variable
Enter 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. The range is 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 keywords rising-threshold followed by the value (32 
bit) 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 keywords falling-threshold followed by the value 
(32 bit) 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.
Defaults owner
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
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