630 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide– Sample Type — Select the sampling method for the selected variableand comparing the value against the thresholds. The possible optionsare:• Delta — Subtracts the last sampled value from the current value.The difference in the values is compared to the threshold.• Absolute — Compares the values directly with the thresholds atthe end of the sampling interval.– Rising Threshold (0–2147483647) — Enter the rising counter valuethat triggers the rising event alarm.– Rising Event — Select one of the previously-defined events.– Falling Threshold (0–2147483647) — Enter the falling counter valuethat triggers the falling event alarm.– Falling Event — Select one of the previously-defined events.– Startup Alarm — Select the trigger that activates the alarm. Thepossible options are:• Rising Alarm — A rising counter value triggers the alarm• Falling Alarm — A falling counter value triggers the alarm.• Rising and Falling — Both rising and falling counter valuestrigger the alarm.– Interval (1–2147483647) — Enter the alarm interval time in seconds.This is the interval in seconds over which the data is sampled andcompared with the rising and falling thresholds.– Owner — Enter the name of the user or network management systemthat receives the alarm.
