9.7.3.11 DESCRIBE THRESHOLD

Purpose

The DESCRIBE THRESHOLD command displays a list of attributes for the THRESHOLD object type.

Syntax

DESCRIBE THRESHOLD

Usage Notes

Table 9-12 lists the attributes for the DESCRIBE THRESHOLD command.

Table 9-12 DESCRIBE THRESHOLD Attributes

Attribute	Description
comparison	Operator for comparing the metric value to the threshold value (>, >=, =, <, <=) to determine whether the value violates the threshold.
critical	Limit beyond which the metric value is considered to be in the critical state for generating alerts.
name	Unique name of the threshold.
observation	Number of measurements over which the rate metric is averaged before being compared with the threshold value.
occurrences	Number of consecutive violations of the threshold limit by the metric value before the appropriate alert is issued.
warning	Limit beyond which the metric value is considered to be in the warning state for generating alerts.

Example 9-47 Describing the THRESHOLD Object

This example shows the DESCRIBE command with the THRESHOLD object.

DBMCLI> DESCRIBE THRESHOLD

         name
         comparison              modifiable
         critical                modifiable
         observation             modifiable
         occurrences             modifiable
         warning                 modifiable