Set up Global Alarms

To set up infrastructure monitoring, you must set up the conditions to monitor and then set up the alarms.

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To set up a Global Alarm

Follow these steps to set up a Global Alarm:

  1. Open the active infrastructure in the Gateway Monitor area. [Show me]

  2. From the option buttons at the left-hand side of the Monitor, click the [Global Monitors] button. [Show me]
    The Monitor Window appears.

  3. From the View drop-down menu at the top of the screen, select Alarms, and the Alarms view appears.

  4. At the bottom of the Monitor Window, click the [Create New Alarms] button. [Show me]
    The Create New Alarm dialog box appears. [Show me]

  5. Enter a name for the alarm in the field provided, and then click [OK] to save the alarm name.
    The Create: Global Alarm dialog box appears. [Show me] Near the top of the dialog, the Alarm field displays the name of the alarm being configured and the In Farm field displays the name of the infrastructure that uses the alarm.

  6. From the Contact Method list, select one of the Contact Methods that you set up earlier.

  7. From the Apply Rule When drop-down list, select the monitor you're setting the rule for.

  8. Use the button to add another row of fields to set more conditions; use the button to remove the row if you change your mind.

  9. In the Notes field, enter any notes or information about the alarm.

  10. Click the [Apply] button to record your configuration settings. You're returned to the Monitor Window.

  11. Click [Close] to return to the main Monitor area (entrance to the Monitor).

  12. Click [Commit Changes] to send the settings to the Control Plane.

 

Important: Changes cannot take affect until after you click [Commit Changes] on the main Monitor page.

To delete a Global Alarm

Follow these steps to delete a Global Alarm:

  1. Open the active infrastructure in the Monitor.

  2. From the Monitor option buttons at the left-hand side of the screen, click [Global Alarms], and the Monitor Farm screen appears. [Show me]

  3. From the View drop-down menu at the top of the screen, select Alarms.

  4. In the Details Area towards the bottom of the screen, click the [Delete] button. [Show me]
    The Global Alarm is deleted.

Note: Although the example shows the Monitor Details Area instead of the Alarms Details Area, the [Delete] button location and function are the same.

 See Also

Learn about monitors and alarms

Work with monitors and alarms