Edit Rule (Monitoring)

The rule editing page is accessed from Rule Management | Monitoring. To edit a specific rule, click the Edit link next to the rule name.

This page is used to edit the conditions which generate an event (as displayed in Monitor | Events).

The following image is an example of a rule, the rule layout and parameters differ from rule to rule.

The rule editing page lists all the relevant information for the selected event. The initial event settings are based on the system defaults.

• Name - A descriptive name for the event and the event's status (Moderate or Critical).
• Description - A generic description of what triggers the event.
• Event Type - The type of event this rule generates. For a list of event types, see Event Types.
• Event Condition - The exact function or parameter value that triggers the event.
• Event Action - As soon as an event of this type is generated, set the severity to the specified value and, where relevant, send an email to the specified recipient.