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rmon alarm
Set an alarm on any MIB object.
Syntax
rmon alarm number variable interval {delta | absolute} rising-threshold value event-number 
falling-threshold value event-number [owner string] 
To disable the alarm, use the no rmon alarm number command.
Parameters
 
Default
owner
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number
Enter the alarm integer number from 1 to 65535. The value must be unique 
in the RMON Alarm Table.
variable
The MIB object to monitor. The variable must be in the SNMP OID format, 
for example, 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3 The object type must be a 32 bit integer.
interval
Time, in seconds, the alarm monitors the MIB variables; this is the 
alarmSampleType in the RMON Alarm table. 
Range: 5 to 3600 seconds
delta  Enter the keyword delta to test the change between MIB variables. This is 
the alarmSampleType in the RMON Alarm table. 
absolute  Enter the keyword absolute to test each MIB variable directly. This is the 
alarmSampleType in the RMON Alarm table. 
rising-threshold value 
event-number
Enter the keyword rising-threshold followed by the value (32bit) the 
rising-threshold alarm is either triggered or reset. Then enter the 
event-number to trigger when the rising threshold exceeds its limit. 
This value is the same as the alarmRisingEventIndex or alarmTable 
of the RMON MIB. If there is no corresponding rising-threshold event, 
the value is zero.
falling-threshold value 
event-number
Enter the keyword falling-threshold followed by the value (32bit) the 
falling-threshold alarm is either triggered or reset. Then enter the 
event-number to trigger when the falling threshold exceeds its limit. 
This value is the same as the alarmFallingEventIndex or the 
alarmTable of the RMON MIB. If there is no corresponding 
falling-threshold event, the value is zero.
owner string
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword owner followed by the owner name to 
specify an owner for the alarm. This is the alarmOwner object in the 
alarmTable of the RMON MIB.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module