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High interface utilization alert

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The details shown below are based on the default settings. When editing this alert, you can change the trigger and clear conditions to suit your needs. However, you can’t edit the time period in the trigger or clear conditions.

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Primary purpose: Notify when the interface utilization is greater than the defined thresholds on a device.

Possible causes for this alert include:

  • Bandwidth hogs
  • An attached device performing a backup
  • Misconfigured device sending out multiple ARP requests

Alert severity

Warning

Repetitive alert pause condition

After 5 occurrences within 2 hours against a specific entity, pause the alert for 24 hours

Alert trigger condition

An interface has utilization greater than the defined threshold averaged over a five-minute period.

Alert clear condition

The interface utilization for a device is less than or equal to the defined threshold averaged over a five-minute period.

Action(s) to be taken

Check the device to see what could be causing high interface utilization.



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