FW 08.01.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-330, November 2005)

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Installation Tasks
f. Type a decimal port number in the UDP Port Number field to
specify the UDP port number
2. Click Activate to save the information and close the dialog box.
Configure Threshold
Alerts
A threshold alert notifies users when 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, Port List View, or Port Properties dialog box.
• Data recorded in the Threshold Alert Log.
To configure threshold alerts:
1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu at any view. The
Configure Threshold Alert(s) dialog box displays. 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 2-33).
Figure 2-33 New Threshold Alert Dialog Box (Screen 1)
3. Type a name (64 alphanumeric characters or less) in the Threshold
Alert Name field.
4. Select from the Threshold Type drop-down list to configure the
alert type. Available selections are:
• Receive - An alert occurs if the threshold value for receive
throughput is reached or exceeded.