Managing Faults on Virtual Services Platform 7200 Series and 8000 Series Version 5

Chapter 7: Link state change control using
EDM
Detect and control link flapping to bring more stability to your network.
Controlling link state changes
About this task
Configure link flap detection to control link state changes on a physical port.
Procedure
1. In the navigation tree, expand the following folders: Configuration > Edit > Diagnostics.
2. Click General.
3. Click the Link Flap tab.
4. Configure the parameters as required.
5. Click Apply.
Link Flap field descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the Link Flap tab.
Name
Description
AutoPortDownEnable Enables or disables Link Flap Detect. If you enable Link Flap Detect,
the system monitors the number of times a port goes down during a
designated interval. If the number of drops exceeds a specified limit, the
system forces the port out-of-service. The default is enabled.
SendTrap Specifies that a trap is sent if the port is forced out-of-service.
Frequency Specifies the number of times the port can go down. The default is 20.
Interval Specifies the interval (in seconds) between port failures. The default is
60.
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