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Configure threshold alerts
A threshold alert notifies users when E_Port or F_Port transmit (Tx)
or receive (Rx) throughput reaches or exceeds a specified value.
Alerts are indicated by:
• An attention indicator (yellow triangle) associated with a port at
the
Hardware View , Port List View , or Port Properties dialog box.
• Data recorded in the Threshold Alert Log .
To configure threshold alerts:
1. Select Threshold Alerts from the Configure menu at any view. The
Configure Threshold Alert(s) dialog box displays. If alerts are
configured, they display in table format showing the alert name,
type, and state.
2. Click New. The New Threshold Alert dialog box (screen 1) displays
( Figure 41 ).
Figure 41 New Threshold Alert dialog box (screen 1)
3. Type a name (64 alphanumeric characters or less) in the Threshold
Alert Name field.
4. Select from the Threshold Type drop-down list to configure the
alert type. Available selections are:
• Receive - An alert occurs if the threshold value for receive
throughput is reached or exceeded.
• Transmit - An alert occurs if the threshold value for transmit
throughput is reached or exceeded.
• Receive and Transmit - An alert occurs if the threshold value
for either throughput is reached or exceeded.
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