Chapter 42
Configuring RMON
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RMON Event Configuration
To enable RMON events, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# rmon event 2 log trap
eventtrap description CriticalErrors
owner Test2
switch(config)# no rmon event 5
RMON Verification
Use the show rmon and show snmp commands to display configured RMON and SNMP information
(see
Example 42-1 Displays Configured RMON Alarms
switch# show rmon alarms
Alarm 1 is active, owned by admin
Monitors 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.16.16777216 every 1 second(s)
Taking delta samples, last value was 0
Rising threshold is 1, assigned to event 0
Falling threshold is 0, assigned to event 0
On startup enable rising or falling alarm
Example 42-2 Displays Configured RMON Events
switch# show rmon events
Event 2 is active, owned by Test2
Description is CriticalErrors
Event firing causes log and trap to community eventtrap, last fired 0
Event 500 is active, owned by admin
Description is
Event firing causes log, last fired 138807208
Default Settings
Table 42-1
Table 42-1
Parameters
RMON alarms
RMON events
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Example 42-1
and 42-2).
lists the default settings for all RMON features in any switch.
Default RMON Settings
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Creates RMON event number 2 to define
CriticalErrors and generates a log entry when the
event is triggered by the alarm. The user Test2 owns
the row that is created in the event table by this
command. This example also generates an SNMP trap
when the event is triggered.
Deletes an entry from the RMON event table.
Default
Disabled.
Disabled.
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