> # Enabling 32-Bit RMON Alarms for VSANs

> ## Detailed Steps

> To enable an RMON alarm for one or more VSANs, follow these steps:

> 1. Choose Admin > Events > Threshold Manager and click the Services tab.

> You see the Threshold Manager dialog box.

> 2. Click the Services tab.

> You see the Threshold Manager dialog box with the Services tab for 32-bit alarm selected.

> 3. Click the 32-bit radio button.
> 4. Enter one or more VSANs (multiple VSANs separated by commas) to monitor in the VSAN ID(s) field. Use the down arrow to see a list of available VSANs to choose from.
> 5. Check the check box in the Select column for each variable to monitor.
> 6. Enter the threshold value in the Value column.
> 7. Enter the sampling period in seconds.
> 8. Choose a severity level to assign to the alarm: Fatal, Critical, Error, Warning, Information.
> 9. Click Create.
> 10. Confirm the operation to define an alarm and a log event when the system prompts you to define a severity event.

> If you do not confirm the operation, the system only defines a log event.

> 11. Click More, and then click the Alarms tab in the Threshold Manager dialog box to verify the alarm you created.

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