3.23 NICFail

Use this Knowledge Script to monitor the status of the network interface. This Knowledge Script checks whether the network interface subsystem is down when the administrator has indicated it should be in the “up” state. The event details message includes the time when the interface was discovered as down.

3.23.1 Resource Object

NIC object

3.23.2 Default Schedule

The default interval for this script is Every 5 minutes.

3.23.3 Setting Parameter Values

Set the following parameters as needed:

Description

How to Set It

Community

Specify the SNMP community string. The default is either the community name specified in AppManager Security Manager or public if no community name has been specified.

Collect data? (y/n)

Set to y to collect data for charts and reports. The default is n.

Severity - SNMP or CIM failure

Set the event severity level from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which SNMP or HP SIM fails. The default is 9.

Severity - Interface down

Set the event severity level from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the network interface subsystem is down. The default is 6.