# Action on Event:
Management by Exception

### SmartAgents and Management Applications are the Key to Proactive Management

- Full-time event monitoring
  - Segments, devices, ports
- Management by exception. Automatic:
  - baselining
  - thresholds
  - action on event
- Automatic recovery from common problems
- Report exceptions to central manager
  - Improved management scalability

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