McDATA Sphereon 4500 - Manual (Page 119)

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Configure Threshold Alerts 3-23
Configuring the Switch
4. Select one of the following from the drop-down list under the
Name field:
• Rx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for
receive throughput is reached.
• Tx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for
transmit throughput is reached.
• Rx or Tx Throughput. An alert will occur if the threshold set for
either receive or transmit throughput is reached.
5. Click Next.
A new screen appears with additional parameters. The name
configured for the alert appears at the top of the screen.
(Click Previous to return to the previous screen.)
Figure 3-11 New Threshold Alerts Dialog Box - Second Screen
6. Enter a percentage from 1 through 100 for % utilization. When
throughput reaches this percentage of port capacity, a threshold
alert will occur.
7. Enter the amount of cumulative minutes in which the %
utilization should exist during the notification interval before an
alert is generated. You can also select At any time if you want an
alert to occur whenever the set % utilization is reached. The valid
range is 1 to the interval set in step 8 (following).