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IfErrorStatus

Path: /model/interface_status/iferrorstatus.mod

This multi-alarm behavior model monitors error rates on interfaces. When the interface error rates are high, NerveCenter sends a 7000 Inform to the platform. If a high error rate persists, NerveCenter sends a 7001 Inform to the platform. You can trigger other alarms that use vendor-specific MIBs to further refine the problem and its cause.

Two additional alarms, IfErrorStatus_LogToDB and IfErrorStatus_LogToFile, are part of this model. When you enable these alarms, they perform a Log To Database or a Log to File alarm action, respectively, on each transition so that reports on interface error rates can be produced.

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   The LogToDB alarm, works on Windows only.

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Property

The following property must be in the property group for the nodes you want to monitor:

ifEntry

Trigger Generators

Below is a list of the objects that generate triggers:

• IfErrorRates (poll)

Events Sent to OpenView

Events Sent to OpenView by IfErrorStatus summarizes the events this behavior model sends to OpenView:

Events Sent to OpenView by IfErrorStatus

For more information about integrating NerveCenter with OpenView, or the other NerveCenter-supported network manager platforms, refer to the book Integrating NerveCenter with a Network Management Platform.

Optional Customization

Below is a list of behavior model settings that you might want to customize to suit the requirements of your site.

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   It's a good practice to rename the behavior model objects that you modify. Whenever you import a model, NerveCenter will overwrite objects with the same name.

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• Set counters for persistence
• Poll intervals
• Poll conditions for error rates
• Change Inform to Inform Platform for Netcool, TME, Unicenter
• Log To File alarm action options
  (file pathname, log action variables, verbose or non-verbose output)
• Log To Database alarm action options
  (log identity number and log action variables)