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Users Manual of SGS-5240 Series Managed Switch
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4.7.16 CPU Guard
Use the Security > CPU Guard page to set the CPU utilization high and low watermarks in percentage of CPU time utilized and
the CPU high and low thresholds in the number of packets being processed per second.
CPU Guard StatusEnables CPU Guard. (Default: Disabled)
High Watermark If the percentage of CPU usage time is higher than the high-watermark, the switch stops packet flow to
the CPU (allowing it to catch up with packets already in the buffer) until usage time falls below the low watermark. (Range:
40-100 %; Default: 90 %)
Low WatermarkIf packet flow has been stopped after exceeding the high watermark, normal flow will be restored after
Osage falls beneath the low watermark. (Range: 40-100 %; Default: 70 %)
Maximum Threshold If the number of packets being processed by the CPU is higher than the maximum threshold, the
switch stops packet flow to the CPU (allowing it to catch up with packets already in the buffer) until the number of packets
being processed falls below the minimum threshold. (Range: 50-500 pps; Default: 500 pps)
Minimum ThresholdIf packet flow has been stopped after exceeding the maximum threshold, normal flow will be
restored after usage falls beneath the minimum threshold. (Range: 50-500 pps; Default: 50 pps)
Trap Status If enabled, an alarm message will be generated when utilization exceeds the high watermark or exceeds
the maximum threshold. (Default: Disabled) Once the high watermark is exceeded, utilization must drop beneath the low
watermark before the alarm is terminated, and then exceed the high watermark again before another alarm is triggered.
Once the maximum threshold is exceeded, utilization must drop beneath the minimum threshold before the alarm is
terminated, and then exceed the maximum threshold again before another alarm is triggered.
Current ThresholdShows the configured threshold in packets per second.