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Creating an alert

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Instructions

To create an alert, right-click on the data center or any other item you want to monitor, and then click on Alarms and New Alarm Definition.

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On the following screen, you will be able to configure your alerts.

  1. Name and targets: Name the alert and set its target. You can add a description as well.

  2. Alarm Rule 1: Define the rules of the alert actions it triggers.

    The IF field allows you to set an alert trigger from a selection of variables. Depending on the variable chosen, a list of arguments will be offered.

    The THEN field allows you to indicate that the alert is triggered with a certain degree of criticality and will result in actions such as sending an email, executing a script, or shutting down a VM.

    This allows you to monitor the RAM of a host, for example, by specifying a maximum threshold before an alert is generated, and you receive a warning email.

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    You can add several rules to your alert by clicking ADD ANOTHER RULE.

  3. Reset Rule 1: Set the criteria for ending the alert and new actions to trigger.

  4. Review: Review the summary of your alert settings. You can enable or disable this alert using the Enable this alarm slider.

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    You can also enable or disable alarm actions by right-clicking your VM and opening the Alarms menu.

 

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