Setting Thresholds

Whenever relevant, BMC Performance Manager Express for NetApp Filers automatically sets thresholds for parameters. If you prefer a more fault-tolerant monitoring, you can modify the thresholds of each parameter through the Configure tab > Edit Thresholds.

1.To modify the parameter thresholds of several storage objects of an element, click on the Storage (<platform>) icon in the Configure tab > Thresholds, Properties and Credentials > Edit.

or

To modify the thresholds of a particular instance, click on the instance icon > Thresholds, Properties and Credentials > Edit.

Thresholds, Properties and Credentials

Click Edit to modify the thresholds

Any modification to the thresholds or any other properties of elements created using the "Element Profile" mode is to be done using the Element Profile route or by clicking "Override Profile"

2.Disable the alert conditions in the Status parameter, i.e. un-check the boxes for Warning and Alarm.

Disabling the default alert thresholds on Status

Disable the alerts on the Status parameter by un-checking the boxes

3.Enable the alert conditions on the parameter (Status in the image below) by checking the boxes, and manually enter the threshold values and then click Save.

Modifying threshold values

Manually modify the thresholds on the parameter and activate the alerts

4.The Success, changes have been saved message indicates that the modifications have been registered.

Alerts are displayed by the parameter whose thresholds are modified.