Parameters
threshold
Defines the threshold for errors. The threshold is defined as N/W, where N is the number of
events, and W is the number of consecutive polling periods. When the threshold is reached,
actions configured for this event type will take place. Note that a threshold of 1/W implies
that there is no threshold, and the action will always be triggered.
events
Specifies the threshold in terms of the number of events. Valid values are 1 through
10.
polling-interval
Specifies the number of polling windows. The device polls the internal registers at the
interval specified by the sysmon timer value. Valid values 1-32. However, the polling
window number must be equal or greater than the number of events.
log-backoff
If an error condition persists, it will be continuously logged (internally and/or externally to
syslog as defined by the action). The log back-off count skips configured number of logs
before logging again.
action
Specifies the action to take when the error count exceeds the specified threshold and log
back-off values.
none
The error is logged in the internal sysmon logs. This is the default value.
syslog
The error is logged to syslog.
Modes
Global configuration mode.
Usage Guidelines
This command is supported only on FCX and ICX devices.
Examples
The following example configures system monitoring for fabric adaptor errors:
Brocade(config)# sysmon link-error threshold 3 7
Brocade(config)# sysmon link-error action syslog
Brocade(config)# sysmon link-error log-backoff 15
System monitoring for Fabric Adapters
On FSX devices, system monitoring for fabric adaptors monitor errors such as the following:
• End of Packet (EoP) or Start of Packet (SoP) errors
• Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors
• Packets dropped due to congestion
In addition to the error count, sysmon also checks for connectivity of FA links. This happens at the
interval defined by the sysmon-timer command generally or specifically for FA.
Use the following commands configure and display the status of system monitoring on fabric adaptors:
System monitoring for Fabric Adapters
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