMonitor/sinks/
console> ll
Name Value
------- -------
enabled true
format table
sink-to console
type console
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