Using the Event Monitoring Service (November 1999)

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Monitoring Network Interfaces
Network Monitor Reference
(1M) or lanadmin(1M) commands.
The EMS product depends on TCP/IP (or UDP) to send events to targets
such as HP OpenView IT/Operations or MC/ServiceGuard. If all LAN
interfaces on a subnet fail, notifications may not be received by a remote
target.
Standby LANs are reported as DOWN unless they have been activated to
replace a failed LAN interface.
The minimum polling interval is 30 seconds.
Table 7-2 Interpreting LAN Interface Status
Resource Name: /net/interfaces/lan/status/ LANname
Condition Value Interpretation
UP 1 The LAN interface is sending and receiving packets.
DOWN 2 The LAN interface is not passing operational packets.