Configuring RMON
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable RMON alarms and events. This
procedure is required.
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2
rmon alarm number variable interval {absolute | delta}
rising-threshold value [event-number]
falling-threshold value [event-number]
[owner string]
Step 3
rmon event number [description string] [log] [owner string]
[trap community]
Step 4
end
Step 5
show running-config
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
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Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Set an alarm on a MIB object.
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For number, specify the alarm number. The
range is 1 to 65535.
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For variable, specify the MIB object to monitor.
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For interval, specify the time in seconds the
alarm monitors the MIB variable. The range is
1 to 4294967295 seconds.
Specify the absolute keyword to test each MIB
•
variable directly. Specify the delta keyword to
test the change between samples of a MIB
variable.
For value, specify a number at which the alarm
•
is triggered and one for when the alarm is reset.
The range for the rising threshold and falling
threshold values is -2147483648 to
2147483647.
(Optional) For event-number, specify the event
•
number to trigger when the rising or falling
threshold exceeds its limit.
(Optional) For owner string, specify the owner
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of the alarm.
Add an event in the RMON event table that is
associated with an RMON event number.
For number, assign an event number. The range
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is 1 to 65535.
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(Optional) For description string, specify a
description of the event.
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(Optional) Use the log keyword to generate an
RMON log entry when the event is triggered.
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(Optional) For owner string, specify the owner
of this event.
(Optional) For trap community, enter the
•
SNMP community string used for this trap.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration
file.
Configuring RMON
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