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McDATA Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Installation Tasks
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 use the following steps:
1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu
(Configure>Threshold Alerts). The Configure Threshold Alerts dialog
box appears. 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 appears
(Figure 2-33).
Figure 2-33 New Threshold Alert Dialog Box
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: