Alerts event
You can configure alert events by severity level and set thresholds. When an alert event occurs you can configure to have the alert event sent to an email address, SNMP server, or a syslog server.
To create a new alert event:
1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Alerts > Alerts Event, and select Create New from the content pane tool bar.
The New Alert Event dialog box will open.
2. Configure the following settings:
Name | Enter a name for the alert event. |
Severity Level | |
| Condition | Enter the conditional value: greater than or equal to (>=), equal to (=), or less than or equal to (<=). |
| Level | Select the severity level: Information, Notification, Warning, Error, Critical, Alert, or Emergency. |
Log Filters |
| Enable | Select to enable log filters. |
| Generic Text | Optional text field. |
Threshold |
| Generate Alert When .... | Generate an alert after: 1, 5, 10, 50, or 100 or more events of each type occurs. |
| Occurrence | Select: 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 6.0, 12.0, 24.0, or 168.0 hours. |
Destination |
| Send Alert To | Select: • Email Address > Create New • SNMP Server > Create New • Syslog Server > Create New |
| Add | Use the Add button to add multiple recipients. |
| Include Alert Severity | Select to include alert severity level. |
| Level | Select: High, Medium High, Medium, Medium Low, or Low. |
3. Select OK to create the new alert event.
To edit an alert event:
1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Alerts > Alerts Event,
2. Select the edit icon in the row of the alert event you need to edit.
The Edit Alert Event dialog box will open.
3. Edit the alert event settings as required and then select OK.
To delete an alert event:
1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Alerts > Alerts Event,
2. Select the delete icon in the row of the alert event you need to delete.
3. Select OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the alert event.
