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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 -
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
Force an immediate poll
Use the monitor collect command to force an immediate poll and collection of performance data without waiting for the
automatic poll interval.
For example:
VPlexcli:/> monitor collect /monitoring/directors/director-2-1-B/monitors/director-2-1-
B_TestMonitor
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