HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Fabric Watch Administrator Guide (AA-RVJ0B-TE, September 2005)
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4Configuring Fabric Watch
This chapter describes the procedures used to configure Fabric Watch and contains the following sections:
• Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds, page 33
• Configuring notifications, page 46
• Configuring switch status policy, page 49
• Configuring FRUs, page 51
• Configuring Fabric Watch using Web Tools, page 51
• Configuring Fabric Watch using SNMP, page 52
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds
After it is activated, Fabric Watch starts using a set of default factory settings that might vary from system to
system, depending on the software version and the switch hardware. You can create custom threshold
configurations to suit to your unique environment.
Both the factory default and user-customized Fabric Watch settings are individually maintained. You cannot
change the default values. During Fabric Watch configuration, you can select whether Fabric Watch
should use the default or custom settings for monitoring.
Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds enables you to define your own unique event conditions (such as
threshold traits, alarms, and email configuration). For example, it is unlikely that you would need to change
the default values for Environment class because the hardware has been tested so extensively. However, if
you anticipate a need for additional notifications, or you need to better gauge performance because of
noticeable congestion on certain ports, you might want to configure the values for some thresholds.
The steps to configure Fabric Watch Thresholds include:
Step 1: Select the class and area to configure, page 33
Step 2: Configure thresholds, page 35
Step 3: Configure alarms, page 41
Step 4: Disable and enable thresholds by port (optional), page 45
Step 1: Select the class and area to configure
During your planning activities, you should determine exactly what elements or monitors you want to
configure, and in which class they reside. After you have made this decision, you need to identify the
classes.
To navigate to a specific class and area, use the fwConfigure command from a telnet prompt:
1. Log in to the switch as the administrator.
2. Enter fwConfigure at the command prompt.
3. The fwConfigure menu appears.
swd77:admin> fwconfigure
1 : Environment class
2 : SFP class
3 : Port class
4 : Fabric class
5 : E-Port class
6 : F/FL Port (Optical) class
7 : Alpa Performance Monitor class
8 : EE Performance Monitor class
9 : Filter Performance Monitor class
10 : Security class
11 : Resource class
12 : Quit
Select a class => : (1..12) [12] 5