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Suggestions for Customizing the Behavior Models

Earlier, you were able to monitor the IfData_LogToFile and IfLoad behavior models without changing their polls or alarms. The only customization you provided was to define the nodes they monitored.

When you start using these behavior models later on, you may want to tailor them to match your management strategy. Following are some suggestions.

IfData_LogToFile Behavior Model Changes

You may want to make the following changes to the IfData poll:

• Change the ifEntry attributes to be polled to log information more applicable to your own network strategy.
• Change the poll's property to target certain types of nodes. The nodes must be assigned to a property group that contains the property you specify in the poll.
• Change the poll rate to reduce the amount of logging. For example, you may want to poll nodes once a day and evaluate your logged data over a period of several weeks.

IfLoad Behavior Model Changes

You may want to make the following changes to ifLoad:

• In the associated polls, change the poll rates to reduce network traffic.
• In the associated polls, change the property to target a subset of nodes.
• In the ifLoadRates poll, modify the poll condition values that determine what load values are considered to be high, medium, or low. There are two sets for each condition -- one for point-to-point networks and one for broadcast networks. Change either or both to appropriate percentages for your environment.
• In the alarm, add an action to the transition to the high state. You may want NerveCenter to notify someone by e-mail or to log associated data.