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Threshold Configuration
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The Configurations tree shows the existing RMON rule definitions as nodes in the tree, with the devices
to which they are applied shown as subnodes. The main panel shows the definition for the selected rule
on each target device.
CPU Utilization is a predefined node in the Configurations tree. Devices on which a CPU utilization
rule is configured are shown as subnodes of the CPU Utilization node. There can be only one CPU
utilization rule per device.
Click the small plus next to a rule node to display in the tree the devices associated with that rule.
To display the definition of a rule, click the rule node.
RMON Rule Display
For RMON rules, the display shows the following for each device targeted by that rule:
For a detailed definition of these parameters, see “Configuring an RMON Rule” on page 133 .
CPU Utilization Rule Display
To display the CPU Utilization rules, click the CPU Utilization node in the Configurations tree.
Figure 57 shows the Alarm System Configuration page as it appears when displaying CPU
Configuration rules for a selected device.
Device The name of the device
Port The port to which the rule applies
Variable The MIB variable being monitored
Sample Type Absolute or Delta
Sample Interval The time between samples, in seconds.
Rising Threshold A threshold value that triggers an event when the value of the variable increments past this
value.
Falling Threshold A threshold value that triggers an event when the value of the variable decreases past this
value.
Startup The condition that causes the initial event (Rising, Falling, or RisingOrFalling).
Index The rule’s row index in the SNMP tables as obtained from the device’s SNMP agent.