FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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Installation Tasks
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Configure Threshold
Alerts
A threshold alert notifies users when an E_Port or F_Port transmit
(Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches or exceeds a specified value.
Alerts are indicated by:
• An attention indicator (yellow triangle) associated with a port at
the Hardware View.
• An attention indicator (yellow triangle) in the Alert column at the
Port List View.
• An attention indicator (yellow triangle) in the Threshold Alerts
field at the Port Properties dialog box.
• Data recorded in the Threshold Alert Log.
To configure threshold alerts:
1. At the Hardware View, select Threshold Alerts from the Configure
menu. The Configure Threshold Alert(s) dialog box displays
(Figure 2-95).
Figure 2-95 Configure Threshold Alert(s) Dialog Box
If alerts are configured, they display in table format showing the
alert name, type, and state.
2. Click New. The New Threshold Alert dialog box (screen 1) displays
(Figure 2-96 on page 2-106).