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The following table describes the RMON Insert Alarm dialog box fields.

RMON Insert Alarm dialog box fields

Field Description
Variable

Name and type of alarm--indicated by the format:

alarmname.x where x=0 indicates a chassis alarm.

alarmname. where the user must specify the index. This index is a card number for module-related alarms, an STG ID for spanning tree group alarms (the default STG is 1, other STG IDs are user-configured), or the Ether Statistics Control Index for RMON Stats alarms

alarmname with no dot or index is a port-related alarm and results in display of the port selection tool.

Sample Type

Can be either absolute or delta.

Sample Interval Time period (in seconds) over which the data is sampled and compared with the rising and falling thresholds.
Index Uniquely identifies an entry in the alarm table. Each such entry defines a diagnostic sample at a particular interval for an object on the device.
Threshold Type Rising Value Falling Value
Value After the current sampled value is greater than or equal to this threshold, and the value at the last sampling interval was less than this threshold, generates a single event. After the current sampled value is less than or equal to this threshold, and the value at the last sampling interval was greater than this threshold, generates a single event.
Event Index Index of the event entry that is used after a rising threshold is crossed. The event entry identified by a particular value of this index is the same as identified by the same value of the event index object. (Generally, accept the default that is already filled in.) Index of the event entry that is used after a falling threshold is crossed. The event entry identified by a particular value of this index is the same as identified by the same value of the event index object. (Generally, accept the default that is already filled in.)