Alert Configuration Reference
Use this reference to configure alerts.
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Alert ID | |
An ID for this alert. | |
Condition Settings
Ensure that condition settings in different alerts do not overlap with each other, so that it is clear which alert to use in all cases. |
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Path | |
Enter the cluster path that defines the scope of this alert. Scope is defined in terms of cluster levels. See Cluster Member Paths for details on specifying this value. | |
Alert Value | |
A structured path which points to the metric value used for the alert. It can be a series in a chart pane, or a column in a table pane. Elements of the path are as follows:
PaneType/SeriesName/CategoryValue/ValueIndex See Path to an Alert Metric Value (and a Reference Value) for details on this setting. |
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Reference Value | |
A constant value, or a partial structured path which points to a metric value in the same pane as the metric value specified in the Name field.
The partial path is specified as: SeriesName/CategoryValue/ValueIndex It is appended to PaneType part of the path provided in the Name field. For example, if Name specifies /memory/used, then Reference might specify max, which is another series name in the pane type memory. |
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Threshold | |
Expressed as a percentage. Enter a value between 0 and 100 as desired.
When the value of Name meets or exceeds the Threshold percentage of the value of Reference, the alert is triggered. |
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Projection Properties | |
Severity |
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The severity of the alert. Possible values are: critical, warning, and normal. | |
Message |
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Message to display when this alert is triggered. The message string can optionally contain variables.
For example: "{0}''s garbage collection time {2} for {1} has crossed 10% of {3} uptime"See Specifying the Alert Message for more details. |