Brocade Fabric Watch Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 69)

Port configuration
Use the portThConfig command to configure thresholds for Fabric Watch event monitoring for all ports
of a specified type and to display the configuration and current port status in real time. The command
syntax is detailed in the Fabric OS Command Reference.
Before you configure thresholds, you must first identify and select the appropriate class and areas,
which are described in
Port class areas on page 65.
Custom port settings
If you want to customize threshold and action settings (alarms), start with Port class guidelines and
default settings on page 66. Setting guidelines and default settings for the physical port, E_Port,
FOP_Port, FCU_Port, and VE_Port are different.
NOTE
The FCU_Port, supported on Fabric Watch version 6.4.0 and later, is applicable to copper ports.
The portThConfig command follows a transaction model. When you configure thresholds and actions
with the --set option, the changes are saved persistently to non-volatile storage, but the changes do not
become effective until you execute portThConfig --apply. The --apply option allows you to toggle
between default settings and your own saved custom configuration and to apply actions and thresholds
separately. You may choose to use default thresholds together with a customized subset of available
actions, or you may modify some of the thresholds and use the default actions. Use the -nosave option
to save the configuration non-persistently, and use --cancel to remove a non-persistent configuration.
NOTE
The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabrics or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference for more information and for details about the
portThConfig command.
Using the nosave command
The nosave command prevents the configuration changes from being saved persistently. This option
allows you to make and view changes without overwriting the saved configuration.
CAUTION
When you use --set with the --nosave option and the switch reboots, your changes are lost.
portThConfig command procedures
The following sections provides specific examples for the Port class. Refer to Port class guidelines and
default settings on page 66 for recommendations on how to set areas for the physical port, the E_Port,
the FOP_Port, and the FCU_Port.
Port configuration
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