HP Hub & Switch Management for OV-UX User Manual

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Alerts - Find/Fix/Inform
Interpreting the Alert Log - Find/Fix/Inform

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The Find/Fix/Inform function runs continuously in the background at a sensi-
tivity threshold level that you select. Sensitivity threshold settings control the
severity of the alerts that are displayed. The settings internally adjust the
counter thresholds automatically.

Sensitivity settings are selected in the Configuration page for the device. Select
the Fault Detection button. For hubs, you can set the sensitivity for logging
network problems and disabling ports. Switches only have a sensitivity setting
for logging network problems. Switches are more capable of isolating prob-
lems occurring on a single port than hubs are.

The sensitivity settings are:

■

High Sensitivity

: the device will act when a network problem of any

severity occurs. Network problems are automatically detected and
entered into the Alert Log (located under the Status Tab).

■

Medium Sensitivity

: the device will act when serious network problems

occur.

■

Low Sensitivity

: the device will act only when severe network problems

occur. These are problems that may bring the network down.

■

Never

: The device will never take any actions regardless of the severity

of the problem.

Only serious and persistent problems that impact other users on the network
will cause a hub to disable a port. These problems include:

■

A problem XCVR or NIC

■

A broadcast storm

■

Excessive Auto Partitions

■

A network loop

Fault 7: Auto Partition (hubs only)

Indicated by a port repeatedly partitioning and
healing due to a network loop or problem cable.

Fault 8: Misconfigured SQE (hub only)

Indicates a misconfigured transceiver detected
by internal hardware.

Fault 9: Polarity reversal (hub only)

Indicates a mis-wired cable detected by internal
hardware.

Fault 10: Network Loops

Indicated by a high traffic level in correlation
with duplicate traffic on the network.

Fault 11: Link Loss

Lost link beat to a cascade port.

Table 5-1.

Find/Fix/Inform Faults

Problem

How the Problem is Indicated