Data Center Fabric Manager Professional Plus User Manual - Supporting DCFM 10.3.x (53-1001356-01, October 2009)

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Adding thresholds
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Adding a Link threshold
To add Link thresholds, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > Port Fencing.
The Port Fencing dialog box displays.
2. Select Link from the Violation Type list.
3. Click Add.
The Add Link Threshold dialog box displays.
4. Enter a name for the threshold in the Name field.
5. Select the number of link errors allowed for the threshold from the Threshold errors list.
6. Select the time period for the threshold (in minutes) from the errors per list.
7. Click OK to add the Link threshold to the table and close the Add Link Threshold dialog box.
To assign this threshold to fabrics, switches, or switch ports, refer to “Assigning thresholds” on
page 198.
8. Click OK on the Port Fencing dialog box.
Adding a Link Reset threshold
NOTE
This threshold is only available for Fabric OS devices.
Use this threshold to block a port when a Link Reset violation meets the FOS switch threshold.
To add a Link Reset threshold, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > Port Fencing.
The Port Fencing dialog box displays.
2. Select Link Reset (FOS only) from the Violation Type list.
3. Click Add.
The Add Link Reset Threshold dialog box displays.
4. Enter a name for the threshold in the Name field.
5. Select one of the following options:
• Default—Uses device defaults. Go to step 8.
• Custom—Uses your selections. Continue with step 6.
6. Enter the number of link resets allowed for the threshold in the Threshold errors field.
7. Select the time period for the threshold from the errors per list. The following choices are
available:
• None—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of link resets allowed is met.
• Second—the port is blocked as soon as the specified number of link resets allowed is
reached within a second.